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Consumers are another step closer to experiencing PS3 Home, as Sony allows users to submit an application to join the service today. Later today, the PS Store will be updated with a Home theme which, when downloaded, lets users submit an application to join the Home Beta test community. Sony’s …
Read More »Gosen: Gamers have given up on Wii Fit
Microsoft will be very cautious in introducing new peripherals into the market for Xbox 360 – and has learnt from Wii Fit, which most consumers don’t play more than once. That’s according to Xbox VP David Gosen, calling on Microsoft ‘research ‘that showed 60 per cent” of people who bought …
Read More »Microsoft: â??Weâ??re investing to win in Europeâ??
VP Gosen says format-holder will put more cash into dev relations and content deals
Read More »GTA distribution halted in Thailand
A major video game distributor in Thailand has vetoed delivery of GTA IV, after a teenager confessed to robbing and murdering a taxi driver while trying to recreate a scene from the game. "We are sending out requests today to outlets and shops to pull the games off their shelves …
Read More »360 Avatars can only be used in non-violent titles
Microsoft profiles new systemâ??s limitations (and unknown potential) at Gamefest
Read More »505 announces Battle Fantasia
Blossoming games publisher 505 Games has announced that it is to bring Arc System Works’ 2D fighter Battle Fantasia to Xbox 360 and PS3 in the first quarter of 2009. Developed by the same team that handled cult fighting series Guilty Gear, Battle Fantasia is heavily influenced by Japanese fantasy …
Read More »New Wii survival horror unveiled
A brand new original survivor horror game entitled Cursed Mountain has been unveiled by Deep Silver, who will be both developing and publishing the title. Set in the 1980s, the game sees players assume the role of a mountaineer climbing the Himalayas in an effort to find his lost brother. …
Read More »UMD aint dead says Boulevard
Movies on PSP could undergo a major revival if retailers sell UMDs at the right price, says Boulevard Entertainment. The DVD specialist dipped its toe into the gaming world by moving into UMD movies in recent months, and has found success with cut-price catalogue and new release titles. When we …
Read More »Disney Thinks Fast
Disney Interactive Studios has unveiled Disney Think Fast for Nintendo Wii and PlayStation 2. The game show-style quiz game is set to feature 5,000 questions based on both Disney trivial and general knowledge. The PlayStation 2 version will come bundled with a set of four buzzers, whilst the Wii version …
Read More »Sony: “Home is not a social network”
Home leads open Develop Conference's Online day with a focus on the app's game potential
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