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Microsoft’s Halo-centric development studios 343 Industries has outlined exactly how Kinect integration will work in upcoming November release Halo: Anniversary. IGN reports that three specific features have been detailed – Voice Commands, Analyse Mode and The Library. The first allows gamers to use voice commands to perform basic in-game tasks …
Read More »RIM offers $100 of free apps following Blackberry outages
Following RIM’s worldwideBlackBerry signal failure, the firm plans to make it up to the millions of irate customers with a selection of apps in a bid to "work tirelessly to restore their confidence." BlackBerry users received little or no information from RIM on the service outage, which has led many …
Read More »Retailers wary of Xmas dance-off
It’s murder on the dance floor this Christmas with at least ten new dancing games vying for shelf space. Dance has become one of the most competitive genres since Ubisoft’s surprise hit Just Dance. Yet retail has now warned publishers to stop flooding this market, or they risk killing it …
Read More »THQ spends big on uDraw re-launch
Publisher THQ will spend over 2m to make uDraw the must-have gift” this Christmas. The Wii drawing accessory reached UK shelves in March this year, and has since shifted 1.7m units worldwide. Now THQ is bringing the device to PS3 and 360, along with software Instant Artist, Marvel Super Hero …
Read More »New open-world Spider-Man game in development
A brand new Spider-Man game that promises to recapture the magic of 2005’s Spider-Man 2 has been revealed by Activision. Harking back to one of Marvel’s classic Spider-Man IPs, The Amazing Spider-Man will be released alongside the new movie in 2012. However, while the combination of Spidey and a Hollywood …
Read More »Release date set for Street Fighter X Tekken
Publisher Capcom has announced that its IP-blending quasi-3D fighter Street Fighter X Tekken will be released in the UK on March 9th 2012. It will be available for both PS3 and Xbox 360. The US release date is March 6th. A new character for the title has also been confirmed …
Read More »Keyboard and mouse peripheral coming to PS3
Acclaimed joystick manufacturer HORI is to release a keyboard and mouse peripheral for PS3. Destructoid reports that the device has been given a US release date of November 1st and will retail for $99. The accessory comes in two parts – the first, a single hand 11-button mini-keyboard complete with …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Forza 4 speeds past FIFA 12
Microsoft’s race simulator Forza Motorsport 4 has debuted at No.1 in the UKIE Gfk Chart-Track All Formats Top 40 this week. It was a close-run race with EA’s FIFA 12, however, with Microsoft’s game claiming the top spot by just 700 units thanks to a 62 per cent week-on-week drop …
Read More »Peter Moore keynotes the EB Expo
TheCOO of EA, Peter Moore, has made a personal appearance at Australia’s biggest ever games event EB Expo to deliver a keynote address. His talk spent a considerable amount of time recounting the path games have trodden to get to where they are today, reminiscing about the pre-console FPS days, …
Read More »Star Wars: Old Republic release date brought forward
It took an age for us to actually get a release date for Star Wars: The Old Republic, and now EA has brought the game forward in Europe. Joystiq reports that BioWare’s MMO will now be released in Europe on the same day it arrives in the US – December …
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