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Format holder Microsoft is ramping up its support for Kinect with a raft of new games and innovations. The firm already has a host of first party titles in different genres such as Kinect Sports, Dance Central and Kinectimals, but has plans to announce a line-up of brand new titles …
Read More »Tiger Woods 12 is series’ fastest-seller
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 has become the fastest-selling game in EA’s golf series. It sold 225,000 copies in week one, beating previous record holder PGA Tour 08, reports Gamasutra. EA also estimates the new Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and iPhone game saw week-one digital revenue double last year’s amount. …
Read More »Ubisoft reveals PowerUp Heroes
PowerUp Heroes is a fresh IP from Ubisoft that lets gamers control their Xbox Live avatar and use powers to defeat other players online. The game is exclusive to Xbox 360 motion accessory Kinect and features over 20 power suits that gamers can collect. After beating an enemy, players can …
Read More »505s Rugby game will have worldwide appeal
The studio behind 505’s Rugby World Cup title claims the release will be one of the biggest games of the year” – and will reflect the advances in the sport itself as well gaming technology. The game is due in August for Xbox 360 and PS3 ahead of the tournament, …
Read More »Angry Birds ‘not the most downloaded PSN game’
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Read More »Black Rock’s Ideas Factory
Black Rock Studio let its staffâ??s creativity run riot for an entire week. Lead programmer Jeremy Moore explains why...
Read More »AUSTRALIA: R18+ rating will create jobs
The Australian minister for home affair Brendan O’Connor believes that the adoption of an R18+ rating would create new jobs for the country’s games industry. He was speaking to students at the University of Ballarat, where he claimed that future generations would benefit from the new opportunities that would appear …
Read More »Guitar Hero revival on the cards
The once hugely successful Guitar Hero franchise may return from what Activision says is just a hiatus”. The series was presumed dead, yet an Activision executive claims the publisher is not ending it”. "We’re releasing products out of the vault,” said Activision developer relations VP Dan Winters. Read the full …
Read More »Sony settles PS3 hacker court case
After months of legal action between Sony and PS3 hacker George Hotz, the two have finally reached a settlement. An agreement between SCEA and the 21-year-old American hacker – also known as ‘Geohot’ – sees the platform holder drop its court case as Hotz picks up a permanent injunction. This …
Read More »Free-to-play games heading to Xbox Live?
Microsoft could be bringing free-to-play titles to Xbox Live Arcade at some point next year, if reports are to be believed. A source told IGN that the Xbox 360 manufacturer will be allowing publishers and developers to release free games through its digital service that allow users to purchase additional …
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