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ORIGINAL STORY: Platform holder Microsoft has confirmed that there are 17 titles ready to arrive alongside its motion-sensing camera Kinect on November 4th. Microsoft’s four first party titles leads the line-up, which also includes four fitness games (five in the UK – see below), two dancing titles and a film …
Read More »New games claim just 59% of market
A preview of NPD’s upcoming Games Industry: Total Consumer Spend Report has revealed that boxed, new game releases now account for just 59 per cent of the total video games market in North America. The report found that in the first half of 2010 US consumers spent $3.7bn on new, …
Read More »Duke Nukem lover recreating 1996 game with UDK
3D Realmsâ?? third Duke Nukem title rebuilt with Epic tech
Read More »Back to the Future game giveaway
Buyers of the upcoming Back to the Future trilogy on Blu-ray will discover a pleasant surprise in the box – a free copy of the first episode of the upcoming Back to the Future game. The game’s developer Telltale Games told Joystiq, which made the discovery, that upon using the …
Read More »Problems cause FFXIV free trial extension
Publisher Square Enix has announced that it has extended the free trial period afforded to new players of the game has been extended for a further month following some negative feedback concerning the launch build the game. For those who purchased the collector’s edition and began to play one week …
Read More »How popular is Game Center?
Apple launched its Game Center connected gaming community for iPhone and iPod touch in early September, as part of its iOS 4.1 software. So how’s it doing? The company has not provided any official figures, but there is a certain amount of transparency built in to Game Center, since on …
Read More »Konami dates DanceEvolution
Publisher and developer Konami has confirmed that DanceEvolution will be one of Kinect’s launch titles and will arrive at UK retail on November 10th. It will compete with Microsoft’s own Dance Central, which amongst all of the platform holder’s launch titles has been generating the most excitement. Konami has also …
Read More »Xbox Live expands to nine more countries
Xbox Live will spread to nine new countries when Kinect launches on November 10th. The online multiplayer service will be available in Russia, Poland, South Africa, Greece, Czech Republic, Hungary, Brazil, Colombia and Chile. Users who live in those countries and have signed up to Xbox Live from another region …
Read More »Hulk Hogan takes-on online gaming
Hulk Hogan has entered the online gaming ring following a deal with production company Endemol. Hulk Hogan’s Hulkamania will be playable early next year and will be distributed internationally by Endemol Worldwide Brands. The game will integrated video content of Hogan, who appears throughout the game to inspire players. Hogan …
Read More »Blizzard sues StarCraft II cheaters
StarCraft II developer Blizzard has issued a lawsuit against three men over a series of hacks and cheats. The three men – known to the game’s community as ‘Permaphrost’, ‘Cranix’ and ‘Linuxawesome’ – have been accused of multiple counts of copyright infringement”, according to Kotaku. Blizzard is seeking damages and …
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