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Support for Microsoft’s Kinect has not been confirmed for Metal Gear Solid: Rising, a producer working on the game has confirmed. Though it was never explicitly stated that the game would support Microsoft’s camera, it was at the very least heavily inferred. Series creator Hideo Kojima said of the title: …
Read More »45,600 attend E3 2010
With E3 2010 officially closing its doors yesterday, it has been confirmed that a total of 45,600 attendees poured through its doors over the course of three days – up by around 5,000 on E3 2009. It has also been revealed that next year’s event will take place between June …
Read More »E3 2010: Portal 2 offers cross-platform play
If Valve gets its way, PS3 owners will be able to take Portal 2 online and play with PC and Mac owners. VG247 quotes developer Eric Johnson as saying that cross platform compatibility is something the team is gunning for”, with Mike Dunkle adding: The plan is you will be …
Read More »45,600 visit E3 2010
Organisers pleased with best event attendance in several years
Read More »Reeves: Nintendo are shit hot at handheld
David Reeves thinks there’s a good chance that Sony will launch a true successor to the PSP within the next year. Furthermore, the former SCEE president and CEO believes that if they don’t they could face a permanent exit from the handheld race. It’s an exciting time and you could …
Read More »MS: No data transfer kit with 360 S
Microsoft has told MCV that a data transfer kit will not be included with the Xbox 360 S when it launches in the UK on July 16th. Yesterday retailer GAME claimed that the new Xbox will have a data migration kit so getting all that gaming goodness out of your …
Read More »Portal 2 gets console/PC cross-compatibility
Valve â??gunning forâ?? online play to cross platform boundaries in major upcoming title
Read More »E3 2010: Gran Turismo 5 blowout
It’s finally in sight. Gran Turismo 5 has a release date, albeit a US one. And with the shock news has come a tonne of new gameplay information. Polyphony Digital’s game will include over 1000 licensed cars and over 70 different circuits spread across 20 individual tracks. Licenses supported include …
Read More »E3 2010: Square announces 3DS duo
Japanese publishing powerhouse Square Enix has officially confirmed two new titles for the Nintendo 3DS – Kingdom Hearts 3D and Chocobo Racing 3D. Information on both titles is thin on the ground. Kingdom Hearts will follow in the series’ RPG traditions and will star characters seen in previous iterations. Based …
Read More »E3 2010: Install games on 3DS
Japanese newspaper Nikkei is claiming that Nintendo’s new 3DS handheld will allow users to install multiple games onto its inbuilt memory chips, cutting out the need to carry around separate game cartridges. Andriasang says users will be able to select from any installed game from the main menu. If true, …
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