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DJ Hero 2 will launch on PS3, Wii and 360 this autumn, Activision has announced. The publisher has also revealed a special Party Bundle, which will include two turntable controllers and a microphone. The Party set will launch alongside the normal edition. Over 87 artists will be included in the …
Read More »New UK publisher emerges
A brand new UK games publisher will launch its first title in a matter of weeks. Oxford-based Ant Games will release titles across all genres and formats – including Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PC, DS and PSP – at both retail and digital avenues. Post-apocalyptic PC MMO Fallen Earth will …
Read More »New UK publisher emerges
A brand new UK games publisher will launch its first title in a matter of weeks. Oxford-based Ant Games will release titles across all genres and formats – including Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PC, DS and PSP – at both retail and digital avenues. Post-apocalyptic PC MMO Fallen Earth will …
Read More »Sony: Weve learnt a lot from PSPgo
Though it’s looking unlikely that E3 will be the venue Sony chooses to unveil its in-development successor to the PSP, the platform holder has admitted that pioneering digital-only handheld PSPgo was a test for its future plans in the handheld sector. Sony has never released sales numbers for the machine. …
Read More »Sony: Weve learnt a lot from PSPgo
Though it’s looking unlikely that E3 will be the venue Sony chooses to unveil its in-development successor to the PSP, the platform holder has admitted that pioneering digital-only handheld PSPgo was a test for its future plans in the handheld sector. Sony has never released sales numbers for the machine. …
Read More »THQ Partners on the hunt for hits
THQ says its new Partners division can help studios produce global ‘tent-pole’ hits. The publisher announced its new partnership initiative last month, which will see THQ offer a range of titles from independent developers and publishers via its online retail distribution network. The model is akin to EA Partners, which …
Read More »THQ Partners on the hunt for hits
THQ says its new Partners division can help studios produce global ‘tent-pole’ hits. The publisher announced its new partnership initiative last month, which will see THQ offer a range of titles from independent developers and publishers via its online retail distribution network. The model is akin to EA Partners, which …
Read More »RETAIL BIZ: Rooms tops DS charts
The UK DS charts have finally seen a change at the top as this week’s new release Rooms: The Main Building takes No.1. The top spot has alternated between Pokmon HeartGold and SoulSilver since the two games were released at the end of March, making this the first new DS …
Read More »RETAIL BIZ: Rooms tops DS charts
The UK DS charts have finally seen a change at the top as this week’s new release Rooms: The Main Building takes No.1. The top spot has alternated between Pokmon HeartGold and SoulSilver since the two games were released at the end of March, making this the first new DS …
Read More »Nintendo has ‘abandoned’ Nvidia 3DS deal
In a move that would suggest a significant missed opportunity for graphics chipmaker Nvidia, it is being reported today that Nintendo has now backed away from a widely-speculated deal that would have seen Nvidia tech used in the next DS handheld. Early in January, a handful of purported inside sources …
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