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Read More »EA rebrands basketball series
EA Sports plans to reboot its NBA Live series with new gameplay and a new name. NBA Elite 11 will launch on Xbox 360 and PS3 in October. The new release boasts an entirely new technology base, a new control scheme and a real-time physics system. The firm hopes to …
Read More »Virgin teaming up with Sony
Though concrete details of Virgin Gaming’s return to gaming – as exclusively revealed by MCV last month – will not be revealed until E3, it looks as if one major console tie-up is already in place. Kotaku reports that Canadian copies of Sony’s recently released ModNation Racers points to Virgin …
Read More »Treyarch: Bungie are competition
Call of Duty Black Ops studio Treyarch believes its competition this year won’t merely be EA’s Medal of Honor rebirth – claiming that FPS veterans Bungie are also in the fray. When asked by Develop if Treyarch considers Bungie – which recently signed a publishing deal with Treyarch-owners Activision – …
Read More »Elle à Table title heading to DS
Nintendo has today revealed a new culinary DS title, 1000 Cooking Recipes from Elle Table. Created in conjunction with the the titular luxury lifestyle magazine that is itself part of the famed Elle brand, the ‘software’ promises to guide aspiring foodies through the finer points of creating everything from light …
Read More »Rare reveals new look
UK studio Rare has undergone a facelift as it turns 25, resplendent with four new logos. Both Rare and the games industry have seen massive changes over the past 25 years, and right now it feels as if both we and the industry are continuing to evolve at an ever-increasing …
Read More »UK DS announcement incoming
A UK DS price cut could well be on the cards following news of price reductions across Nintendo’s handheld range in Japan this morning. When asked by MCV, a spokesperson for Nintendo UK stated: We will be making a statement about our plans in Europe later on today and we …
Read More »Sony reveals US PSP promotions
SCEA has named a number of titles that will see their prices at retail slashed as Sony steps up its handheld efforts in the face of struggling sales in the West. The move mirrors SCE UK’s recent statement of intent, having claimed that rejuvenating the handheld remains one of the …
Read More »DC Universe Online dated
Sony Online Entertainment’s licensed superhero MMO DC Universe Online is set for release on PS3 and PC this November. That’s according to IGN, which claims that the details will be revealed at E3 later this month. At the dawn of the current generation of machines, many felt that we were …
Read More »JAPAN: DS gets price cut
In its first strategic reposition ahead of the arrival of the 3DS some time later this year, Nintendo has cut the price of its entire DS range in Japan. From June 19th the super-sized DSI XL will see its price drop from YEN 20,00 (150) to YEN 18,000 (132). The …
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