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Joystiq reports that the game was demoed at Capcom’s Tokyo Game Show presentation last night and is due for release alongside the controller in spring of next year. A number of other titles are also in line to support the new hardware, including both a number of previously unannounced titles …
Read More »Key speakers confirmed for London Games Conference
The programme for the London Games Conference has been announced, with an impressive and eclectic line-up of speakers, panellists and topics. Tickets are still available to order too, from Rob.Baker@intentmedia.co.uk. Themes already emerging for the first event dedicated to digital distribution include how established firms are adapting to the emergence …
Read More »PS3 Slim shifts 1 million units in three weeks
The slimline PS3 has already moved more than 1 million units around the world since it was released. Sony announced the Slim edition of its current console has achieved this sales milestone in three weeks. It was launched in the US and Europe on September 1st, and in Japan on …
Read More »Nintendo price protects Wii stock
Following this morning’s news of a drop in the trade price of Wii in the UK – which was broken exclusively by MCV – Nintendo has reassured retailers that it will price protect existing Wii stock. Speaking to MCV, Nintendo confirmed that it will work with retailers to ensure that …
Read More »Sony: Uncharted has huge future
Sony has predicted that Uncharted will become a long-running successful franchise – and could even become as synonymous with the PlayStation brand as the likes of Gran Turismo, Buzz and SingStar. The firm is expected to release the eagerly awaited second game in the series, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, in …
Read More »HMV to launch digital games service?
HMV hopes to use its stake in digital delivery service 7Digital to take on the likes of Steam and Metaboli. The retailer acquired a 50 per cent stake in 7Digital last week, for 7.7 million in cash. The London-based firm has a catalogue of over six million digital music tracks …
Read More »UK Wii price cut confirmed
Contrary to reports elsewhere, MCV can confirm that UK retail will see the trade price of Nintendo’s console fall on October 2nd. However, as had been speculated, the trade price change will only bring Wii down to the same level it was at prior to its controversial trade price hike …
Read More »Nintendo announces Wii price cut
The anticipated Wii price cut has at last been made official, with drops for machine in both North America and Japan due to come into effect. As has been speculated, the price of the Wii in the US will drop from its current $249 to $199 from September 27th. In …
Read More »No surprises from Sony at TGS
Sony talked up its line up of holiday releases, plus highlighted recent success for the PS3 and PSP hardware – and briefly showed off the upcoming Motion Controller – in its Tokyo Game Show keynote today. But there were no surprises or major announcements frm the format holder at Japan’s …
Read More »Inafune: Natal will ‘open game possibilities’
Capcom guru says new Microsoft controller will 'stir up our creative spirits'
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