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Microsoft’s annual firmware update for its Xbox 360 console will be rolled out on August 11th, according to reports from Joystiq. Firmware is the term for embedded software that controls the innards of a device – in the same way that Windows dictates how your PC organises and runs itself, …
Read More »US: Uncharted 2 dated
Sony has announced Uncharted 2: Among Thieves will be released in the US on October 13th. The upcoming PS3 hit is expected to arrive in Europe a few days later, most likely October 17th. Several US retailers have gained the rights to exclusive pre-order incentives. Amazon.com is offering consumers an …
Read More »MS ‘won’t undermine’ development on rival SKUs
Microsoft's developer account managers pledge respect to muliformat releases
Read More »PES 2010 Master League evolves
The Master League remains arguably the chief feather in Pro Evolution Soccer’s cap, and Konami hopes to grab a bigger share of the 2009 market with a raft of ML changes that looks et to improve upon the already brilliant formula. The Master League is now split into three sections …
Read More »Sam Raimi directing WoW movie
The long-rumoured World of Warcraft movie is real – and furthermore, developer Blizzard and co-producers Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros have hired the services of Evil Dead and Spider-Man director Sam Raimi. Charles Roven, the producer behind cinema blockbuster The Dark Knight and sci-fi classic Twelve Monkeys, will also be …
Read More »Giving a DAM
Xboxâ??s new European developer account manager team in focus
Read More »New Super Monkey Ball announced
Sega has lifted the lid on a brand new instalment to its popular Monkey Ball franchise – brand new Wii title Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll. More or less nothing is known of the game as of yet, though the publisher promises fresh information the coming weeks. We do …
Read More »EA hoping to remake Bullfrog IP
Classic IP from defunct UK studio Bullfrog may be next in line for a next-gen re-release. That’s according to Harvey Elliott, head of EA’s UK-based Bright Light studio. Speaking to Videogamer, Elliot said If I’m making a new [Bullfrog Game] it’s got to be special to stand up there. It’s …
Read More »US: 2009 releases fail to perform on Wii
Almost all 2009 releases on Wii have been outsold in the States by games launched in previous years, with only EA Sports Active standing tall. The latest NPD data, analysed by Gamasutra, shows that EA’s new fitness game is the only title in the top five best-selling Wii games of …
Read More »EA dates The Saboteur
Publisher EA has confirmed that its curious WWII based action title The Saboteur will be released in Europe on December 4th, with a North American release following on December 8th. The game, which is being developed by Mercenaries and Star Wars Battlefront studio Pandemic, is a visually distinctive take on …
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