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Microsoft has finally dated its highly anticipated SingStar-rival, Lips, which will be released in Europe on November 21st and cost 49.99. For the money punters will pick up a copy of the game and a set of two wireless motion-sending microphones. The game’s on-disc track listing has also been revealed, …
Read More »ESA confirms E3 return in June 2009
The US’ Entertainment Software Association has today confirmed previous reports that the 2009 Electronic Entertainment Expo will run from Tuesday June 2nd to Thursday June 4th. Taking place once again at the LA Convention Centre, what has been described by the ESA as an ‘expanded E3’ will "welcome all qualified …
Read More »Fable II hits 89% on Metacritic
The reviews for Fable II are in, and according to scores aggregator Metacritic, Peter Molyneux’s masterpiece is doing pretty nicely. The highly-anticipated title, which is released in the UK this Friday, has earned an average 89 per cent from the reviews, which cover both UK and US press. Eurogamer is …
Read More »Sumner Redstone to sell Viacom?
Media mogul Sumner Redstone may decide to sell one of his businesses – incuding MTV parent Viacom and TV network CBS – following a ‘battle with his bankers’. According to The Times, Redstone last week hired Citigroup and NM Rothschild to advise on restructuring $1.6 billion (950 million) of borrowings, …
Read More »Sonic named most popular games character of all time
Sonic The Hedgehog has come out on top in a London Games Festival poll of the most popular games characters of all time. The spiky blue hedgehog beat out the likes of Super Mario and Lara Croft in the survey of over 500 UK gamers. The poll voted the UK’s …
Read More »JAPAN: GTA IV gets 39/40 in Famitsu
Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto IV has made a big impression on Japanese games critics by scoring a near-perfect 39/40 in weekly Japanese games bible Famitsu. GTA has long been the daddy of the Western market, but has only recently begun to gain recognition in the traditionally stubborn and localised Japanese …
Read More »Free songs for Lips pre-orders
Ahead of its anticipated release at the end of November, Microsoft has lifted the lid on its North American pre-order scheme for Xbox 360 karaoke title Lips. A post on the firm’s Gamerscore blog states that those who pre-order the title through either Amazon or GameStop will receive a free …
Read More »Gears Of War 2 not coming to Japan and Germany
Gears Of War 2 will not be released in Germany or Japan, Microsoft has confirmed. A company spokesperson has told Edge: We can confirm that Gears of War 2 will not be available in Germany or Japan indefinitely” said the spokesperson. According to the magazine, Gears sold 33,212 copies in …
Read More »COMPETITION: Win Activision’s full Q4 line-up!
To celebrate the roll-out of its Q4 releses, Activision Blizzard is offering one lucky reader the chance to win a copy of its full slate. Titles included in the bumper package include Spiderman: Web Of Shadows, Guitar Hero: World Tour, Crash: Mind Over Mutant, 007: Quantum Of Solace, TransFormers: The …
Read More »A question of sport
Pinpointing the reason for the insatiable popularity of Nintendo’s Wii is a tough ask. Certainly the unique functionality, inventive marketing and the explosion in casual gaming has boosted the system, but perhaps one of the biggest reasons for the console’s enduring success is the inclusion of Wii Sports. The game …
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