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Halo 3 was a massive success, but did it meet up with Microsoft’s expectations? Halo 3 has exceeded expectations and on the anniversary of its release is still the best-selling title on Xbox 360. Did you expect Halo 3 to still be in the Xbox 360 Top Ten a year …
Read More »Retail footfall drops in September
The latest figures from the SPSL’s Retail Traffic Index have shown that retail footfall fell 0.9 per cent in September compared to the previous month, with annual drops proving even more significant. The Retail Bulletin reports that August showed a surprise 0.1 per cent year-on-year increase in retail footfall, but …
Read More »TGS: 360 dashboard update next month
Microsoft has dated the launch of ‘the new Xbox experience’ 360 dashboard update for November 19th. The new firmware was first unveiled at E3 this year and will introduce Microsoft’s Wii-style avatar system, Live Party, more on-demand HD entertainment and a Community Games channel – all part of the overhauled …
Read More »TGS: No More Heroes 2 revealed
A sequel to Grasshopper’s cult Wii classic, No More Heroes, is on the way. Revealed through a teaser trailer at the Tokyo Games Show, the unique action title is currently dubbed No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle, and is due for release next year. No platforms for the sequel have been …
Read More »TGS: Halo 3 Recon unveiled
Microsoft has unveiled a new chapter in the Halo franchise set for touchdown in autumn ’09, entitled Halo 3: Recon. The Bungie-developed title, which has for weeks been teased on Bungie’s official website (courting a little controversy in the process) will take the form of a standalone expansion set before …
Read More »YouTube inks game link deal
YouTube will start ‘selling’ games via links from its popular video game-relevant videos to online stores. The Google-owned site will split revenue with the likes Amazon and iTunes on sales of music, films, TV shows, video games, books, concert tickets and other media-related products that are bought by those following …
Read More »Google unveils AdSense for games
Web giant Google has finally unveiled its long-awaited bid to enter the in-game advertising sector, revealing it is putting a big focus of the strategy on casual games. In a post on the blog for the firm’s web advertising team Adsense, Google reps said that it is targeting web games …
Read More »PS3 price could lead to next-gen defeat, says analyst
Microsoft’s recent price cuts to its range of Xbox 360 SKUs could lead to a drop in PS3 sales according to one analyst who insists that Sony must drop the price of PS3 if it is to remain competitive. Edge Online quotes Electronic Entertainment Design and Research analyst Jesse Divnich …
Read More »Dead Rising Wii dated in UK
The Wii edition of Capcom’s Zombie classic Dead Rising is set to hit the UK market in March next year. Based on the Xbox 360 classic, Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop was first unveiled back in July, and has been built using the Resident Evil 4 Wii engine. Capcom …
Read More »Analyst convinced Wii HD is coming
Games analyst Michael Pachter has reignited the recent Wii HD rumours by stating that he believes such a move would strengthen Nintendo’s already strong position in the games market. The platform holder recently unveiled its third iteration of its handheld DS console, but has so far not made noises about …
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