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A Christian clone of Guitar Hero is set to be launched in the US. Guitar Praise is not affiliated with the original Activision game, and allows the PC/Mac game owners to jam with Christian rock acts rather than mainstream bands. The title is advertised on the website of creator Digital …
Read More »Casual games can get sloppy says bestselling author
Mystery-thriller author James Patterson has hit out at poorly made casual games – whilst praising the efforts he is creating with I-Play based on his Women’s Murder Club books. Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, Patterson detailed the collaboration, and explained how he and Jensen are trying to merge his storytelling smarts …
Read More »Will Wright concerned by Spore hype
Legendary games designer Will Wright has admitted that he believes his upcoming release Spore has been over-hyped, and that the building anticipation for his game is concerning him. Speaking to Game Informer, Wright stated: I think it’s too much hype. About a year ago, we were realising how much hype …
Read More »Games are preventing exercise
The Sun’s official medical expert, Dr. Keith Hopcroft, has told his readers that interactive entertainment is replacing exercise for many young men. In an article entitled, ‘Time for exercise – not for excuses’, Hopcroft writes: ‘The only bits of anatomy many young men exercise are their fingers and wrists. ‘No …
Read More »PS3 Home going live in Asia this autumn
Sony’s virtual world platform PS3 Home will go live in Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan this autumn. Closed Beta testing for Home will begin from Mid-September in the region. Sony has invited Hong Kong and Singapore users to participate, with details made available on the official website from August 29, …
Read More »New GP2X handheld revealed
Game Park Holdings has unveiled its latest iteration of its Korean-developed open-source handheld, the GP2X Wiz . The machine packs a bright 2.8-inch OLED touch-sensitive 320×240 QVGA screen and a 533MHz processor – which compares favourably with the PSP’s 333MHz CPU. It also boasts a built-in mic and expandable SD …
Read More »Resi 5 team: Music production at Western devs is ‘ahead of Japan’
But 'more Japanese production houses working with foreign companies' means it'll catch up, say Capcom's sound team
Read More »Gearbox to create Halo 4?
Brothers In Arms developer Gearbox has been approached to create Halo 4 for Microsoft, according to Hollywood sources. An insider told Variety that the Gearbox had definitely” had conversations with Microsoft about the project – and was very excited” by the prospect. However, they confirmed that no deal had been …
Read More »EA signs Natasha Bedingfield
Electronic Arts’ Casual Entertainment label is the latest to use a celebrity face to help promote a mass-market console title. The firm has signed up pop singer Natasha Bedingfield as the spokesperson for its new Boogie SuperStar game for the Nintendo Wii. For the full story, visit MCV sister site …
Read More »JAPAN: PSP shifts 10m
Sony has sold 10 million units of PSP in Japan, according to new sales data from Famitsu/Enterbrain. The monitor has also release figures for the top selling PSP software in the region. The top five are: 1. Monster Hunter 2nd G (Capcom) March 27, 2008 Release: 2,396,642 copies sold2. Monster …
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