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Interplay has teamed up with download service GameTap to give away three classic releases for free. Digital versions of Fallout, Descent and MDK will be made available for users via Gametap’s subscription-based play service, ad-supported website and digital download store. However, no release date has been set. Interplay has been …
Read More »Japan gets new PlayStations
Sony is to launch a red PlayStation 2 and two blue PSP packs in Japan next month. Joinign the ‘cinnabar red’ consoles and ‘metallic blue’ portable will be a new PlayStation Eye bundle. According to Next-gen.biz, the platform holder will launch the limited edition red PS2 on July 3rd at …
Read More »CAPTIVATE 08: Spyborgs landing on Wii
Capcom has officially unveiled Spyborgs for Wii at its 2008 Captivate event. Developed by Bionic Games, Spyborgs follows a team of super spies and takes its inspiration from TV cartoons with levels split into episodes, complete with ad breaks. Spyborgs coming exclusively for the Nintendo Wii is a departure from …
Read More »Trion and Sci-Fi to develop cross media property
MMO and complementary TV series set for 2010 launch
Read More »Are you a teacher? Have a free DS
The organisers of this year’s Handheld Learning Conference in October will give teachers that attend free Nintendo DS systems with a copy of Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training. The conference, now in its fourth year, explores how technologies that are becoming commonplace in the lives of young people are also being …
Read More »Guitar Hero: Metallica on the way
According to Gamespot , a Guitar Hero: Metallica game has been confirmed by Activision in an SEC filing. Wedbush Morgan analyst Edward Woo dug out information on the title, which will be in a similar vein to Guitar Hero: Aerosmith game released earlier this year. It will be released in …
Read More »US PC CHART: Conan rules roost
Eidos’ Age Of Conan: Hyborian Adventures has taken the top spot in the US PC sales chart. According to the NPD Group, the MMO beats Vivendi’s World Of Warcraft: Battle Chest into second. Age OF Conan also take third position with the collector’s edition of the game. Two EA The …
Read More »Future teams with Tesco for UKs biggest-ever games magazine
Tesco and Future-published games site GamesRadar.com have joined forces to create what it has dubbed ‘the UK’s biggest-ever games magazine’. The free publication will be distributed through 425 Tesco supermarkets as well as with online purchases from the Tesco Entertainment website from June 16th. It is another step in Tesco’s …
Read More »Sci-Fi Channel gets into games
The Sci-Fi Channel has teamed up with MMO developer Trion to create a hybrid TV/games franchise. According to The LA Times, the ‘groundbreaking’ concept will see fans who play the game actually help shape the show’s story arc with their virtual exploits. "This is the Holy Grail for us, without …
Read More »Soul Calibur and HAWX dated for Europe
Ubisoft has detailed its European line up for the rest of the year, with fresh dates for Soul Calibur and Tom Clancy titles. Soul Calibur Legends – a Wii adventure set in the Soul Calibur universe – is scheduled to arrive on August 29th, four weeks after Soul Calibur IV …
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