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Do you have any fear that continuing with two ratings systems has the potential to confuse parents? No – because I’ve made some changes to the statutory bits, but also to the consumer-facing element. That’s the bit that stops parents making the right decision at the moment. As far as …
Read More »Wii to outsell 360 and PS3 combined
Analyst Daniel Ernst of Hudson Square Research has predicted that following its runaway success in 2007, sale of Nintendo’s Wii will amount to more than those of Xbox 360 and PS3 combined in the next year. GameDaily reports that the firms predicts global sales for each console in 2008 to …
Read More »COMPETITION: Win a copy of Beautiful Katamari
Our friends at Atari have always been a generous bunch, and in celebration of newly released The Sun Crossword Challenge, is offering gamers the chance to win one of five copies of Beautiful Katamari on the Xbox 360. To be in with a chance to win the cult video game, …
Read More »Mercenaries 2 gets new release date
EA-owned development studio Pandemic has confirmed that Mercenaries 2: World in Flames will be released on September 5th for PC, PS3, PS2 and Xbox 360. The developer announced the date through GameSpot, following a trailer that revealed a US launch date of August 31st. The game, which follows the misadventures …
Read More »N-Gage launches…at last
Although reports on the web say that Nokia is still holding back on an official announcement until Monday, the Finnish phone firm has finally launched its N-Gage games service. Sister site Develop has the full story – head over there for details.
Read More »After months of delays, N-Gage finally launches
Official announcement is still due, but N-series phone users can now access Nokia's game service
Read More »Star Wars: Force Unleashed dated for Europe
George Lucas’s gaming arm LucasArts has confirmed that its massively hyped and much anticipated Star Wars: The Force Unleashed will be released on Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, DS, PSP and PS2 on September 19th in Europe, CVG reports. It will hit stores a few days earlier in North America on …
Read More »Sega confirms Sonic Unleashed
Sega has officially announced the long rumoured Sonic Unleashed. The game is said to seamlessly combine 2D with 3D gameplay, and is due for release on PS2, PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii. By combining rich and vibrant scenery with dynamic viewpoints Sonic Unleashed will provide an immersive 3D experience whilst …
Read More »‘Retail wanted BBFC’, Byron tells ELSPA
Dr Tanya Byron has told the biggest names in UK video games publishing that retailers persuaded her to give more power to the BBFC over PEGI – as ELSPA members voiced their disagreement with the decision. Addressing ELSPA members in Portman Square, London at a closed meeting this morning – …
Read More »JAPAN: Nintendo dominates 2007
According to fresh Famitsu data – translated by Kotaku – Nintendo ruled both hardware and software slaes in Japan throughout 2007. The Nintendo DS beat out all other consoles – with PSP coming in second and Wii placed as the highest home system in third. The full annual hardware sales …
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