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Sony has told MCV that SCEE policy is the reason behind why many of the boxed expansion packs that get released on Xbox 360 and PC only get a PSN release on PS3. A number of games – including Dragon Age, Borderlands and Fallout 3 – have seen their post-release …
Read More »Xbox Live price hike to fund TV channel
Microsoft is allegedly in discussions with Peter Chernin, the former president of News Corp, to launch an Xbox 360-dedicated TV channel. Controversially, however, Chernin wants Microsoft to raise the monthly price of a subscription to Xbox Live by between $1 and $2 to fund the venture. Bloomberg reports that the …
Read More »Warner Bros. buys Turbine in ‘$160m’ deal
Lord of the Rings MMO studio no longer independent
Read More »Capcom watch the videos here
Capcom lifted the embargo on a host of high-profile titles today, outlining the releases that will shape its schedule for the next 12 months. You can see four of them here – all courtesy of Joystiq:
Read More »Capcom details key titles
Publisher Capcom has named its key software slate for the rest of the year and beyond and – as was rumoured yesterday – it’s Marvel vs Capcom 3 that’s leading the way. The game, the full name of which is Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds, will be …
Read More »Paper Giant set to champion Welsh development
'Rise of the Welsh game studio' underway, according to new developer
Read More »3D takes hold in TV sector
Major TV manufacturers are ramping up their support of 3D technology ahead of what many firms hope is the breakthrough year for the still fledgling technology. TechRadar reports that Panasonic has upped the production of its 3D TV sets by 30 per cent thanks to the strong reaction” its debut …
Read More »AUS: Xbox 360 hits milestone
The Xbox 360 has now sold over 1m units in Australia and New Zealand, Microsoft has confirmed. Reaching the one million console milestone is a great achievement and one that puts us in a great position for the coming year,” acting marketing director of entertainment and devices for Microsoft New …
Read More »Tony Hawk names next game
In a move that he obviously knew would send Activision’s PR team into somewhat of a frenzy, skateboarding legend Tony Hawk last night revealed via Twitter the name of the next game to star his likeness – Tony Hawk Shred. Tony Hawk: Shred. There, I said it. Actually, I named …
Read More »Atari reforms: Harrison out, Bushnell in
Atari founder Nolan Bushnell has rejoined his former publisher through appointment to its board of directors, while other board members such as Phil Harrison have now officially left the company. Bushnell – a widely-applauded entrepreneur who helped establish the home console business – will join the company along with online …
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