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Long before Nintendo unleashed the DS and Wii, Sony was winning over a new type of family gamer with titles such as SingStar, EyeToy and Buzz – and that PS2 legacy will become a vital tool in Sony’s plans to take PS3 to the casual market, according to VG247. CasualGaming.biz …
Read More »Grand Theft Blockbusters
We have all heard the tale by now. In its first month, Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars sold a mere 90,000 units. That’s almost 2 percent of sales snagged by Grand Theft Auto IV its first week in stores. While analysts projected the title would sell as many as …
Read More »JAPAN: Microsoft planning fresh 360 offensive
With the Xbox 360 having passed the one million unit sales barrier in Japan last month, Microsoft has announced a fresh offensive for its console in the Far East. At a press conference last night, the platform holder revealed that it’s going to hand out 1m Microsoft Points to Japanese …
Read More »Ian Livingstone joins Tory review body
Eidos co-founder joins consortium of industry veterans to bolster the UKâ??s position as a global hub in the creative industries
Read More »New bank funding scheme may aid developers
Tigaâ??s Wilson says the govt is â??waking upâ?? as Brown proposes a new bank to finance to risky start-ups in the tech sector
Read More »Video on demand PSP bundles arriving next month
Sony is to ramp up its emphasis on PSP’s impressive video on demand technology next month with the launch of two new bundles concentrating on the Go!View service. Arriving on May 8th, the Go!View pack will include a black PSP-3000, 2GB Memory Stick Duo, mini USB cable and two month …
Read More »Xbox 360 Game of the Year Bundle rolls out
Microsoft is to launch a brand new Xbox 360 Elite SKU at North American retail next month called the Xbox 360 Game of the Year Bundle. The package, which was announced by Major Nelson, includes an Elite Xbox 360 console, which as always will come in black and include a …
Read More »UK retail ‘wants to be part of digital revolution’
UK retail has told MCV that it wants to be a part of the digital revolution, following news that Amazon is selling Xbox Live Arcade game codes in the US. Key UK retailers have told MCV that they would be ‘very interested’ in selling digital games through their websites. However, …
Read More »JAPAN: Xbox 360 tops satisfaction poll
Microsoft’s Xbox 360 has topped a consumer satisfaction poll in Japan, outperforming both Nintendo and Sony’s console offerings. The survey, released by ASCII Media Works, asked both console owners and potential buyers to rate all the consoles in six categories; Value for money, variety of compelling software, graphical strength, hardware …
Read More »Games provide â??crucial life skillsâ??
As over a third of surveyed developers claim that game-skills have aided their careers
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