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Read More »E3 2011: THQ teams up with Adidas
THQ has joined forces with Adidas to produce a fitness game based on the sports brand’s miCoach training plan. The game is in development for Xbox 360 and PS3 and will be compatible with PlayStation Move and Kinect, according to Eurogamer. It is due for release in spring 2012. miCoach …
Read More »E3 2011: New multi-format Insomniac title coming
Insomniac Games’ Xbox 360 and PS3 project, to be published by EA Partners, will be officially announced at the EA press event at E3 today. News of the impending announcement was delivered via the company’s official Twitter feed at the weekend. "In case you missed it – we are announcing …
Read More »E3 2011: MW3 pre-orders ahead of Black Ops
The number of customers pre-ordering copies of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is outpacing that of Black Ops. Retailer GameStop says it is seeing a higher early demand for the upcoming Call of Duty than it did for last year’s biggest-selling game, Call of Duty: Black Ops. Last year, …
Read More »E3 2011: MS to reveal Diamond TV service?
Microsoft is planning to reveal a TV-on-demand service for Xbox Live, according to WinRumors. The website caught word that the software giant has been securing last-minute deals for the imminent announcement. Microsoft is currently in last minute negotiations to secure the necessary agreements in time,” an anonymous source told WinRumours. …
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Read More »E3 2011: COD Escalation hits PS3 this week
Call of Duty: Black Ops’ Escalation map pack will be released for PlayStation 3 on June 10th. The DLC features four new multiplayer maps and the Zombies mode’s new Call of the Dead expansion, which stars George A. Romero, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Robert Englund and more. Black Ops’ developer Treyarch …
Read More »LucasArts on the Star Wars Kinect game
The Microsoft-made Star Wars Kinect game will be prominent during the Xbox press conference next week. But how involved has LucasArts been in the game? We’re working closely with [Microsoft Game Studios] and their dev teams to create a completely new Star Wars experience for the Kinect audience,” says LucasArts …
Read More »uDraw heads to 360 and PS3
Art game and peripheral uDraw will arrive on Xbox 360 and PS3 this year, THQ has confirmed. The publisher will bring a revised version of the device to those consoles following strong sales on Wii. It will boast enhanced features such as high-definition drawings, a more sensitive stylus pen, motion …
Read More »New Star Trek game revealed
Paramount is working on a brand new Star Trek game for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. The boxed game is being developed by Digital Extremes (the team that worked on BioShock 2 and Dark Sector amongst others) and is due for release in summer 2012. Although not based directly on …
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