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The total userbase for Sony’s PlayStation Network has surpassed 60 million consumers. The platform holder announced its online service had reached this new milestone during its CES 2011 press conference in Las Vegas. The figure was given by Sony chairman, president and CEO Sir Howard Stringer during a presentation that …
Read More »Homefront to use THQ Pass
Mirroring the strategy employed by EA and its Online Pass, THQ has confirmed that upcoming shooter Homefront will include the THQ Pass. Shacknews reports that single-use code will be included with the game. Those who buy a pre-owned copy can obtain a new code from THQ for $10. The THQ …
Read More »NCsoft hires Channon
Cat Channon has joined MMO publisher NCsoft. She takes up the role of director of PR and will be based in NCsoft’s Brighton office, where she will lead the European PR team. Channon’s most recent position was publisher for kids’ video games publication Megaton, before which she held various PR …
Read More »Valve hails new Intel processor ‘a game changer’
Portal 2 optimised for new CPU/GPU hybrid
Read More »Beyond Good & Evil fronts XBLA House Party
Microsoft has announced a string of new downloadable games led by Beyond Good & Evil HD. The five-game collection comes as part of an ‘Xbox Live Arcade House Party’ promotion, reports VG247. This gets underway on February 16th with the release of shooter Hard Corps Uprising. Beyond Good & Evil …
Read More »Avatar Kinect announced
As was rumoured yesterday, Microsoft used its CES 2011 keynote to announce a brand new piece of Kinect functionality – Avatar Kinect. Using the camera, the software will translate users’ gestures into a virtual world populated by like-minded friends, and will also track their mouth movements and facial expressions when …
Read More »MS rubbishes Kinect RROD claims
A seemingly lightweight report on the BBC linking motion camera Kinect to new instances of the ‘Red Ring of Death’ on some Xbox 360 consoles has been dismissed by Microsoft. The story claims that "console owners told the BBC that their machines crashed shortly after plugging in Kinect". Ten-year-old Adam …
Read More »MPs handed joypads in new Parliament event
Game showcase hoped will enlighten politicians
Read More »Raven ‘given Call of Duty project’
Last year's rumours resurface in light of new job listing for FX artist on 'military shooter'
Read More »Raven working on Call of Duty project
Rumours that Activision-owned developer Raven Software is working on DLC for Call of Duty: Black Ops have resurfaced thanks to a recent job ad. Last May it was reported that Raven, whose most recent release was the commercially disappointing Singularity, was working both on an announced James Bond game and …
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