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Move over Mario – James Bond is going to be the top dog on Wii this year. Activision claims the new GoldenEye will rival hits like Mario Galaxy 2, Just Dance 2, Wii Party, Donkey Kong and Epic Mickey. Our expectations are that GoldenEye 007 will be one of the …
Read More »Reggie: Apple can hurt us more than MS
The boss of Nintendo America has confessed that tech rival Apple could hurt” Nintendo’s success in the near-term and admitted that he fears the likes of iPhone far more than he does Microsoft, Xbox 360 or Windows Phone 7. Do I think that in the near term [Apple] can hurt …
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Read More »PSP2 was shown off at TGS
As news breaks of a PSPgo price cut in America and Japan, further claims have emerged about what Sony has planned for the still unannounced PSP2. Rumours of a rear-mounted touch panel have been buzzing about for some time, and Kotaku claims to have further confirmation of such a feature …
Read More »US: Shaun White PS3 hit by factory issues
Sony has confirmed that the PS3 version of Shaun White Skateboarding will miss its scheduled release date this week due to a manufacturing problem. Kotaku reports that the Wii and Xbox 360 versions are still on track. Sony, however, has assured consumers that the game should only be days away. …
Read More »Nintendo’s new marketing
Yeah, it’s all the usual ‘Nintendo-y’ stuff: focus on players sat in inoffensive domestic environments and ‘normalise’ games. The new ads take that to the extreme – no mention of games until half-way in. Yet it also sends a subtle message. iPad, Move and Kinect want to erode Wii and …
Read More »Sell-out looms for London Games Conference
Only 25 seats left for 'future of gaming' event at BAFTA
Read More »LGC: Digital frontiersmen face the seasoned pros
Bosses of Bigpoint, Gaikai, PlayJam and Q Entertainment feature in stellar line-up at essential trade event
Read More »Fable III gets new purchase incentives
Fable III has become the latest title to encourage gamers to buy new rather the pre-owned by offering exclusive DLC. Xbox 360 owners who pick up a brand new copy of Peter Molyneux’s latest fantasy epic will find a code for a range of in-game items inserted into the box, …
Read More »Revamp for Games for Windows Live
The Games For Windows Live Marketplace will be revamped next month. As well as an aesthetic redesign, the service will be receiving a host of new features, including an Xbox Live-style Deal of the Week, pre-order incentives and more, according to Joystiq. Microsoft group product manager Peter Orullian also told …
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