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Nintendo has confirmed that Starfox 64 3D will – in North America at least – hit retail in September. In addition, the company has confirmed an interesting new feature. When playing online against other players their player icons will be replaced with live video footage of their reactions recorded via …

E3 2011: John Riccitiello makes Nintendo conference debut as he champions powers of new console

Nintendo will make two Zelda titles available for download by the end of the year. The platform holder’s E3 press conference kicked off with a musical celebration of the Zelda series, with a medley of themes played by a full orchestra, before franchise creator Shigeru Miyamoto took to the stage. …

E3 2011: Highly anticipated title to launch on Wii successor

E3 2011: Several images show the potential of the new high-end console

E3 2011: Details exposed on Wii successor at E3

Microsoft has unveiled the line-up for this year’s Summer of Arcade promotion, which it uses to showcase a select ensemble of new and imaginative Xbox Live Arcade releases. The promotion starts in July, bringing a new XBLA title for five consecutive weeks. This year’s Summer of Arcade games will be …

And we come to the moment we’ve all been waiting for. There are few things as exciting in this industry as a new Nintendo console. What to expect? Who knows. And that’s the beauty of Nintendo – never try and predict it. Surprises surely await. For all the news the …

Deep Silver has confirmed that zombie outing Dead Island will be released in Europe on September 9th. It will arrive slightly earlier on September 6th in North America. The publisher has also announced a special pre-order edition of the game. The SKU will include the Bloodbath Arena DLC, which offers …

SCEE has confirmed that the Team Ico Collection will be released in Europe on September 28th. The SKU will include two classic PS3 games from developers Team Ico – Ico and spiritual successor Shadow of the Colossus. Both have been remade in 1080p HD and both support Trophies and 3D. …