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UPDATE: Microsoft has issued the following statement to MCV. Voice control is an exciting part of the Kinect for Xbox 360 controller-free experience and we can confirm that it will be available at launch in November 2010. Only on Xbox 360 will you be able to navigate the Kinect Hub …

Disney subsidiary Tapulous has launched its latest premium Tap Tap Revenge music game for iPhone – Katy Perry Revenge. The game features ten of Perry’s hits to tap along to, including California Gurls, I Kissed a Girl and Hot N Cold. The $4.99 game is launching the same week that …

Rising Star and Gamebridge have announced they will launch a new range of DSiWare titles next week. The GO Series will feature high quality downloadable games from a variety of renowned Japanese studios, including G-mode, ArtePiazza, SUZAK and TOM CREATE. Between them, they have produced well-know games from leading franchises …

A new Neverwinter game is in the works for PC and is expected to hit store shelves in Q4 2011. The title – known simply as Neverwinter – is in development at Cryptic Studios which has worked on MMOs City of Heroes, Champions Online and Star Trek Online. It will …

It looks as if the PSJailbreak, the first device that claims to allow for the playing of backed up (read: pirated) games on PS3 is real. We’ve has had confirmation of the procedure’s success,” iTWire reports. There are a few caveats, including the requirement to have any other PS3 game …

Call of Duty: Black Ops update will see the return of player created content

Plants Vs Zombies will be released for Nintendo DS in the US in January 2011. The new handheld version of Popcap’s highly acclaimed tower defence game was confirmed by PR exec Laurie Thornton’s Twitter feed. While a UK price point or date has yet to be announced, the game will …

Publisher THQ is fast becoming the leading voice in the industry’s apparent tirade against pre-owned software, and its latest outburst is the most aggressive yet. Speaking to CVG, THQ’s WWE creative director Cory Ledesma admitted: I don’t think we really care whether used game buyers are upset because new game …

Black Rock Studio is set to meet the next generation of developers with Disney XD

ELSPA has appointed Daniel Wood as its new communications and public affairs manager. He will play a vital role in communicating the trade body’s transition to the Association for UK Interactive Entertainment (UKIE). Wood leaves his most recent position at music royalty business PRS for Music, where he worked as …