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Sony has confirmed that the PlayStation move controller will be launched in Europe on September 19th – the first territory in the world to welcome the device. It will arrive in the US shortly after on September 19th. Its Japanese launch will be on October 21st. We don’t know the …
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NINTENDO: 3D movie support for 3DS
Nintendo’s 3DS has charged out the gate at E3 – it already boasts major support from Hollywood studios working on 3D movies. Disney and Dreamworks are the first on board. Their movies Tangled and How to Train Your Dragon will be released for the device – presumably at retail – …
Read More »NINTENDO: Just Dance 2 due Xmas
Nintendo has revealed the sequel to Ubisoft’s surprise smash hit, Just Dance. The game allows for up to eight players and will be out in time for Christmas on Nintendo Wii. Just Dance 2 was shown in trailer form at Nintendo’s pre-E3 press conference in Los Angeles. The original Just …
Read More »GAME offers Xbox Slim trade-in deals
UK retailer GAME doesn’t just see the Xbox 360 Slim as a chance to sell the console to a wider audience – it wants to sell the console to existing Xbox owners, too. Speaking via Twitter, the retailer stated: Looking for our trade-in deals for the new Xbox? We will …
Read More »GAME taking Xbox 360 Slim orders
Leading UK video games retailer GAME has begun taking pre-orders for the Xbox 360 Slim – or as it is officially called, the Xbox 360 250GB. As has been predicted, the machine will cost 199.99. For your money you get a redesigned console incorporating a removable 250GB hard drive (that’s …
Read More »E3 2010: MW2 sells 20 million copies
Activision’s hugely popular Modern Warfare 2 has unlocked a new achievement – over 20m copies of the game have been sold since release. CFO Thomas Tippl revealed the news to investors at the publisher’s E3 2010 conference. He said: "Modern Warfare 2 has sold more than 20m units against an …
Read More »GAME reports high Kinect interest
Though we’re still waiting for an official RRP for Microsoft’s Kinect motion camera, UK retailer GAME has told MCV that interest in the device amongst consumers is proving strong. Although we have no confirmed pricing for the UK, Kinect is increasingly looking like a must-have item for both the casual …
Read More »E3 2010: Kotick eyes $3bn pre-owned market
Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has told investors that the publisher wants a slice of the $3bn pre-owned games. Speaking at the Activision E3 2010 investor conference he said: Today there’s a $3bn used game market that we do not participate in. If we look at the share of market we …
Read More »Xbox 360 Slim costs £199
The first UK retail listings for the Xbox 360 Slim have gone live with a pre-order price of 199, mirroring Microsoft’s promise that the new design will cost the same as the existing hardware. Play.com is the first UK retailer to begin taking orders on the unit, but expect others …
Read More »E3 2010 Day One – Miss anything?
Although the actual Expo itself doesn’t start until later today, yesterday E3 was opened in spectacular fashion, with Microsoft, EA, Ubisoft and Virgin press conferences. Between them a raft of new hardware, online services and original games were unveiled. And MCV has been reporting on every single detail. But if …
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