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The latest instalment of EA’s MySims franchise – SkyHeroes – has been scheduled for release this autumn and is heading to Xbox 360 and PS3 for the first time, as well as the Wii and DS. The MySims series has sold strongly on the casual-focused Wii and DS formats and …
Read More »US: 5m Wii units sold this year
Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has said that 5m Wii units have been sold this year so far. He told US television channel CNBC that this figure equalled the entire amount that our competitors have sold over the previous 12 months.” Fils-Aime also said that almost 1m had participated” …
Read More »Publishers ready for MCM expo
Major UK publishers will showcase their latest titles at the MCM Expo in May. Companies including Activision, PQube, Tecmo Koei, Nintendo and Rising Star have all signed up to the event, which takes place on the Saturday, May 29th and Sunday, May 30th at London Excel. Games set to be …
Read More »RETAIL BIZ: 2010 FIFA World Cup
Click here to access the RETAIL BIZ Previews section, where you’ll find an in-depth guide to some of the biggest game approaching retail. This week, we take to the pitch with EA’s 2010 FIFA World Cup, the next instalment in the best-selling FIFA series that looks to follow up on …
Read More »Free PES 2010 DLC released
New downloadable content for Konami’s PES 2010 has gone live, giving owners of the game updated footballers and stats. Konami has revised team rosters to reflect recent transfers from players in real life. The DLC also includes the official match ball of this year’s UEFA Champions League final and Lionel …
Read More »New venue for Golden Joysticks
The 2010 Golden Joystick Awards will take place in a brand-new central London venue – Westminster Bridge Park Plaza. This year’s event will take place over three floors of the hotel, including a 1,200 square-metre ballroom. It kicks off from 11:00 on Friday October 29th. Golden Joystick Awards event organiser …
Read More »EA: FIFA could head to Natal and Move
Electronic Arts has hinted that upcoming motion consoles Natal and Move could offer FIFA players a different experience waiting to be uncovered”. FIFA World Cup 2010’s producer Simon Humbler told VG247: Whenever any of these peripherals come out we think about what they could add to the football experience. I …
Read More »TGS 2010 dated
The organisers of the Tokyo Game Show have announced that this year’s event will be held in September. The show will last for four days, running from Thursday, September 16th to Sunday, September 19th, and will be held in Tokyo’s Makuhari Messe. The first two days will be dedicated to …
Read More »Xbox to outsell PS3 in 2010
The war of words between platform holders Microsoft and Sony shows no signs of abating with Xbox 360 group product manager Aaron Greenberg categorically stating that he believes his company’s console can maintain its sales advantage over PS3 in the coming 12 months. We believe we’ll outsell the PS3 for …
Read More »Dom Joly to host MCV Awards
Hello! Dom Joly, Trigger Happy creator, top prankster and all round funny man will be hosting this year’s MCV Awards. Taking place at The Brewery on the evening of April 22nd, there’ll be a special prize for the first champion of originality to shout his catchphrase. The one he hasn’t …
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