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Publisher Sega has dated two of its key Q1 titles – Sonic & Sega All-Star Racing and Napoleon: Total War – both of which will be hitting retail on February 26th. The first title is another stab at capturing the Mario Kart Wii crowd, partnering accessible racing mechanics with an …
Read More »Sell your songs on Rock Band
MTV and Harmonix are set to revolutionise the Rock Band games with a groundbreaking initiative that will allow all bands and musicians submit their own music for download. But the move won’t just dramatically shift Rock Band’s relationship with the music industry, it will also mark a turning point for …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Prototype goes top
The reign of EA’s The Sims 3 at the top of the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All Formats Top 40 is over, with Activision Blizzard’s free-roaming superhero romp Prototype climbing one position to claim its crown. Activision’s title, which is the first from the publisher to grab the top spot in 2009, …
Read More »Sonic gets his own next-gen racer
Having struck up a very profitable Olympic-based partnership last year, Sega has turned on old rival Mario to take him on at his own game with the announcement of Sonic & Sega All Stars Racing. The game, which is in development for Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii takes place in …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Top three unchanged as FIFA holds on
A resurgent Wii Fit is one of the few key differences at the top of the ELSPA Gfk-ChartTrack All Formats Top 40 this week as EA’s FIFA 09 holds firm at the top. Activision Blizzard’s Call of Duty: World at War and EA’s Need for Speed: Undercover remain in second …
Read More »Destroy All Humans 3 scrapped on PS3
North American publisher THQ has confirmed that the PS3 version of its upcoming Destroy All Humans: Path of the Furon has been abandoned. The publisher confirmed to Shacknews that development issues” were the reason behind the decision, which incidentally means that the title has now become an Xbox 360 exclusive. …
Read More »Disney Mall Tour kicks off
Having already outlined its plans for its huge Q4 marketing campaign dubbed ‘All Singing, All Dancing, All Gaming – All Disney’, Disney will this weekend embark on a nationwide mall sampling tour to promote its top line titles. Games getting some special attention throughout the campaign include quiz title Disney …
Read More »Disney readies huge Q4 marketing campaign
Publisher Disney Interactive is to unleash a huge all-encompassing marketing campaign this Q4 to drive the success of a number of its key upcoming titles – in particular those tied in to the successful film High School Musical 3. The push, which is to be marketed under the banner ‘All …
Read More »Widespread Trophy support promised
Though Sony has experienced a little teething trouble with its long-awaited 2.40 PS3 firmware update, the excitement about the machine’s new Trophy system continues to build – and Sony has now confirmed that Trophies will eventually be rolled out into every single PS3 title. Though Super Stardust HD is the …
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