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UK retailer GAME has revealed exactly what it has planned for its special Gears of War 3 midnight opening event at its London Oxford Street store next Monday night. Carlos Ferro, war veteran and the voice of Dom Santiago, will be in attendance to meet fans of the game. Limited …
Read More »Grasshopper names Kinect title Diabolical Pitch
Quirky Japanese games developer Grasshopper Manufacture has revealed the true identity of its Kinect title formerly known as Codename D – Diabolical Pitch. Eurogamer reports that the game combines the undead and baseball. Players will pitch the ball and swing the bat in an effort to dispose of zombies. Two …
Read More »Closure beckons for Codemasters Guilford
Codemasters has announced that it is proposing to retire” its Guildford based development studio. The most recent game to come from the outfit was console and PC FPS Bodycount, which has proved to be both a critical and commercial flop. 66 people are employed by the studio, all of whom …
Read More »Sony considering ‘UMD conversion program’ for PS Vita
We know that PS Vita is compatible with most digital PSP games, but Sony says it may also have a solution for those who own UMD versions of some titles. Destructoid reports that Sony says that they’re considering some kind of program to offer special download versions as replacements”. There …
Read More »Two new PS3 colours – Red and Blue
Sony has announced two brand new colour variants of the PS3 that will be released in Japan later this year. The Splash Blue and Scarlet Red models will be released in Japan on November 17th priced at 29,980 (around 240). There’s no hint yet of a release outside of Japan, …
Read More »Windows 8 will integrate Xbox Live
You can already access Xbox Live on a Windows Phone 7 handsets, and from next year consumers will also be able to access the network on their PC. Microsoft has confirmed that Xbox Live will be an integrated feature in Windows 8. This means XBL will be in-built into a …
Read More »Metal Gear Solid, Zone of Enders HD also coming to Vita
The Metal Gear Solid HD and Zone of the Enders HD Collections will both be released on PlayStation Vita as well as on PS3 and Xbox 360. The MGS Collection contains HD versions of Metal Gear Solid’s 2 and 3 as well as PSP title Peace Walker. The ZOE bundle …
Read More »Japanese Vita launch line-up confirmed
The PlayStation Vita will launch with 20 boxed retail games and six digital PSN games when it arrives in Japan on December 17th. Here’s the complete line-up: (Boxed) * Uncharted (Sony) * F1 2011 (Codemasters) * Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (Capcom) * BlazBlue Continuum Shift Extend (Arc System Works) …
Read More »Final Fantasy X, Katamari confirmed for Vita
A number of big-name franchises were last night announced for Sony’s PlayStation Vita. Leading the way is an HD remake of PS2 RPG Final Fantasy X, which in part is being released to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the seminal title. In addition, Japanese mag Famitsu has lifted the …
Read More »PlayStation Vita specs – battery lasts 3-5 hours
The battery life for the PlayStation Vita runs at between three and five hours, Sony has confirmed. This puts it roughly on par with Nintendo’s 3DS which, in fairness, has come in for a fair amount of stick for its limited battery life. If you’re just watching video Vita will …
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