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GAMESCOM: Konami has confirmed that its Silent Hill HD Collection will now be released both on Xbox 360 as well as PS3. The publisher had initially claimed the game was bound for PS3 only. However, speaking to Joystiq the producer of Silent Hill: Downpour Tomm Hulett said that the company …
Read More »PS3 hits £179 – price roundup
Retailers have begun adjusting the prices of their PS3 stock following Sony’s announcement of a price cut to the machine last night. The new RRP for the machine stands at 199.99 for the 160GB model and 249.99 for the 320GB, but predictable many retailers have chosen to undercut this. Play.com …
Read More »GAME reveals new PS3 pricing
GAMESCOM: Retailer GAME has revealed its new pricing strategy for the PS3 following Sony’s decision to slash the price of the console. The standalone price for the 160GB model will be 199.99. The 320GB machine will retail for 249.99. These prices can be cut to 179.99 and 229.99 respectively when …
Read More »Zelda, Mario Kart, Mario 3DS dated
GAMESCOM: Nintendo has dated a number of potentially blockbuster games as part of its Gamescom press avalanche. Chief amongst them is Wii title The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, which will be released in Europe on November 18th. The company has also confirmed that Super Mario 3D Land will hit …
Read More »Wii gets a makeover, loses GameCube compatibility
GAMESCOM: Nintendo has announced, via a tiny snippet at the end of its Gamescom press release, that it is to launch a new version of the Wii console this Christmas. Simply referred to as the Wii Bundle”, the new hardware introduces a streamlined Wii console with a slightly altered configuration**, …
Read More »NCsoft’s new MMO Wildstar looks to shake up genre
GAMESCOM: MMO specialist NCsoft has lifted the lid on a brand new MMO from developer Carbine Studios – Wildstar. The game takes a different design approach to rivals in the MMO genre by offering significantly different gameplay styles depending on the player’s chosen speciality – Explorer, Soldier, Scientist or Settler. …
Read More »SSX goes big on social connectivity
GAMESCOM: EA has detailed a swathe of new social networking features that will be packed into its upcoming extreme sports title SSX. Called Ridernet, it’s very much modelled on the Autorun system first introduced with Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit. It will allow gamers to compete with friends who are …
Read More »Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes announced
GAMESCOM: EA is to give another major IP the social network treatment with the announcement of Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes. The game will be free-to-play and available to all online, with Google+ Games in particular mentioned by BioWare’s Ray Muzyka as he took to the Gamescom stage for EA’s …
Read More »VIDEOS: DMC, Ghost Recon Future Soldier
GAMESCOM: New gameplay trailers have been released for a pair of the console sector’s hottest new titles. DMC is Capcom’s re-imagining of its popular Devil may Cry series. Development has been shifted out of Japan and handed over to Heavenly Sword and Enslaved developer Ninja Theory. Ghost Recon Future Soldier …
Read More »Microsoft dates three Kinect titles
GAMESCOM: Xbox 360 platform holder Microsoft will release three of its upcoming key Kinect titles in October. Frontier’s Kinectimals Now With Bears will hit retail on October 11th, followed by Dance Central 2 on October 21st and then Kinect Sports: Season 2 on October 25th. As this story goes to …
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