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The late Michael Jackson could be making a return to consoles sooner than expected with reports that 16bit Mega Drive release Moonwalker is being prepped for an appearance on Nintendo’s Virtual Console. The news comes from European regulator PEGI, as spotted by Videogamer, which lists the title for the Wii’s …
Read More »Xbox Twitter for over 18s only
Despite the ease with which the services can be accessed online, Microsoft has confirmed that its upcoming Twitter, Facebook and Last.FM applications for Xbox 360 will be restricted to account holders aged 18 and over. However, Microsoft does intend to introduce more flexible parental controls – but that won’t arrive …
Read More »Sony spends big on Take That
Sony is to spend a whopping 1.5 million in the UK to ensure SingStar: Take That becomes the biggest karaoke game of the year, MCV can reveal. The title – which was released last Friday for PS3 and PS2 – will enjoy extensive TV, print and online advertising, supported by …
Read More »Street date struggle for Modern Warfare 2
Though UK entertainment chains seem to be holding firm, retailer GameStop has admitted that it knowingly broke the street date and sold Modern Warfare 2 early at some of its North American branches over the weekend. GameStop made the decision to break street date and sell reserved copies of Call …
Read More »Modern Warfare 2 price roundup
Remember the anger expressed by gamers when Activision announced that it was going to charge 54.99 for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 back in July? Well forget it – from midnight tonight gamers will be able to pick up the anticipated FPS for a fraction of the RRP. Sainsbury’s …
Read More »Modern Warfare 2 for £26
At the beginning of October Tesco took the lead in the video games price war by slashing EA’s FIFA 10 to an astonishing 24.97, but this time it’s Sainsbury’s turn to lead the charge by slashing the RRP of Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. From midnight tonight the …
Read More »First MW2 pre-orders arrive
With the global release of Modern Warfare 2 still four days away the very first legitimately bought copies of Activision’s shooter have begun landing on doormats – and it appears to be customers of The Hut who have got lucky. We are dedicated to getting products to customers on release,” …
Read More »Steve Jobs named CEO of the decade
Steve Jobs – the face of Apple, who spearheaded the firm’s push into the MP3 player and mobile phone sectors – has been voted CEO of the decade by Fortune magazine. "Remaking any one business is a career-defining achievement; four is unheard-of,” read Fortune‘s tribute to the Apple CEO. The …
Read More »LittleBigPlanet PSP dated
You’d best get those orders in quick – the PSP version of LittleBigPlanet is just two weeks away, SCEE has today confirmed. Speaking to CVG, a rep for Sony Europe has confirmed that Media Molecule’s handheld version of its celebrated PS3 platformer will be released in the UK on November …
Read More »LittleBigPlanet sequel looks unlikely
There were lots of puzzled looks when Capcom recently revealed that it is to release a disc-based successor to Street Fighter IV rather than expand its title via DLC, but now one major developer has vowed never to release a boxed sequel to its PS3 hit. Speaking to CriticalGamer about …
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