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It seems nothing is able to challenge Wii Fit at the top of the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All Formats Top 40 with Activision Blizzard’s X-Men Origins: Wolverine failing to stop Nintendo’s title making it five weeks on the trot at the top. By debuting in second spot Wolverine did, however, successfully …
Read More »Now motion-sensing 360 talk returns
Expect more of this sort of thing as E3 nears. Last week it was the PS3 that was preparing for a motion-sensing E3 reveal, and now it appears that Xbox 360 is being connected with the same rumour. Engadget claims to have received ‘a tip’ from an insider connected to …
Read More »Crytek: Pirate Bay prosecution a step forward
Cevat Yerli, the CEO of German games developer Crytek, has admitted that he hopes the recent prosecution of the four owners of BotTorrrent site Pirate Bay could mark a ‘mental shift’ in the way people consume media. I was really happy [at the ruling], to be honest,” Yerli told MCV’s …
Read More »3D Resident Evil 5 coming to PC
EA Sports may be turning its back on boxed PC releases, but rival publisher Capcom has announced that it will be releasing both boxed and digital versions of some of its biggest titles on PC this year. The headline title is next-gen hit Resident Evil 5, which will be released …
Read More »Namco Bandai announces new Family Trainer
Publisher Namco Bandai is to release a second instalment to its Family Trainer franchise on Wii this autumn in the UK. Family Trainer: Extreme Challenge will again utilise both the WiiMote and Namco’s own Family Trainer Mat and will boast activities such as wakeboarding, rock climbing and base jumping. The …
Read More »Sony readying motion-sensing controller for E3?
E3 is nearly here, and with it comes the traditional pre-show rumour-mongering – this time it’s the turn of PS3 with talk of a possible reveal of a new Wii-like motion-sensing controller. Variety has published a seemingly quite definitive story claiming that a gesture-based PS3 controller does exist and that …
Read More »Is this the end for Nokia N-Gage?
Nokia’s previous claims that its N-Gage game platform would not be merged with its growing Ovi app store have been cast into doubt following the announcement of new plans to ‘create a better user experience in the Nokia ecosystem’. As part of the announced changes, all mobile games will now …
Read More »Koei to premiere Dynasty Warriors 6 Empires in London
Visitors to the Movie Comic Media Expo in London later this month will get the chance to enjoy an early hands-on with Koei’s upcoming Dynasty Warriors 6 Empires before anyone else in the world. Also in attendance will be Koei’s PSP outing Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce. Visitors are advised to bring …
Read More »GAME wards off the competition
The supermarkets might be marking their territory in games, but a confident GAME has said it is ‘constantly evolving’ to take on any increased competition. The comments came from CEO Lisa Morgan after the GAME Group posted record end-of-year results last week, flying in the face of the recession that …
Read More »ELSPA delighted by new Govt ad
ELSPA has expressed its joy over the Government’s new Change4Life TV ad, which praises the role of active games as part of a healthy lifestyle. Change4Life’s previous print ad drew fire from games industry companies such as EA, Sega, Codemasters and Atari. It depicted a young boy playing a console …
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