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Following the recent turmoil surrounding the religious sensitivity of its soundtrack , and the subsequent delay and re-dating of Media Molecule’s PS3 exclusive platformer LittleBigPlanet, the game’s North American release has been blighted by technical problems. Despite being patched to version 1.03 both here and in the US, many users …
Read More »Which?: Atari mis-targeting file-sharers
Leading consumer rights outfit Which? has claimed that Atari and law firm Davenport Lyons are wrongly accusing people of file-sharing titles, even when no evidence of the activity exists. The BBC reports that a case was recently dropped against a Scottish couple accused of sharing PC title Race07, despite the …
Read More »Development issues hindering DSi?
Development for the DS might have just become more complicated thanks to the introduction of the DSi, with claims that an anonymous developer has said that its game has been refused certification because it ‘freezes up’ on the new DSi platform. Direct your browser to Developmag.com for more.
Read More »Miyamoto questions Twilight Princess
Nintendo’s head developer and all-round industry legend Shigeru Miyamoto has admitted that he believes there were problems with Wii launch title Zelda: Twilight Princess, whilst also confirming that he’s producing Nintendo’s recently announced Punch Out. Head over to MCV’s sister-site Develop for the full story.
Read More »The Beatles head to Rock Band
Following a number of rumours overnight, it has been confirmed that EA and Apple Corp have penned a deal that will see music from The Beatles appear in Rock Band. The official announcement is expected at 2:00pm today, and is likely to take the form of paid-for downloadable content. The …
Read More »Now Atari snaps up Riddick
The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Athena has become the latest title to be snapped up after suffering at the hands of the Activision-Blizzard merger – and it’s Atari once again doing the honours . Having allegedly already snapped up the rights to publish Ghostbusters next year, Atari has now acquired …
Read More »Facebook microtransactions outrage gamers
The future of Facebook as a viable, and more importantly profitable, platform for gaming has been drawn into question after the developers of one popular title suffered a scathing attack from fans after introducing micropayments. PackRat sees gamers receive a number of cards, with additional cards being acquired by stealing …
Read More »JAPAN: DSi interest questioned
A survey by Japanese games website Dengeki Online has suggested that Japanese gamers remain sceptical about Nintendo’s upcoming redesign of its globally popular DS. However, the Dengeki survey found that only 3.6 per cent of respondents were intending to buy the machine upon the release A further 29.4 per cent …
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 »Euro date for Rock Band 2 confirmed
EA has confirmed that Harmonix’ instrument-based rhythm-action sequel Rock Band 2 will be released on Xbox 360 in the UK on November 21st – though it looks set to arrive in other European territories earlier. Though not specific, the publisher’s press release states that the game will begin shipping in …
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