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Microsoft has announced that the next title to join its offering on the Xbox Live Originals service will be Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. The original Xbox and PS2 title appeared in 2005, and was the third 3D outing for the GTA franchise. Building on the success of predecessor …
Read More »PES 2009 reviews kick off
Ahead of its European release this Friday, the first reviews of Konami’s Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 are in, and it seems that the Japanese developer’s latest has pleased its fans. CVG has scored the game 8.8/10, stating: Despite the lack of movement regarding the new modes, licenses and Master League …
Read More »Apple: Blu-ray is a bag of hurt
Apple boss Steve Jobs has launched a scathing attack on Sony’s high definition Blu-ray disc format, casting doubt on the likelihood that his firm’s range of Mac computers will support Blu-ray in the future. Engadget quotes Jobs as stating: Blu-ray is just a bag of hurt. It’s great to watch …
Read More »Konami officially looking into MGS4 on 360
Japanese publisher Konami has for the first time officially hinted that it is considering bringing Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots to Xbox 360. Speaking to Japanese financial news service Morningstar, Konami’s Yoshitaka Arai stated: The worldwide demand for an Xbox 360 version of MGS4 is quite high, …
Read More »WHATS NEW October 17th 08
EA’s FIFA 09 may continue to dominate the UK charts , and win over the world’s games critics , but this Friday brings its sternest test yet in the shape of Konami’s Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 . The battle between the two footballing giants typically defines the UK October charts, …
Read More »Microsoft details free 360 memory scheme
Xbox 360 platform holder Microsoft has lifted the lid on its scheme to help those lacking memory space ahead of the release of the new Xbox dashboard upgrade next month. Microsoft yesterday revealed that users would need 128MB of free storage space to run the New Xbox Experience – something …
Read More »Activision reveals new FPS Secret Service
US super-publisher Activision has unveiled a brand new FPS, entitled Secret Service, that will surprisingly be available by the end of the year in North America. The game, which sees players tackling a bunch of extremists on Inauguration Day in Washington DC, will cost just $39.99 on Xbox 360, $29.99 …
Read More »MS to help those short on storage for NXB
Microsoft has clarified the memory requirements needed to install the upcoming ‘New Xbox Experience’ dashboard revamp for Xbox 360, as well as stating that it has plans to help those who find themselves short on storage space. Users will need 128MB of storage space to run the new firmware upgrade, …
Read More »Hirai: Gaming will be less affected by credit crunch
Sony Computer Entertainment boss Kazuro Hirai has expressed his belief that the games industry can whether the storm of the increasingly volatile global financial unrest. Speaking to The Financial Times, Hirai stated: As long as we can generate excitement, then we will be less affected than other industries.” However, the …
Read More »Has THQ acquired 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand?
A new entry in the Australian government’s Classification Database seems to suggest that US publisher THQ has acquired the rights to publish Swordfish Studios’ hip-hop themed 50 Cent: Blood in the Sand. The shooter was one of a number of titles that was left out in the cold following the …
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