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As part of its conference at the Tokyo Games Show, Microsoft has confirmed that Namco Bandai’s Tekken 6 will be released simultaneously on both Xbox 360 and PS3 in autumn 2009. Tekken is a long-standing PlayStation exclusive, having made its name on Sony’s first machine. However, following Square Enix’s decision …
Read More »Xbox 360 Blu-ray rumours return
It’s been claimed , and denied , repeatedly since the demise of HD-DVD , but now new talk of a possible Blu-ray drive for Xbox 360 has emerged. Xbit Laboratories claims that the Toshiba-Samsung Storage Technology Corp has already entered into a contract to build external Blu-ray drives for Xbox …
Read More »Retail footfall drops in September
The latest figures from the SPSL’s Retail Traffic Index have shown that retail footfall fell 0.9 per cent in September compared to the previous month, with annual drops proving even more significant. The Retail Bulletin reports that August showed a surprise 0.1 per cent year-on-year increase in retail footfall, but …
Read More »TGS: 360 dashboard update next month
Microsoft has dated the launch of ‘the new Xbox experience’ 360 dashboard update for November 19th. The new firmware was first unveiled at E3 this year and will introduce Microsoft’s Wii-style avatar system, Live Party, more on-demand HD entertainment and a Community Games channel – all part of the overhauled …
Read More »PS3 price could lead to next-gen defeat, says analyst
Microsoft’s recent price cuts to its range of Xbox 360 SKUs could lead to a drop in PS3 sales according to one analyst who insists that Sony must drop the price of PS3 if it is to remain competitive. Edge Online quotes Electronic Entertainment Design and Research analyst Jesse Divnich …
Read More »Analyst convinced Wii HD is coming
Games analyst Michael Pachter has reignited the recent Wii HD rumours by stating that he believes such a move would strengthen Nintendo’s already strong position in the games market. The platform holder recently unveiled its third iteration of its handheld DS console, but has so far not made noises about …
Read More »TGS: Microsoft and Square Enix team up
Ahead of tomorrow’s Tokyo Game Show, Microsoft has spoken of its partnership with acclaimed Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest publisher Square Enix which will see the two showcase product side-by-side at the event. Microsoft sees its close ties with Square Enix as key to future success in the Japanese games …
Read More »Wii Speak dated in Europe
Less than a week after the new Wii Speak Channel and solo hardware bundle was announced , Nintendo has announced that both will be arriving in Europe on December 5th. Wii Speak allows users to chat to other players on their friends list both through the dedicated Wii channel and …
Read More »WHATS NEW October 10th 08
With FIFA 09 likely to top the charts for quite some time (well, at least until October 24th) it’s not surprising to see that most publishers have shied away from unleashing their big releases this week. One notable exception is Fracture, LucasArts’ first original IP in quite some time. On …
Read More »FIFA 09 enjoys record-breaking week one
Just two weeks after LucasArts’ The Force Unleashed set new records for week one sales of a Star Wars title , FIFA 09 has smashed the previous performances of EA’s sports sim to become one of the fastest selling games ever in the UK. FIFA 09 shot straight to the …
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