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Consumer games site GamesRadar is claiming that a ‘reliable Sony source’ has told it that the highly anticipated God of War III for PS3 will not be released until Christmas 2009. Although official information about the game is more or less non-existent at the moment, it is said to support …
Read More »JAPAN: PSP Skype delayed
A problem with the bundled microphone accessory has delayed the launch of Sony’s Skype bundle for PSP in Japan. Kotaku reports that some of the components in the PSP accessory failed to meet Skype’s certification standards, and preferring not to launch without an official peripheral, Sony has placed its release …
Read More »World of Warcraft hits 10m subscribers
Having just passed the 9 million milestone in November, MMO giant Blizzard has now announced that its global phenomenon World of Warcraft has accrued over 10 million users worldwide. Of those users, 2 million are based in Europe, 2.5 million in North America and 5.5 million in Asia. Blizzard CEO …
Read More »AUSTRALIA: Market soars 43.6 per cent
The Australian games market has mirrored the strong growth seen in other global territories, with 2007 boasting sales of AUD 1.3 billion – a 43.6 per cent increase compared to 2006, according to IGN . 15.4 million games were sold throughout the year, with a third of these being sold …
Read More »nDreams appoints M&C Saatchi guru as non-exec director
nDreams, the development studio and digital publisher formed by former SCi and Eidos face Patrick O’Luanaigh, has appointed the current head of planning at advertising giant M&C Saatchi Matt Willifer as non executive director. Willifer will play a part in the formation and expansion of new nDreams division Brandplay, which …
Read More »CHINA: Online gaming numbers explode
A survey conducted by the Data Center of the China Internet and the Internet Society of China has predicted that the total number of online gamers in the country will top 60 million this year. Chinaview.cn reports that the news follows a year-long survey carried out by the two organisations, …
Read More »New voices back GTAIV April 25th release
Late last year MCV broke the news that Rockstar is planning to release possibly the biggest next-gen game to date, Grand Theft Auto IV, on April 25th – and now further evidence has emerged to back the claims. UK consumer site Spong highlights information on US stock website Tradingmarkets that …
Read More »White PS3 heading West
Having only been available in Japan so far, a number of newly announced filings on the US Federal Communications Commission’s website show that the white version of Sony’s PS3 is on the way to the US. And although there’s no word yet, it’s hopeful that the machine will also make …
Read More »Call of Duty 4 topples Halo 3 on Xbox Live
The ever-popular Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare has knocked Bungie’s Halo 3 off the top spot in the Xbox Live most played table for the week ending January 21st, according to information posted on Major Nelson’s Microsoft blog . The stats track the number of unique users logged in …
Read More »Wii PES 2008 to support online multiplayer
Konami’s Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 has to date enjoyed a heady mix of tremendous commercial success and mixed critical musings, but the upcoming Wii version of the game looks to offer something genuinely different. And to top off the exciting prospect of its Wii debut, CVG claims that the game …
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