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Whether it’s the banning of Rockstar’s Manhunt 2, the requested editing of Codemasters’ Clive Barker’s Jericho, the hot coffee scandal that recently enveloped Grand Theft Auto or the recently announced government investigation into the issue, violence in games has never been a bigger issue than it is now. As part …
Read More »Violence in Games Special
About five years ago I bought my son a PlayStation console. He had received some money for his birthday and decided to buy a game. Off we went into town to a well-known music shop, where he and his sister purchased a game with a picture of a car on …
Read More »Guitar Hero III hits Europe next month
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, the first title in the series to be handled by Tony Hawk’s developer Neversoft, will arrive on Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and PS2 on November 23rd across European territories, publisher Activision has confirmed. The game features a wide selection of rock classics, including artists …
Read More »Takahashi: Sony pleaded with developers
Mercury News reporter and noted Microsoft insider Dean Takahashi has claimed that Sony has been in discussion with third parties to ensure that support remains strong for its PS3, but that in his opinion the company’s software offering will not ensure a strong Christmas. In the wake of the recent …
Read More »Microsoft cuts 360 price in Japan
The Japanese arm of Microsoft has announced that it is to cut the price of both of its Xbox 360 hardware bundles in Japan and introduce a new pack to try and win over Japanese consumers throughout the busy Christmas season. Effective from November 1st, the existing Core bundle will …
Read More »Online revenue to treble in 2007
A new study from US analyst firm IDC claims that online revenue is set to treble by the end of the year to reach $583 million in North America, and that online revenues are growing faster than any other sector within the global games industry. Next-Gen quotes IDC’s Billy Pidgeon …
Read More »US: 360 triumphs in hardware battle
The successful release of Bungie’s hugely popular Halo 3 saw Microsoft’s Xbox 360 propelled to the top of the US hardware charts for the month of September, CVG reports. Figures from the NPD Group claim that Xbox 360 sold 528,000 units in the period, slightly above the 501,000 Wii consoles …
Read More »Mobile Entertainment gets online re-vamp
Today sees the relaunch of Mobile Entertainment magazine’s website with the overhauled site now offering regular features, opinion, stats and jobs listings alongside its daily complement of breaking industry news. The new-look mobile-ent.biz has been designed with the mobile content industry community in mind, with an in-depth resource for recruiters …
Read More »HD-DVD giveaway for 360 buyers
As rumours emerge that a possible new HD-DVD equipped Xbox 360 may already be in the works , Microsoft has announced that it is offering five free HD-DVD movies to anyone who buys the Xbox 360 HD-DVD drive between now and the end of January. Purchasers will be able to …
Read More »New IP for Capcom
Following the announcement of Street Fighter IV , and the confirmation that Okami is heading to Wii and Lost Planet to PS3, Capcom has also revealed that a brand new IP entitled Dark Void is in the works. Developed by US studio Airtight Games, the game features both mid-air and …
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