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THQ has confirmed that the Wii U version of Metro: Last Light is no longer in development”. The game was one of many to appear in Nintendo’s E3 2011 show reel intended to demonstrate the wide third party support for Wii U. It’s not in development [at the moment],” THQ’s …
Read More »Believable iPhone 5 pictures leak
The first plausible pictures of what will likely be called the iPhone 5 have appeared online. 9To5Mac claims to have obtained the snaps from smartphone repair company uBreakiFix. The main star is the larger screen that stretches from one side of the device to the other without a border. The …
Read More »Sony to embark on ‘Storyteller’ ebook initiative at E3
A PS3 ebook strategy will be unveiled by Sony at E3, MCV understands. It will be called ‘Storyteller’ and will see PS3 – and possibly Vita – used to present interactive documents and books, with a particular focus on children’s content. This content will form another sub-section of Sony’s PlayStation …
Read More »US gets racing-focused Xbox 360 bundle
Microsoft has revealed a brand new limited edition racing-focused Xbox 360 hardware bundle for the US. The SKU includes a 250GB console, a copy of Forza Motorsport 4 and Microsoft’s brilliant first party wireless racing wheel. It costs $299.99 – that’s the same price as the current 250GB bundle in …
Read More »PlayStation Plus overhaul tipped for E3 reveal
Sony will use some of its stage time at E3 convincing consumers to sign up to a reinvigorated PlayStation Plus subscription service, a report claims. Eurogamer has word from multiple sources” that Sony will offer the dangling carrot of more top tier” free games. Part of this shift will be …
Read More »Fable: The Journey uses Milo’s Kinect tech
Peter Molyneux’s Milo may never see light of day, but a part of it lives on with Fable: The Journey. Polygon reports that the skeletal tracking system that interprets player’s gestures. But there’s plenty of new tech, too. For instance, the new Fable can be played sitting down – which …
Read More »Ice White PSP-E1000 arriving in UK this July
A new colour variant of the PSP will be released at UK retail in July. The Ice White PSP-E1000 will have an RRP of just 89.99. The PSP E-1000 was announced last August. It’s a trimmed-down version of the established hardware. As well as being heavier than other models, it …
Read More »The latest retail leak – The Witcher 1 on 360, PS3
And another E3 secret is spilt – this time it’s an Xbox 360 and PS3 version of CD Projekt’s The Witcher. The Witcher 2 was released for the first time on Xbox 360 last month, having previously only been available on PC. However, VG247 has word of retail listings from …
Read More »Wii U won’t support Unreal Engine 4
Nintendo’s next generation console will not support the upcoming Unreal Engine 4, it has been revealed. UE4 is the next-generation of Epic’s very popular development engine. Its incompatibility with Wii U effectively locks Nintendo’s machine out of a wealth of third party multiplatform content. The confirmation came from SpikeTV host …
Read More »Kinect to help UK satellites dock in space
Technology taken from Microsoft’s Kinect is being used to help two future UK satellites dock whilst in orbit. Eurogamer reports that scientists at the University of Surrey and Surry Satellite Technology are planning to implement the tech into a planned mission called STRaND. Both satellites – which are each the …
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