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Apple’s next iPhone design could use a high-tech new metal to distinguish itself from rival smartphones, reports suggest. Wired reports that in 2010 Apple was granted the rights to use a material called LiquidMetal. Sadly it’s not the same material as was used to construct the T-1000 in Terminator 2. …
Read More »Sony registers ‘PlayStationAllStars.com’
It looks as if Sony is on the cusp of announcing a Super Smash Bros style game featuring its own collection of unique characters. PlayStation LifeStyle reports that Sony has registered two URLs – playstationallstarsbattleroyale.com and playstationallstars.com. Speculation suggests that this game could be the focus of the much-hyped huge …
Read More »Next Call of Duty – big reveal coming on May 1st
CallofDuty.com has gone live with a countdown pointing to a World Reveal” on May 1st. This, of course, will be the first official details of the next Call of Duty game, due out more likely than not this November. All we know for certain is that the world-first glimpse of …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Witcher 2 debuts at No.1
Namco Bandai’s once PC-only RPG The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition is the new UK No.1. It’s the only new release to enter the UKIE GfK Chart-Track Top 40 this week. The Xbox 360 version accounted for 98 per cent of physical sales, with PC claiming the remainder. …
Read More »Brink sales pass 2.5m units
UK developer Splash Damage has said that 2011 release Brink has sold in excess of 2.5m units worldwide, generating revenue of around $120-140m. However, the success of the title has taught the studio one other lesson – developers don’t see all of that cash. And that’s the reason, according to …
Read More »Kingston Uni urges Metro to run "Xbox paedophile predators" correction
The Professor behind the study that led to Metro’s sensational Xbox paedophile predators” last week has stated that the paper misinterpreted its findings. Furthermore, professor of criminology and director of research in criminology and co-director of the centre for abuse and trauma studies at Kingston University Julia Davidson has asked …
Read More »Prototype 2 gets first 18+ UK live ad
Activision will on Sunday hold what it is describing as a live outdoor advertisement” for upcoming action title Prototype 2. Taking place at an iconic London location” at 9:00pm on Sunday 22nd April, the game will recreate a gruesome and bloody confrontation” between the game’s stars. The performance will last …
Read More »Trials Evolution downloaded 100k times on day one
Ubisoft owned developer RedLynx has said that its recent Xbox Live Arcade release Trials Evolution was downloaded over 100,000 times on day one. In fact, so high was the appetite for the game that publisher Microsoft has been forced to draft in additional servers. The game was released on Wednesday, …
Read More »VIDEO: PES 2013 teaser revealed
Konami has revealed its first teaser for PES 2013. The video itself reveals little, and contains no gameplay footage. What it does have, however, is none other than former Manchester United pretty boy and current Real Madrid frontman Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo, of course, would under normal circumstances be known as …
Read More »MCV AWARDS: See the Medal of Honor video that wowed the crowd
Attendees of last night’s MCV Awards 2012 were treated to a big-screen look at EA’s upcoming shooter Medal of Honor: Warfighter. The trailer gives a taste of the high-octane action including in the game, including several major cities and LOTS of explosions. The new Medal of Honor is due out …
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