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The new Argos catalogue released this weekend has dated Kinect Star Wars for April in the UK. The Xbox 360, which blends Jedi action with motion control, game was originally included as part of Microsoft’s Christmas 2011 release slate but it was delayed to this year for further development time. …
Read More »Sony considered touch-screen buttons for Vita
One of Vita’s most senior designers has admitted that Sony at one stage pondered giving the PlayStation Vita a larger screen including touch-screen controls. However, the platform holder eventually decided that physical controls were a preferable option. When we first saw a prototype of the beautiful OLED screen we used …
Read More »Microsoft emphasises new IP quality, not quantity
With its 2012 release state still mostly under wraps, Microsoft has said that it is focusing on the quality of possible new IPs as opposed to the quantity. "I do think that it’s [about] quality and impact, not number of releases in a year," corporate VP of Microsoft Game Studios …
Read More »Music publishers eye up GTA V opportunities
It’s not just games retail that is waiting for the Grand Theft Auto V style cash cow – music publishers see the release as a big opportunity too. GTA’s once unique ability for gamers to switch between radio stations when on the move means that huge libraries of con tent …
Read More »ESA decides SOPA is bad after all
The Entertainment Software Association has withdrawn its support for the troubled SOPA and PIPA legislation in North America. The trade body issued a statement of support earlier this month, saying that rogue websites restrict demand for legitimate video game products and services, thereby costing jobs” and that "our industry needs …
Read More »Ubisoft defends Anno 2070’s DRM
Publisher Ubisoft has once again been forced to defend the DRM it chose to implement in one of its PC titles. MCV reported earlier this weekthat strategy title Anno 2070 uses a limited activation system. This in itself is not uncommon but it transpires that if a user changes any …
Read More »Xbox drives Microsoft EDD to record sales
A successful Christmas for Xbox 360 hardware and software saw Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices division post record sales of $4.24bn for the Christmas quarter. That’s a 15 per cent year-on-year increase over 2010. The division registered a profit of $530m, which represents an annual decline of 28 per cent. 8.2m …
Read More »Megaupload shut by US piracy officials
The digital world may be riding high following the high-profile global protests against SOPA and PIPA, but in the real world authorities have just claimed one of the largest piracy scalps. Late last night the US government shut down Megaupload, a site that allows users to host large files and …
Read More »VIDEO: Resident Evil 6 arrives this November
The rumours were true – Capcom last night lifted the lid on Resident Evil 6. And consumers only have a short wait to get their hands on it, with a release date of November 20th on Xbox 360 and PS3 and a release on PC slightly later down the line. …
Read More »Skyrim update replaces dragons with… My Little Pony
Love Skyrim but think it could do with an injection of cuteness? By gosh, you’re in luck. An update for the latest Elder Scrolls title, as spotted by Eurogamer, is currently available on SkyrimNexus. Once installed players will find that the fearsome dragons that once tormented the land of Skyrim …
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