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Spawn Labs has developed a machine that allows you to play your consoles games on your PC. The Spawn HD-720 has an RRP of $199.95 and streams console games from your Xbox, PlayStation or GameCube to your PC. An adapter for each console is also required and are priced at …
Read More »Space Invaders Extreme 2 dated
Square Enix has dated Space Invaders Extreme 2 on DS for October 2nd in the UK. Developed by Taito, the game follows last year’s popular original, but with additional game modes, levels as well as greatly improved visuals and audio. Space Invaders Extreme 2 is another quality arcade release from …
Read More »Activision reveals Europe-wide Guitar Hero challenge
Europe will go head-to-head in the Guitar Hero ‘jump in, jump out’ world record attempt for the largest number of gamers in a single Guitar Hero session. The event will pit France, Italy, Spain, Holland, Sweden and the UK against each other, and will make use of Guitar Hero 5’s …
Read More »DC Comics increases games focus
Warner Bros. has created DC Entertainment, a division set up to realise ‘the power’ of the DC comics brand. The new company is tasked with prioritising DC characters and franchises as key growth points for Warner – which includes creating feature films, TV shows, video games and other consumer products …
Read More »Wii Fit for £50 at Morrisons
Morrisons has slashed the price of Wii Fit to under 50 in the latest round of supermarket price-cutting. The activity follows aggressive promotions on hardware at Asda and Sainsbury’s last week, when both supermarkets dropped the cost of Wii consoles to under 150. Morrisons has also cut the cost of …
Read More »Cate West leaps up pre-order charts
Publisher Oxygen is braced for its biggest video game release to date, as its DS and Wii mystery Cate West: The Vanishing Files leaps up the pre-order charts. The game’s success has been assisted by a six-month PR push, as well as extensive online and in-store advertising ahead of its …
Read More »Take-Two posts $55 million Q3 loss
Publisher Take-Two has posted a 55.5 million loss for Q3 2009 – a $100 million drop compared to the year before. The firm’s revenue also fell, dropping from $433.8 million in Q3 2008 to $138.6 million in 2009. However, it’s important to note that the big selling GTA IV was …
Read More »Disney to re-evaluate Marvel game deals
Future Marvel video games may be produced in-house at Disney, the firm revealed during an investors conference call. The news follows Disney’s $4 billion buy-out of Marvel, which would give the media giant access to Marvel’s 5,000 characters. Currently THQ, Activision, Sega and MMO firm Gazillion Entertainment publish games based …
Read More »Wii price dropped at supermarkets
Supermarket giants Sainsbury’s and Asda has slashed the price of Nintendo Wii to below 150, MCV can reveal. Asda is selling the console, Wii Remote, Nunchuk and Wii Sports for 145 in store, while Sainsbury’s is selling the same set for 149.97, although Sainsbury’s offer can also be found online. …
Read More »DJ Hero sponsors Notting Hill Carnival
Activision’s DJ Hero is the headline sponsor at this weekend’s Notting Hill Carnival. Those attending the street party will be able to enjoy an exclusive DJ Hero showcase from Norman Jay, who has performed at the event with his Good Times sound system for nearly 30 years. DJ Hero is …
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