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The next instalment in 2K’s basketball sim series NBA 2K will be compatible with PlayStation Move. The publisher has added motion sensing support for the title which will allow players to point the Move controllers at the screen to control the gameplay. And what better way to show it off …
Read More »EA: The Sims goes Social
One of the PC’s biggest boxed gaming franchises of all time – The Sims – is now heading to Facebook. EA’s colossal life simulation franchise will launch on the social network this summer in the form of The Sims Social. Players will be able to create their own sim, build …
Read More »SONY: New Sly Cooper confirmed
Sly Cooper will return to PlayStation consoles next year after what will be a seven-year gap since Sly 3. As the fourth main entry in Sony’s action game series, Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time will arrive exclusively on PS3 in 2012. Late last year the Sly Collection hit shelves – …
Read More »UBISOFT: Beyond Good & Evil 2 skips 360, PS3
Beyond Good & Evil 2 won’t be released on Xbox 360, PS3 or Wii, Ubisoft development veteran Michel Ancel has confirmed. The follow-up to the multiformat 2003 action adventure game will instead arrive on the next generation of consoles. It is still alive and we are very far into development …
Read More »SONY: God of War Origins incoming
Sony has revealed that HD remakes of two God of War PSP titles will be making their way to PS3 this September. God of War: Origins Collection will include God of War: Ghost of Sparta and God of War: Chains of Olympus which were previously exclusive to the portable PSP …
Read More »MICROSOFT: Cloud storage for Xbox 360
Following Microsoft’s E3 press conference yesterday, the firm announced that Xbox 360 will receive a new cloud storage system. Using this, gamers will be able to sign into their Xbox Live account from any 360 console before accessing their game saves, profile and making purchases. They will also be able …
Read More »EA: Mass Effect 3 ships March 2012
Mass Effect 3 will arrive worldwide on Tuesday, March 6th, 2012, EA has confirmed. The third instalment in EA’s popular sci-fi RPG series, developed by BioWare, sees protagonist Commander Shepard leading an assault to save Earth from alien species the Reapers. It will feature Kinect voice gesture capability, with players …
Read More »APPLE: Game Center upgraded
Apple has boosted its iOS online gaming service Game Center with a bunch of new additions. iPhone and iPad owners will be able to purchase and download games directly from Game Center, as well as play turn-based games such as Settlers with others. Users will also be able to discover …
Read More »MICROSOFT: Kinect Sports 2 confirmed
Kinect Sports: Season Two will be released on Xbox 360 Kinect this winter. Microsoft demoed the sequel to its motion controller’s best-selling game at its E3 2011 conference, showing the audience golf and American football in-game. Kinect Sports: Season Two producer Nicole Makila said: This is another extraordinary experience for …
Read More »MICROSOFT: Minecraft heading to Kinect
Minecraft will no longer be available only to PC owners. The first person world creation game will make its console debut exclusively on Xbox 360 Kinect this winter. Microsoft’s Phil Spencer showcased the title briefly at the platform holder’s E3 press conference. Developer Mojang Specifications released the game on PC …
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