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Microsoft showcased a new hack n’ slash action game for Kinect at its E3 Conference called Ryse. Developer Crytek has been working on the game – a warrior-based motion sensing action title – details of which were leaked on the US Xbox website earlier, along with news of Halo 4. …
Read More »MICROSOFT: Kinect support for Tom Clancy titles
All upcoming games based on the Tom Clancy line of war titles will feature Kinect support, Ubisoft has confirmed. Co-founder and CEO Yves Guillemot made the claim during Microsoft’s 2011 E3 presentation, where Ubisoft demoed Kinect functionality for its upcoming shooter Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. The publisher showed how the …
Read More »MICROSOFT: MW3 kicks off conference
Microsoft has kicked off its E3 conference with new in-game footage of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Infinity Ward creative strategist Robert Bowling took to the stage to play through an underwater mission in Activision’s upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Before long attendees were treated to a …
Read More »E3 2011: Halo 4 outed
A post has briefly appeared on the US Xbox website confirming production of Halo 4. It has since been removed by Microsoft, but an image of Master Chief and the below text almost certainly confirmed an E3 reveal for the title. Return to the Halo Universe,” the site’s text read. …
Read More »E3 2011: MW3 pre-orders ahead of Black Ops
The number of customers pre-ordering copies of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is outpacing that of Black Ops. Retailer GameStop says it is seeing a higher early demand for the upcoming Call of Duty than it did for last year’s biggest-selling game, Call of Duty: Black Ops. Last year, …
Read More »Now Nintendo server is hacked
Nintendo has become the latest games firm to fall victim to an online data hack, the Japanese company has confirmed. A Nintendo of America affiliate server was breached a few weeks ago, but no consumer or company information was stolen. The news comes after Sony’s PSN service was taken down …
Read More »Bethesda reveals Hunted ad campaign
Hunted: The Demon’s Forged is being backed by online activity over the next two weeks to maintain interest post-release. The Xbox 360, PS3 and PC fantasy action game from Bethesda went on sale in the UK yesterday, but ads have been running since August last year. Bethesda will continue to …
Read More »uDraw heads to 360 and PS3
Art game and peripheral uDraw will arrive on Xbox 360 and PS3 this year, THQ has confirmed. The publisher will bring a revised version of the device to those consoles following strong sales on Wii. It will boast enhanced features such as high-definition drawings, a more sensitive stylus pen, motion …
Read More »Dark Souls gets UK release date
Dark Souls – the spiritual successor to last year’s PS3 exclusive Demon’s Souls – will arrive in Europe on October 8th. The Xbox 360 and PS3 game will also be released in the US three days earlier on October 4th. Gamers are able to pre-order the Dark Souls Limited Edition …
Read More »New look for VideoGamer.com
Gaming news and reviews site VideoGamer.com has received a fresh makeover. The site now boasts improved layout and navigation with new one-click drop down menus, better search functionality and social network integration. A brand new video player boasts iOS compatibility and allows users to embed VideoGamer videos on other websites. …
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