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Lygo International has announced it will be the first port of call for buyers of Hubb gaming products as of tomorrow. The move will see the parent company handle day-to-day operations for peripherals firm Hubb moving forwards. Any company buying Hubb products will now go through Lygo as opposed to …
Read More »JAPAN: Mario Bros Wii sells 4m units
New Super Mario Bros Wii has become the first Wii game to sell 4m copies in Japan. The latest sales results show that 4,001,276 units have been sold since the game first hit Japanese stores on December 3rd, 2009. Famitsu.com reported the sales milestone today which was picked up by …
Read More »Uncharted 3 announcement incoming?
Uncharted 3 is the latest title rumoured to be officially announced around the Spike Video Game Awards next month. The follow-up to Sony’s popular third person action games Uncharted and Uncharted 2 will also be set in the desert, reports suggest. Kotaku claims to have spoken to an informed source …
Read More »THQ working on core motion games
THQ is setting its sights on the motion sensing market after it revealed three new ‘core’ games are in the works. The publisher’s executive VP of core games Danny Bilson made the announcements on Twitter. We will be announcing one core Kinect game soon,” he said. Two core games are …
Read More »Online TV service heading to 360?
The Xbox 360 could receive a paid-for online TV service next year, according to reports. Microsoft is planning to introduce a virtual cable service that charges users a monthly fee to view a range of channels. Reuters has allegedly spoken to a number of sources which are familiar with the …
Read More »Infinity Blade due next month
Infinity Blade will be available to download on iOS devices from December 9th. The game previously known as Project Sword will be priced at $5.99 (around 3.99) and will be compatible with iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPad and third and fourth generation iPod Touch devices. It’s the first game for …
Read More »PSP Phone due in February?
New launch details surrounding the rumoured PSP Phone have emerged suggesting the device will arrive next February. French tech blog Nowhereelse claims to have received an image of a press invitation for a Sony event on December 9th, as reported by Pocket Gamer. The invite, which shows the four PlayStation …
Read More »Sony gives away PS3s
Sony is giving away a PS3, a copy of Gran Turismo 5 and two pairs of 3D glasses with each 3D TV sold. The deal begins in Sony Centres across the UK today and will run until December 5th or whenever stock sells out. Buyers will also receive a 3D …
Read More »HMV launches 3D GT5 competition
High Street retailer HMV is hosting a Gran Turismo 5 3D gaming tournament to celebrate the game’s release. Sony Bravia 3DTVs are being installed in stores across the UK allowing participants to try and become the UK champion. Heats will kick off on November 27th with the fastest two players …
Read More »GT5 midnight openings announced
High Street stores are holding special midnight openings for Sony’s long-awaited Gran Turismo 5 tonight. Around 125 GAME shops will open shortly before midnight across the UK as will 38 Gamestation stores. The latter is offering one lucky buyer per store the chance to buy the GT5 Signature Edition for …
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