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SONY: Current PS3 titles to get Move update

Sony has announced that several PS3 games available now will receive a software update to make them compatible with the PlayStation Move motion controller. At its E3 2010 press conference Sony said a downloadable patch will allow the following games to work with Move: Toy Story 3, Tiger Woods PGA …

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SONY: We’re fronting 3D movement

Sony has opened its E3 conference with a bang – 20 games compatible with 3D technology will be available by March next year. Sony president and CEO Kazuo Hirai made the announcement. He said: From the camera to the living room, we’re the undisputed pioneer of 3D. We’re the only …

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E3 2010: Big franchises heading to 3DS

Nintendo has announced a wide range of titles for its upcoming 3DS handheld console – the true successor to the DS. The 72-strong line-up has been confirmed following Nintendo’s E3 press conference where it revealed the 3DS for the first time, along with Zelda: Skyward Sword for Wii and more. …

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NINTENDO: Epic Mickey due this Christmas

Disney’s upcoming Wii adventure game Epic Mickey will be released in Q4 this year. The announcement was made at Nintendo’s E3 conference by president Reggie Fils-Aime and head of Junction Point Studios Warren Spector. Epic Mickey was showcased live by Adam Creighton, producer of the game. Fils-Aime said: We grew …

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E3 2010: Activision stronger than US Treasury

Activision has made the claim that its balance sheet is stronger than the US Treasury’s” at its E3 conference last night. The publisher’s chief financial officer Thomas Tippl told investors: We’re the only publisher that developers can count on for being around in the long term. Around $1.5bn was handed …

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E3 2010: Black Ops pre-orders match MW2

Pre-orders for this year’s Call of Duty: Black Ops are already on par with those made for last year’s best-selling Modern Warfare 2. Activision’s chief financial officer Thomas Tippl was speaking to investors at the publisher’s E3 conference last night. He said: Pre-orders for Call of Duty: Black Ops are …

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E3 2010: MW2 sells 20 million copies

Activision’s hugely popular Modern Warfare 2 has unlocked a new achievement – over 20m copies of the game have been sold since release. CFO Thomas Tippl revealed the news to investors at the publisher’s E3 2010 conference. He said: "Modern Warfare 2 has sold more than 20m units against an …

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E3 2010: Kotick eyes $3bn pre-owned market

Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has told investors that the publisher wants a slice of the $3bn pre-owned games. Speaking at the Activision E3 2010 investor conference he said: Today there’s a $3bn used game market that we do not participate in. If we look at the share of market we …

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E3 2010: Wii GoldenEye trailer leaked

Classic N64 shooter GoldenEye is to get a revamp on Wii after a trailer was leaked ahead of Nintendo’s press conference tonight. The video confirms rumours of an Activision remake which circulated the internet earlier this month. The publisher owns the rights to the James Bond license. Back in January …

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E3 2010: Sonic Free Riders races onto Kinect

A Kinect exclusive Sonic the Hedgehog title has been confirmed by Sega which will be available to buy on the motion accessory’s launch day. Sonic Free Riders allows players to turn, twist and jump to race characters from the Sonic series on vehicles like bikes and hover boards. Featuring both …

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