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Read More »E3 2010: Xbox ‘Kinect’ leaked by ad
An Italian only ad has outed the new slim-line Xbox 360 and given away the final name of motion-sensor controller Natal. That’s what bloggers are saying tonight – just hours before Microsoft is poised to begin a 24 hour no-expenses-spared hoopla to promote its new devices and kick-off E3. A …
Read More »Is Natal really called Kinect?
Italian ad touts potential peripheral name and new-look 360 console hardware. But is it genuine?
Read More »Live coverage of E3 at MCVuk.com
Within the next 48 hours all three home console platform holders will have shot their E3 load in their anticipated LA press briefings – and MCV will be offering live coverage of each and every one. What should you expect? Well, there’s a brand new handheld from Nintendo, some killer …
Read More »OPINION: It’s that time again
E3 always manages to produce something special.Whether at its most disastrous (that brief ‘98 pit-stop in Atlanta; the ‘hospital corridor’ of 2008) or its most prosperous (Sony’s ‘Go big or go home’ price-drop warning in 1996; 2005’s unveiling of next-gen machines and boomerang controllers), the show always offers excitement and …
Read More »E3 2010: EA announces Spare Parts
Electronic Arts has announced it is currently working on Spare Parts, a new digital-only action adventure. The game is being developed by EA Bright Light, and will be released on Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network this winter. Spare Parts tells the tale of two robots, Mar-T and Chip, who …
Read More »EA reveals new UK-made PSN/XBLA game
UK-based studio EA Bright Light working on new digital-only action adventure Spare Parts
Read More »Xbox brand tweak at E3
Xbox 360 games will receive a revised front cover as part of Microsoft’s plans for a brief redesign to its standardised box art. A number of pack shots from upcoming games display a different banner at the top, including Activision’s Singularity and City Interactive’s Sniper Ghost Warrior. This suggests publishers …
Read More »EA announces E3 line-up
Electronic Arts will be showing off its multiplatform force with a line-up that boasts major titles in all key genres. The publisher will be presenting some of its biggest in-house titles, including the new Medal Of Honor, Need For Speed, Dead Space 2, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part …
Read More »Exspect reveals Joystick Junkies range
A new collection of Joystick Junkies peripherals has been announced by Exspect which will arrive in retailers later this year. The accessories feature branding from games clothing label Joystick Junkies, and include DSi play cases, DSi hard shell cases and flight bags that can hold any type of DS or …
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