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Ubisoft is to publish the official video game tie-in for this year’s movie The Adventures of Tintin. The Paramount film is directed and produced by Steven Spielberg, with Peter Jackson also assisting in production duties. The game is being developed by Ubisoft Montpellier and Paramount Digital Entertainment. Its narrative will …
Read More »UBISOFT: Just Dance 3 announced
Just Dance 3 will be the first multi-format entry in the best-selling franchise. Ubisoft has announced that its dance hit will be released for Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii and will utilise both Kinect and PlayStation Move. It will be released on October 11th. Each version will have exclusive new …
Read More »UBISOFT: Far Cry 3 announced
Publisher Ubisoft has tonight at E3 revealed a massive FPS sequel due out next year – Far Cry 3. The game is being developed by Ubisoft’s Montreal and Shanghai studios in conjunction with Massive Entertainment. It’s due out on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC next year. The series will leave …
Read More »Insomniac holds faith in new IP with Overstrike
EA throws its weight behind the co-op focused action game
Read More »OPINION: Microsoft’s E3 press conference
There’s someone getting a monumental telling off tonight. Were it not for a colossal balls up at Xbox.com earlier that resulted in the early reveal of Halo 4, tonight’s press conference would have finished on a majestic whoop-fest. That’s not to say that it didn’t climax pleasingly. Despite being devoid …
Read More »MICROSOFT: Halo 4, 5 and 6 announced
Halo 4 has officially been announced – but that’s only the beginning. Microsoft’s E3 press conference ended with a teaser trailer for the new title, showing Master Chief back in action – a surprise reveal that was outed by a leak earlier today. More interestingly, Microsoft’s president of interactive entertainment …
Read More »MICROSOFT: Kinect Fun Labs goes live
Microsoft is launching new motion-sensing software Kinect Fun Labs today. The title was announced by Kinect mastermind Kudo Tsunoda during Microsoft’s E3 press conference and has been inspired by the enhancements that other developers have brought to Microsoft’s motion controller. "Developers of all sizes have delivered new experiences on the …
Read More »MICROSOFT: Forza 4 dated
Forza Motorsport 4 will be released in the US on October 11th. The launch date was revealed during Microsoft’s E3 press conference after a trailer highlighting the game’s key features. The game will feature cars from over 80 manufacturers, Kinect headtracking, community car clubs and Top Gear-themed content, including the …
Read More »MICROSOFT: Voice control leads New Xbox Experience
Microsoft has announced a new Xbox 360 interface will introduce enhanced voice control, YouTube, Bing and live television. The new features were introduced by Xbox Live’s corporate vice president Marc Whitten during Microsoft’s E3 press conference. Voice control will be central to the experience, allowing Kinect users to access and …
Read More »MICROSOFT: Ice T demos Gears of War 3
If you ever doubted that Xbox 360 was for the boys, cast those thoughts aside – professional hard man and bitch-hating rapper Ice T has taken to the stage tonight to demo Gears of War 3. He was invited by Epic developer Cliff Bleszinski, who we are assured is a …
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