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The total value of the US games market hit $1.22bn in September, down from the $1.32bn seen in the same period the year before. Hardware was the largest victim, with revenue down 19 per cent year-on-year at $383m. Console software was down six per cent at $614m while unit sales …
Read More »Crazy Taxi remake dated
Sega has confirmed that its HD remake of cult arcade racer Crazy Taxi will be released in the UK on November 24th. The game will cost 800 Microsoft Points on Xbox Live and 6.29 on PSN. Although essentially the same as the Dreamcast original released in 2000, the new version …
Read More »Prince of Persia 3D Trilogy confirmed
As rumoured last month, Ubisoft has officially confirmed that it is to re-make and re-release all three Prince of Persia games from the PS2 and Xbox era. Called Prince of Persia 3D Trilogy, the SKU will include The Sands of Time, Warrior Within and The Two Thrones. Each will be …
Read More »Beyond Good & Evil HD confirmed
With Beyond Good & Evil 2 seemingly still a long way from release, Ubisoft has confirmed a surprise re-release for the original title. IGN reports that Beyond Good & Evil HD, which is a 1080p reworking of the original 2003 title, will be released on Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation …
Read More »Retail lists Ubisoft HD trilogies
Online retail listings have appeared suggesting that publisher Ubisoft is preparing two HD remake trilogies for PS3. Zavvi currently has entries for both Splinter Cell Trilogy: HD Collection and Prince of Persia Trilogy: HD Collection. Both have a supposed RRP of 29.99 with the former due for release on November …
Read More »Team Ico Collection nailed down
Sony has at last officially unveiled the Team Ico Collection, a SKU that contains HD re-imaginings of PS2 classics Ico and Shadow of the Colossus. Speaking at the Tokyo Game Show, Sony confirmed that as was seen with the recent God of War Collection, both games will ship on a …
Read More »Team Icos PS3 remakes confirmed
Weekly Japanese games mag Famitsu has got the first official details on one of Sony’s worst kept secrets – the HD remakes of PS2 classics Ico and Shadow of the Colossus. Andriasang reports that Famitsu actually carries boxart for each game, suggesting that Team Ico’s cult hits will not in …
Read More »Oddworld: Strangers Wrath goes HD
2005 Xbox release Oddworld: Strangers Wrath is to get an HD makeover and be re-released on Sony’s PlayStation Network. Its arrival will mark the first time an Oddworld game has appeared on a PlayStation console since 1998. Developed by Just Add Water, the game will boast 720p HD visuals and …
Read More »Chinatown Wars HD heading to iPad
Rockstar has announced that an HD version of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars will be released for the Apple iPad on September 9th, priced at $9.99. In addition to the wide range of features developed specifically for the previous App Store iterations, including intuitive multi-touch user interface controls, adjusted difficulty …
Read More »Move-ready Flight Control is coming
Developer Firemint has confirmed that its hugely popular iPhone game Flight Control is heading to PlayStation 3, complete with Move support, stereographic 3D functionality, and HD visuals. As reported by MCV, Flight Control HD was rumoured late in July to be due a PSN release. The Move-ready edition of the …
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