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Sony has announced that there are more than 80 titles in development for PlayStation Vita. Several high-profile titles were showcased during the platform holder’s E3 press conference, including Uncharted: Golden Abyss, the cross-platform RPG Ruin, Street Fighter X Tekken and new versions of LittleBigPlanet and ModNation Racers. Towards the end …
Read More »PSP successor due this year at $249
PS Vita set for Christmas release; â?¬249 for WiFi version, â?¬299 for WiFi and 3G
Read More »SONY: Phaser controller for Star Trek game
Paramount Pictures and Bad Robot Productions have teamed up with Sony to deliver PS3 fans with a special Phaser controller and exclusive downloadable game. During Sony’s E3 press conference, SCEA president and CEO Jack Tretton announced that next year’s Star Trek title – which MCV reported on last week – …
Read More »SONY: Ruin links Vita with PS3
Upcoming PlayStation Vita title Ruin will be the first game to offer a seamless gameplay connection between the new handheld and PS3. Described by Sony as a social action RPG”, the title is constantly connected to PSN, allowing gamers to engage with other Vita owners as they play. A cloud …
Read More »EA: Football Club announced
EA has announced that FIFA 12 will mark the launch of a brand new social networking-style service: EA Sports Football Club. The service will be free of charge and launches with the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC versions of the upcoming sports games. Accessed through the game or easportsfootball.com, this …
Read More »SONY: PSVita priced and dated
Sony has announced its next generation portable, PlayStation Vita, will launch this Christmas. The launch window was confirmed by Sony’s corporate executive officer and executive VP Kaz Hirai during the platform holder’s E3 press conference. Hirai also officially announced the rumoured Vita is indeed the name for the new handheld, …
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 »APPLE: PC-free iOS 5 announced
Apple has announced that its fifth iteration of iOS will not require a PC or Mac. The revelation was made during the firm’s WWDC 2011 event, where Apple explained that users will now be able to set up and activate iOS devices independently, according to Engadget. Additionally, syncing will now …
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 …
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