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The new Cannon Fodder may not make it to UK shelves. Codemasters has confirmed to MCV that Cannon Fodder 3 – which was announced this morning – is currently only planned for release in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States. The publisher also clarified that the game will be …
Read More »Codies announces Cannon Fodder 3
Codemasters has announced a third instalment in the Cannon Fodder series is currently in the works. Russian studio Game Factory Interactive is developing Cannon Fodder 3 for PC and Xbox 360. It will be the first new entry in the popular series since 1994’s Cannon Fodder 2. The game puts …
Read More »Final Fantasy XIII sequel announced
A sequel to Final Fantasy XIII will be released this year. At Square Enix’s Japanese event yesterday, the publisher made the surprise announcement of Final Fantasy XIII-2, which will continue the adventures of last year’s hit RPG. The game will be released in Japan before the end of the year, …
Read More »Gran Turismo Anywhere due in February
Gran Turismo 5 owners will be able to use Remote Races as of next month. The feature, known to fans as Gran Tursimo Anywhere, was announced before the game’s release but was removed from the retail version. Remote Races allows GT5 players to control their B-Spec races on their PS3 …
Read More »Bulletstorm demo upsets grumpy PC gamers
PC fans of upcoming shooter Bulletstorm have been described as grumpy” as disputes emerge over the game’s demo. Epic Games’ Cliff Bleszinski has teased consumers that have already expressed disappointment that only Xbox 360 and PS3 owners will be able to sample the studio’s over-the-top FPS. Bulletstorm demo coming to …
Read More »Ballmer: 360 not a games console
Steve Ballmer has declared that the Xbox 360 has evolved beyond being just a games machine. The Microsoft boss told USA Today that the launch of Kinect – as well as various other social and media features – makes the device a family entertainment center”. Xbox isn’t a gaming console,” …
Read More »Steve Jobs takes leave of absence
Steve Jobs is to take medical leave from the company, the Apple CEO told colleagues in an email. Jobs will take the time off to focus on his personal health. In 2008 he began a six-month absence at Apple to undergo and recover from a liver transplant, as part of …
Read More »PlayStation sponsors Five movies
Sony has announced a new movie sponsorship deal with Channel 5. The partnership will see PS3-branded promos running around all peak and family movies on Channel 5, Fiver and Five USA. It has kicked off with movie-themed idents for the upcoming LittleBigPlanet 2. The deal covers 760 films and will …
Read More »Ubisoft claims Kinect dominance
Microsoft’s motion controller launched with plenty of third-party support, but Ubisoft has claimed it is already the biggest third-party publisher on Kinect. The company released three titles at launch: Your Shape: Fitness Evolved, Motion Sports and Fighters Uncaged. Ubisoft believes this puts it far ahead of the competition and that …
Read More »3D not necessary for 3DS games
Games created for Nintendo’s highly anticipated 3DS won’t be forced to make use of the device’s unique 3D capabilities. This revelation emerged from the latest Iwata Asks interview, in which iconic developer Shigeru Miyamoto was asked how compatible the new handheld would be with the DS titles already available. It’s …
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