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LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 racks up a second week at the top of the ELSPA GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. The game held Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption at bay, still in second place, as well as a number of new entries. Three new titles debuted in the Top …
Read More »EA announces FIFA Manager 11
Electronic Arts has announced it will release FIFA Manager 11 for PC this autumn. The publisher’s football management series celebrates its tenth anniversary this year, with FIFA Manager 11 introducing a host of new features and enhancements. Most notably, the new and improved tactics system and pitch screen gets would-be …
Read More »Super Mario World coming to 3DS?
The beloved classic platformer Super Mario World could be revamped for 3DS. The notion cropped up during an IGN interview when a reader asked Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto what he would have changed when developing the original SNES version. Well, you know, actually a lot of the ideas that I …
Read More »Metroid: Other M confirmed for September
Metroid: Other M will be released in the UK this September. The release window was confirmed by a trade ad from Nintendo in the latest issue of MCV, due out tomorrow. This puts the game’s European debut within weeks of its US launch, confirmed as August 31st during Nintendo’s E3 …
Read More »Kinect tech specs revealed
The full technical specifications for Microsoft’s upcoming motion controller Kinect have been released. According to Electronic Theatre, the only requirements for the device are 175MB of storage on the Xbox 360 for drivers and a single USB port. The device is capable of tracking up to six people at any …
Read More »Metro 2033 sequel confirmed
THQ is currently working on a sequel to this year’s Metro 2033. The publisher told CVG that the next game in the franchise – entitled Metro 2034 – will add to its range of games using 3D technology. We’re showing Metro 2033 in 3D right now, which nVidia is showing …
Read More »Milo ‘just a tech demo’
Lionhead Studios’ years of work on the Milo project may have all been for nothing more than a video demonstration, as Microsoft has suggested the game will not be released commercially. A Kotaku report has cited Xbox Live Group Manager Aaron Greenberg as saying: Milo is a technology demo that …
Read More »Hasbro ends buy-out rumours
Hasbro has been forced to issue a statement in response to speculation over the possible sale of the company. Financial markets were rife with speculation that the firm had re-opened talks with private equity firm Providence Equity Partners regarding a $6bn leveraged buy-out, which would take the firm private. Hasbro …
Read More »THQ announces Darksiders merchandise
THQ has it will be releasing a range of Darksiders merchandise by the end of the year. The publisher announced it has teamed up with Udon Entertainment to release The Art of Darksiders, a book featuring a collection of concept art from the game. It will also work with SOTA …
Read More »StarCraft II takes flight with Korean Air
Blizzard’s Korean arm has announced it will be working with Korean Air to promote StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. As part of this deal, artwork of in-game protagonist Jim Raynor will be wrapped on two of Korean Air’s planes. The two aircraft will fly domestic routes in Korea, as well …
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