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Harmonix’s motion-sensitive music title Dance Central could be heading to the PS3. Many believed the game to be exclusive to the Xbox 360 but the developer’s co-founder Alex Rigopulos claims it is possible to bring the game to PlayStation Move, according to Kotaku. Rigopulos also said there was no chance …
Read More »Mario Galaxy 2 nears 1m US sales
Super Mario Galaxy 2 has sold nearly 1 million units in the US. The game has shifted over 900,000 copies since its release one month ago. Nintendo revealed the impressive sales figure in a Q&A on their Investor Relations site, according to 1up. The platform holder also announced New Super …
Read More »UK price confirmed for XBL Family Pack
The Xbox Live Gold Family Pack will cost 69.99 for UK 360 owners. Microsoft confirmed the price of the new Gold subscription pack to Eurogamer, giving it a relatively similar price point to the US version. Consumers across the pond will have to pay $99 for a year, which currently …
Read More »RETAIL BIZ: Metal Gear tops PSP charts
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker has debuted at No.1 in the PSP charts this week. The Konami stealth action game put an end to 2010 FIFA World Cup’s seven-week stint in the top spot and is the first PSP title to reach No.1 since April. 2010 FIFA World Cup, ModNation …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Red Dead undefeated
Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption has held onto the top spot of the All Formats Charts for a fifth consecutive week. The game outsold every other title this week, despite a 24 per cent drop in sales. Super Mario Galaxy 2 remains in second, although a 29 per cent drop in …
Read More »E3 2010: Brink delayed until next year
Brink will not be released until 2011. VG247 reports that a Bethesda PR claimed the sc-fi shooter has been pushed back from its original autumn 2010 release window – a date given after an earlier delay. No reason was given for this setback, The game is being developed by Splash …
Read More »E3 2010: More Dreamcast games confirmed
Up to 24 Dreamcast titles will be made available on Xbox 360 and PS3 over the course of the next year. Sega West president Mike Hayes told CVG that the publisher hopes to have somewhere between 18 and 24” classic games ready for download by Summer 2010. He also revealed …
Read More »E3 2010: Ubi’s Motion-control sports duo
Ubisoft will be rolling out two motion-controlled sports compilations this Q4 in order to support Microsoft and Sony’s hardware launches. The company announced Racquet Sports and MotionSports during its E3 press conference. The games have been designed exclusively for Move and Kinect, respectively. Racquet Sports will be released first, hitting …
Read More »E3 2010: Raving Rabbids return to Wii
Ubisoft has announced the latest entry in its best-selling Raving Rabbids series will be released this November. Raving Rabbids Travel In Time will be available for Wii on November 11th and sees the crazed bunnies tampering with history. A trailer shown during Ubisoft’s E3 press conference depicted the Rabbids helping …
Read More »Ubi’s ManiaPlanet UGC platform unveiled
User-generated gaming arena revealed; built across TrackMania 2 and more
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