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Konami has announced it will publish Hudson’s upcoming Wii title The Tower Of Shadow in Spring 2010. Players take on the role of the shadow of a young boy attempting to climb a colossal tower. The origins of this shadow and its reasons for its ascent are mysteries that will …
Read More »New UK PlayStation hardware prices confirmed
Sony has confirmed to MCV the UK prices for the new ‘PS3 Slim’ and PSPgo. The newer slimline PS3 will retail at 249.99 – effectively a price drop of 50, down from 299.99 as the older PS3 units are phased out in favour of the new, slimmer models. The price …
Read More »Sony’s EyePet priced and bundled
Sony has confirmed the retail price of its forthcoming virtual pet package, EyePet. The company announced the title will retail at €49.99 during its opening press conference at Gamescom. it was also confirmed the game will be bundled with a PlayStation Eye camera, which will let users interact with a …
Read More »LittleBigPSP bundle announced
The PSP version of LittleBigPlanet will be bundled with the Turquoise Greed edition of handheld when it launches. Sony unveiled a number of new colours for the PSP-3000 at its Gamescom press conference, revealing the companion to its PS3 game creation title, announced earlier this year, will be included with …
Read More »BBC iPlayer heading to PS3
BBC’s iPlayer service is officially heading to the UK PlayStation Network. Sony announced the new partnership during its press conference at this year’s Gamescom in Cologne. It will allow PS3 owners to stream selected BBC programming via an official link on the PSN interface. The BBC is one of many …
Read More »PS3 nears 25 milllion worldwide sales
Sony has announced the PS3 is approaching worldwide sales of 25 million unites. During its Gamescom press conference, the company announced more than 23.7 million PS3 consoles have been sold since its launch, with 10 million sold in Europe alone. More than 60 per cent of PS3 owners are connected …
Read More »Guild Wars 2 reveal expected this week
NCsoft is expected to reveal major details for the highly anticipated Guild Wars 2 at this year’s Gamescom. The official website and Twitter feed for the sequel to one of the publisher’s biggest hits are now active, while the developer has teased that the first glimpse of the game is …
Read More »Lips sequel dated for UK
Microsoft has announced Lips: Number One Hits will be released in the UK on October 23rd. The sequel to last year’s first-party Xbox 360 karaoke title will appeal to a wider audience with its Avatar integration. Performing the various songs included on the disc well will unlock clothes and accessories …
Read More »No subscriptions for APB
Realtime Worlds has confirmed there will be no subscription fees for APB. An FAQ on the game’s official website states: The actual price for the game itself is still under discussion. We can confirm that APB will not require a monthly subscription.” VG247 reports that the studio’s founder Dave Jones …
Read More »Nordic Games announces We Sing
Up-and-coming publisher Nordic Games will be unveiling new Wii title We Sing at Gamescom. The game is the first in the singing genre to feature four microphones simultaneously, and will be shown to trade and press for the first time at the Cologne games event. We Sing will be Nordic …
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