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Amidst the huge aura of uncertainty that currently surrounds the Modern Warfare arm of the Call of Duty franchise, Infinity Ward has nailed down a March 30th release date for the first paid DLC for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on Xbox 360. The news comes from the cryptically …
Read More »FFXIII becomes HMVs biggest launch
An estimated 2,000 RPG fans flocked on HMV’s flagship Oxford Street store last night to mark the release of one of this generation’s most anticipated titles – Final Fantasy XIII. Such was the enthusiasm for the event that at one stage staffers were forced to close the store to other …
Read More »US: iPad finally dated
Apple has announced that its iPad tablet will go on sale in the US on Saturday 3rd April. That’s the Wi-Fi-only model – the Wi-Fi + 3G model will go on sale there in late April. That’s a slight delay – the Wi-Fi version was expected to go on sale …
Read More »Dont hold your breath for PS4
The five-year console lifecycle is over – so anyone already turning their attentions to the possible features of PS4 can forget it, according to SCEA CEO Jack Tretton. In the old days it was ‘this thing is dead as a door nail in five years’, Tretton told Fast Company. Year …
Read More »Nintendo calms Wii 2 talk
At its media summit in America yesterday Nintendo once again reiterated Nintendo’s stance that either a Wii HD or Wii 2 is nearing release. I don’t think it will be any time soon,” Nintendo of America’s executive VP of sales and marketing Cammie Dunaway told Gamespot when asked about the …
Read More »Mario Galaxy 2 UK date revealed
Further to its confirmation of a North American release date yesterday, Nintendo has just this moment confirmed a UK release date of June 11th for Super Mario Galaxy 2. The release date is even earlier than the mid-summer prediction muttered earlier today and will delight the platform holder’s legion of …
Read More »US: DSi XL dated, priced
Nintendo has confirmed the North American launch details for the super-sized DSi XL handheld. The machine will arrive at retail on March 28th and will cost $189.99. The DSi currently retails for around $169.99 in the US, with the DS Lite costing approximately $129.99. The US launch comes over three …
Read More »Microsoft quiet on Ross’ Natal claims
Platform holder Microsoft has refused to clarify comments made by BBC presenter Jonathan Ross that appeared to confirm an October launch for the Xbox 360 motion-sensing camera Natal. Following a hands-on with the device, Ross said on Twitter last night that Microsoft has until October and if they get it …
Read More »Jonathan Ross touts Natal release date
Having spent the day getting to grips with Microsoft’s Project Natal yesterday, comments from outspoken TV presenter Jonathan Ross point to a possible October release date for the anticipated Xbox 360 peripheral. The news is roughly in line with news obtained by MCV last year suggesting that Microsoft is preparing …
Read More »HMV gets FFXIII official launch event
Square Enix has announced that the official UK launch event for Final Fantasy XIII in the UK will take place at HMV’s flagship Oxford Street store in London on the evening of March 9th. Guest appearances from producer Yoshinori Kitase and art director Isamu Kamikokuryo will be on hand to …
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