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Sony has confirmed that ModNation Racers will be released on PSP as well as PS3 later this year. The game is best described as a blend of Mario Kart and LittleBigPlanet, with the light-hearted racing action coupled with a heavy dose of user-created content. PSP owners will be able to …
Read More »iPad given UK date
Apple has confirmed that the iPad, the latest addition to the tech giant’s fashionable product line, will begin shipping in the UK next month. Furthermore, the higher-spec 3G models that offer over-the-air downloads will begin shipping a month later in April. How much the machine will cost in the UK …
Read More »Sony delays Motion Controller
PlayStation platform holder Sony has confirmed that its upcoming PS3 Motion Controller will not now be launched until the autumn. We have decided to release the Motion Controller in fall 2010 when we will be able to offer an exciting and varied line-up of software titles that will deliver the …
Read More »Vietnam welcomes PlayStation
Sony’s Asian aspirations have been given a fresh boost with news that SCE Asia has officially launched the PS3, PS2 and PSP in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Vietnam becomes the eighth country in the region to get an official hardware launch. Official SKUs now on sale include the 120GB …
Read More »Is the PlayStation Wand called ‘Arc’?
With brands such as Wii and Natal already trading off their recognisable names, Sony’s still anonymous motion controller is in desperate need of a title – and rumours are suggesting that ‘Arc’ is the moniker being lined up. VG247 claims to have the information on good authority from a concrete …
Read More »Trade faces ‘premium’ DSi XL price
The DSi XL will carry a slightly higher trade price than its predecessor DSi, MCV understands. There will be a slight premium on the Nintendo DSi XL trade price to retailers compared to the Nintendo DSi,” a Nintendo spokesperson told MCV on confirming that the device is to launch in …
Read More »Nintendo DSi XL to launch on March 5th
MCV can reveal that Nintendo will launch the DSi XL in Europe and the UK on March 5th. The fourth iteration follows in the footsteps of the original DS, the DS Lite and last year’s DSi. It features by far the largest screen ever seen on a Nintendo handheld (as …
Read More »Nintendo to focus on DSi brand this year
Nintendo intends to keep manufacturing the DS Lite alongside the DSi and new DSi XL – but the format-holder has told MCV that the industry should expect an increased emphasis on the online-connected DSi devices. Our current plans are to continue manufacturing Nintendo DS Lite globally,” a spokesperson explained. The …
Read More »Apple iTablet landing in March?
More news reports swirl around the new supposed Apple tablet device – with sources telling the Wall Street Journal the touch-screen kit arrives in March and will cost $1,000. The business paper says its sources say screen will boast a 10 or 11-inch screen, and will be pitched as "a …
Read More »JAPAN: 1m copies of FFXIII shipped
Western gamers still face a long wait for the release of Final Fantasy XIII, but the Japanese anticipation has reached fever-pitch ahead of the release of the PS3 version of the game this Thursday. Publisher Square Enix is well aware of the likely mania that will greet the game’s release …
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