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EA Partners has teamed up with The Darkness developers Starbreeze Studios to reinvent one of the publisher’s classic franchises. The title, with the internal code name Project RedLime, is being developed for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. EA Partners is thrilled to hand over the keys to one of EA’s …
Read More »THQ bringing Big Beach Sports to Wii
Gamers will be dusting down their virtual thongs this summer – as THQ brings new IP Big Beach Sports to the Wii. The title will let gamers compete in a number of exciting outdoor sports including American football, volleyball, soccer, cricket and golf. Big Beach Sports drops players into a …
Read More »Commodore 64 games hit virtual console
Virtual Console will soon boast an array of titles from the Commodore 64 to bolster its current line-up of Nintendo, Sega, Turbografx and Neo Geo titles. Among the first titles from Commodore 64 which will be made available on Virtual Console are International Karate and Uridium. These titles will be …
Read More »iPod welcomes Pirates Of The Caribbean game
Apple has made a Pirates Of The Caribbean title available on its iPod. Available through iTunes, the title – with a full title of Pirates Of The Caribbean: Aegir’s Fire – is available on iPod nano (3rd generation) iPod (5th generation) or iPod classic iterations of the platform. The game …
Read More »Gears Of War 2 trailer online now
An official sneak preview of Epic’s Gears Of War 2 is avaiable to view online now. The Microsoft video has been posted on Gametrailers.com. Age restrictions apply. To view the video, click here.
Read More »SAW game being taken as seriously as a movie
The creator and chief scriptwriter of the original SAW movie has talked of his excitement of working on the upcoming game adaptation of the horror franchise. James Wan, the executive producer for the original SAW movie as well as Saw III, is penning the plot for the Brash Entertainment release. …
Read More »Play.com Live tickets on sale to public
Tickets have gone on sale for Play.com Live – the online retailer’s Wembley showcase for games, which take place over the weekend of March 15th. Play.com has promised an ‘entertainment extravaganza packed full of the latest video games, with exclusive game launches, movie trailers from this years biggest films, live …
Read More »Farrell: Disney’s Toy Story move is no surprise
THQ CEO Brian Farrell has said that the publisher anticipated Disney’s rejection of its pitch for the Toy Story 3 licence. As reported by MCV earlier today, Disney appears to have become the first major media conglomerate to snatch back IP from established independent third-party publishers – by taking development …
Read More »ELSPA praises grown up Home Office report on violence
ELSPA has responded positively to the Home Office’s latest crackdown on violent crime, stating that its efforts in lobbying the government have influenced the report’s ‘grown up’ attitude to gaming. ELSPA had been very concerned about the content of this document as much has previously been made by the media …
Read More »Wii Fit dated
Nintendo has confirmed that Wii Fit will be hitting stores on April 25th. The title has already performed spectacularly in Japan, where it has sold 1.2 million units since its release just nine weeks ago. It’s been an eventful morning for Nintendo, as it also confirmed the European release date …
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