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The hype continues to grow ahead of the arrival of PS3 and Xbox 360 motion control later this year, but now Sony has accused Microsoft of embarking on a PR barrage” ahead of any official product announcements. I’m actually really proud of the way we’ve handled the motion controller,” SCEA’s …
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 »"Natal to outsell Arc by 10-to-1"
Microsoft’s Natal will thoroughly outpace Sony’s Motion Controller when the pair are released later this year – that’s the prediction of industry analyst Michael Pachter. Speaking to PS3Centre.net, Pachter reckons that the Xbox 360 attachment could sell anywhere between five and ten times the number of the PS3 device. I …
Read More »Cut-price Natal predicted
Echoing previous predictions by MCV, US games analyst Michael Pachter has predicted that Microsoft’s Natal will retail for between $50-$80 when it goes on sale worldwide this Christmas. MCV revealed last November that Microsoft is intending to sell Natal for under 50 in the UK, with some sources predicted that …
Read More »Lost Planet 2 cut on Xbox 360
Publisher Capcom has confirmed that it was forced to cut a significant” amount of content from the Xbox 360 version of upcoming shooter Lost Planet 2 thanks to the lack of space available on DVDs compared to Blu-ray. This time, truly, the content that was cut was significant,” producer Jun …
Read More »Konami confirms N3II UK release
Having last month confirmed its intentions to publish Ninety-Nine Nights II in Japan, Konami has now signalled its intentions to publish the game in the UK and Europe. Question marks had been hanging over the series’ future in the UK after Microsoft – publisher of the first game – handed …
Read More »Sony: Publishers have defected to PS3
Ahead of a year that Sony clearly believes will cement the PS3’s market position ahead of Microsoft’s Xbox 360, the platform holder has claimed that attitudes in the publishing community have changed and that PS3 is now seen as the safe bet for further development. The $299 price point has …
Read More »Perfect Dark XBLA dated
Microsoft has confirmed that Rare’s much wanted retro re-release Perfect Dark will be released on Xbox Live Arcade on March 17th at a price of just 800 Microsoft Points. While staying true to the original, the game has received an HD overhaul and will support online multiplayer. Microsoft has also …
Read More »Microsoft linked to social gaming buyout
US news agency Bloomberg claims to have word that Xbox 360 and Windows platform holder Microsoft is one of a number of companies preparing to swoop for social games developer CrowdStar in a deal said to be worth $200m. CrowdStar is the studio behind Facebook hit Happy Aquarium. It currently …
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