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Xbox 360 is approaching its sixth birthday, and the Wii and PS3 their fifth. This is when a new console cycle would traditionally begin. But the market has changed. The Wii U is on the way, of course, but a true next-gen console is at the very least two years …
Read More »Nordic dates We Sing: UK Hits
We Sing: UK Hits, the latest release in Nordic Games’ popular karaoke series, will be released on Wii in the UK on September 30th. It’s the first release in the series this year and the fourth in total, though will be joined by We Sing: Rock by Christmas. Featured artists …
Read More »New Xbox features added to Windows Phone 7
GAMESCOM:Microsoft is planning more new features for the Games Hub in its Windows Phone Mango software update. The new features include in-app purchases for games, or ‘Game Add-ons’ as Microsoft is calling them. New Windows Phone title Beards & Beaks will be the first to benefit, with players able to …
Read More »Wii gets a makeover, loses GameCube compatibility
GAMESCOM: Nintendo has announced, via a tiny snippet at the end of its Gamescom press release, that it is to launch a new version of the Wii console this Christmas. Simply referred to as the Wii Bundle”, the new hardware introduces a streamlined Wii console with a slightly altered configuration**, …
Read More »New Counter-Strike game rumoured
It may well not be the news that Half-Life 3: Episode 3 hopers have been waiting for, but if talk of Valve’s next potential game is true then gamers are in for a treat. Kotaku reports that word from folk in the testing community has suggested that a brand new …
Read More »Cave to release new Windows Phone 7 shooter
Famed 2D shooter studio Cave is to build games for Windows Phone 7, the studio has announced. The Tokyo-based Dodonpachi developer has already embraced the smartphone platforms by porting several champion games to Apple’s iOS platform. Now, according to a report translated byAndriasang, the longstanding studio is building content for …
Read More »HD remakes pave way for new Metal Gear and Silent Hill titles
Konami is bringing both Silent Hill HD Collection and Metal Gear Solid HD Collection to retail in a bid to pull in new fans ahead of the next main instalments in each series. MCV understands the Metal Gear pack – which includes Metal Gear Solid 2, 3 and PSP title …
Read More »EA Sports hiring for new Austin studio
EA Sports has announced it will open a new studio in Austin, Texas that will create around 300 jobs. The studio joins EA Sports’ existing offices in Tiburon, Florida and Burnaby, British Columbia. It’s part of the publisher’s plans to expand its sports game label. "It’s an exciting time for …
Read More »Pre-owned and digital games catching new boxed releases
NPD’s Games Industry: Total Consumer Spend report has revealed that the US games market is quickly approaching the point where new, boxed video games sales are no longer the primary sector. In Q1 2011 US consumers spent $2.03bn on boxed console and PC release. In the same period, however, they …
Read More »Halo franchise targeting new generation
The revamp of the original Halo will introduce the franchise to a new generation of fans, says Microsoft. Original 2001 Xbox launch game Halo will be remade and re-released in November as Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary. Celebrating ten years of the franchise, the game has been rebuilt for the Xbox …
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