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Publisher Square Enix has confirmed that PS3 and Xbox 360 action title Mindjack will be released in Europe on January 21st. The game is being developed by Feelplus, who also had a hand in the likes of Xbox 360 RPG Lost Odyssey, Infinite Undiscovery, Star Ocean: The Last Hope, DS …
Read More »3DS dev costs comparable with Wii
The cost of making a 3D game for Nintendo’s 3DS is significantly higher than doing the same on either the DS or PSP, production studio Marvelous Entertainment has claimed. 1UP reports that the company estimates that the cost of making a 3DS comes in at between $600k and $1.8m. By …
Read More »Now PS3 to add Five streaming service
Sony is in talks with Channel Five to add the UK broadcasters on-demand content to PS3. According to Media Week, the two are already in discussions to add Demand Five to the PS3 dashboard. You can already view the site through the console’s web browser, but it seems the two …
Read More »Sony clarifies GT5 install rumours
Just two hours after parts of the internet went into meltdown amid claims of a colossal, time-consuming mandatory installation for next week’s racer Gran Turismo 5, Sony has already extinguished the fire. At lunchtime today reports emerged claiming that the game would require a compulsory installation of 6.4GB. More so, …
Read More »PSN+ members get Killzone 3 beta
PS3 owners who have signed up to the PSN+ online service can download and play the Killzone 3 beta – for one day only. The beta allows gamers to experience the upcoming PS3 exclusive FPS before its February 2011 release. Sony made the following announcement on its European PlayStation Blog …
Read More »Portal 2 gets new release date
Developer Valve has announced a new release date for Portal 2. The game had originally been planned for some time late this year, but in June Valve announced that the title had slipped until an unspecified time in 2011. The sequel to the ground-breaking title that won over 30 game …
Read More »Microsoft, Sony praise Black Ops success
Call of Duty: Black Ops is officially the biggest entertainment launch of all-time – and platform holders Microsoft and Sony are delighted with its success. With a record breaking performance on Xbox Live, home to the world’s largest Call of Duty gaming community, Call of Duty: Black Ops has already …
Read More »Gran Turismo 5 for £4.99
Entertainment retailer HMV is to sell Sony’s Gran Turismo 5 for just 4.99 next week to any customer happy to trade-in a copy of Codemasters’ F1 2010 for PS3. The deal will run between the game’s release on Wednesday November 24th and Friday November 26th. The offer echoes the trade-in …
Read More »Sony claims October software victory
While Microsoft has claimed a notable victory in the US hardware market last month, Sony has highlighted the strength of PS3s software sales in its response to NPDs latest report. The platform holder says it enjoyed an incredibly strong October” and that the PS3 was the only format to enjoy …
Read More »PS3 version of FFXIV complete
The process of porting otherworldly MMO Final Fantasy XIV from PC to PS3 is complete, according to a report on Andriasang. The game has been 100% ported from the PC to PS3 and is in a moving state,” it claims. While there are some slight differences in textures, you won’t …
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