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A large-scale consumer marketing push in the US will see Coca-Cola promote PlayStation Move across a range of products. Announced by Sony at its E3 press conference, the partnership marketing campaign was described by SCEA marketing chief Peter Dille as "One of the biggest brand partnerships Sony has ever had". …
Read More »SONY: Heavy third-party PS3 3D support
Sony today boasted heavy support from key third-parties for its vision of 3D PS3 titles. At its E3 press conference the firm said that Ubisoft, Disney, EA, Warner and Take-Two are all preparing 3D games. Specifically, Mortal Kombat Fatality, Tron Evolution, Shaun White Skateboarding, NBA 2K11 and Crysis 2 will …
Read More »SONY: We’re fronting 3D movement
Sony has opened its E3 conference with a bang – 20 games compatible with 3D technology will be available by March next year. Sony president and CEO Kazuo Hirai made the announcement. He said: From the camera to the living room, we’re the undisputed pioneer of 3D. We’re the only …
Read More »SONY: Sly Collection announced in 3D
Sony has confirmed the existence of The Sly Collection on PS3, as rumored earlier today. The three Sly Cooper titles were originally released on PlayStation 2. The PS3 bundle will be in HD and in 3D. The announcement came during Sony’s E3 press conference. It follows the God of War …
Read More »E3 2010: Black Ops pre-orders match MW2
Pre-orders for this year’s Call of Duty: Black Ops are already on par with those made for last year’s best-selling Modern Warfare 2. Activision’s chief financial officer Thomas Tippl was speaking to investors at the publisher’s E3 conference last night. He said: Pre-orders for Call of Duty: Black Ops are …
Read More »E3 2010: Sly getting HD PS3 reboot
We’ve got no surprises left!” That’s what a Sony rep jokingly told MCV last month as rumour upon rumour about possible E3 reveals flooded the internet. But if current talk doing the rounds is to be believed, Sony still has some surprises left for the tonight’s show. VG247 reckons that …
Read More »E3 2010: MW2 sells 20 million copies
Activision’s hugely popular Modern Warfare 2 has unlocked a new achievement – over 20m copies of the game have been sold since release. CFO Thomas Tippl revealed the news to investors at the publisher’s E3 2010 conference. He said: "Modern Warfare 2 has sold more than 20m units against an …
Read More »E3 2010: Child of Eden impresses
Anyone who has previously enjoyed Tetsuya Mizuguchi’s trippy console classic Rez will no doubt be excited by the first look at Q Entertainment’s next title – Child of Eden. Compatible with both Move and Kinect the title takes the basic gameplay formula found in Rez and expands it with some …
Read More »E3 2010: Virgin Gaming goes public
Remember, folks, you heard it here first. Virgin Gaming came out of stealth mode last night in an understated LA E3 press conference that detailed Richard Branson’s plan to carve a new space in the games industry. And as we exclusively revealed last month the Virgin Gaming brand will head …
Read More »E3 2010: de Blob 2 goes 3D
THQ has announced that de Blob 2: The Underground will be the first entry in the franchise to be available in high-definition and 3D. The sequel will be available for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and DS in spring 2011. The original 2008 title was a Wii exclusive, making The Underground …
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