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Just hours after revealing that a motion controlled version of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 will be heading to PS3 but not Xbox 360, EA has now announced that EA Sports Active 2 will also be snubbing the motion control bandwagon on Xbox 360. The game will come bundled with …
Read More »GDC: Dev source backs claim of PS3 ‘nunchuck’
Sony will be able to convert Wii developers to PS3 with Motion Controller, says our source
Read More »Blizzard thinking of console WoW all the time
Acclaimed MMO developer Blizzard has stated that a console version of its popular PC title World of Warcraft is getting serious thought-time at the studio, though the challenges of converting the game to work on a joypad means that any official announcement could still be a long way off. We …
Read More »PS3 to outsell Wii by 2013
Sony’s PS3 is not only on the up – it stands to become the largest global console and outsell the Wii in just three years time. That’s the prediction from StrategyAnalytics’ analyst David Mercer. He also added that Wii’s installed user base will have hit 76m by the end of …
Read More »Final Fantasy XIII arrives at last
The four-year wait for a sequel to the critically and commercially successful Final Fantasy XII is over at last with today marking the arrival of Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XIII at retail across the globe. The Final Fantasy brand remains one of the most important in gaming, with a loyal …
Read More »GDC: Unity claims ‘engine with broadest support’
New version of increasingly popular engine unveiled in San Francisco; Adds Android, iPad and PS3
Read More »Bodycount officially confirmed
Following yesterday’s teaser reveal from OXM, Codemasters has officially announced its brand new FPS IP Bodycount. Under development at Codies’ Guilford Studio, the game is being built using the EGO Game Technology platform which is the tech behind many of Codemasters’ recent chart successes such as Race Driver: Grid and …
Read More »Rave reviews hit for God of War III
The first reviews have flooded the internet of Sony’s upcoming PS3 only God of War III, and it seems that Sony has yet another critical smash on its hands. The next-gen hack ‘n’ slash outing was awarded an impressive nine from Eurogamer, a 9.3 from IGN, 94 per cent from …
Read More »Naughty 505 will Bear all in June
505’s latest leftfield title, Naughty Bear, will be released on June 4th on PS3 and Xbox 360 – and the reaction from retail at a recent launch event suggests it could be one of the surprise hits of the year. Naughty Bear is essentially a sociopathic cuddly toy who hasn’t …
Read More »PS3 Motion Control details incoming
With much of the world’s games industry gearing up for GDC in San Francisco this week, the number of rumours doing the rounds is rapidly increasing – and there’s plenty being said about Sony’s Motion Controller. Chief amongst the talk, VG247 claims to have word that Sony will tomorrow go …
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