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Hot on the heel of Microsoft’s 250GB Xbox 360 machine – which is set to be included in a number of bundles this year – Sony has announced it’s own high-capacity PS3 SKU. The PS3 platform is poised for a tremendous holiday season,” vice president of product marketing for Sony …
Read More »Microsoft dates Sky on Xbox Live
Microsoft’s Xbox community manager for Europe Graeme Boyd, otherwise known as AceyBongos, has revealed that Sky’s long-awaited Xbox 360 functionality will go live on October 27th. In a Tweet just a few moments ago, Boyd stated: October 27 – that’s the date when you’ll be able to watch TV from …
Read More »Yamauchi: We could release GT5 now
The wait has been a long one and whilst Polyphony Digital’s Gran Turismo 5 should be with us by the spring, boss Kazunori Yamauchi has claimed that his studio could in theory release the game at any moment should it choose to. The scale of this title is just dizzying, …
Read More »PES to go download only?
In a remarkable admission, Konami’s long-time Pro Evolution Soccer producer Shingo ‘Seabass’ Takatsuka has admitted that future versions of Pro Evolution Soccer may not be available as a boxed product. When asked by GamesTM (issue 88) if he’s consider transforming PES into a microtransaction-funded online series, Seabass stated: Yes, I …
Read More »F1 2009 out on November 20th
UK publisher Codemasters has revealed that the Wii and DS versions of anticipated racer F1 2009 will be released in the UK on November 20th. The pair will be released in other PAL territories a day earlier and will cross the line at US retail on November 17th. Unlike previous …
Read More »Mario and Zelda dated
Nintendo has confirmed the release date for two of its biggest releases this Q4 – multiplayer Wii platformer New Super Mario Bros and DS adventure outing The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks. The former will be available from November 20th in the UK. Anyone familiar with New Super Mario Bros …
Read More »13 games for PSP Minis launch
Sony’s PSPgo has arrived at UK retail, and with it so too arrives the platform holder’s answer to the Apple App Store – PSP Minis. Those who buy the console today will have a total of 13 games to choose from in Europe, with a seven-strong selection fronting the North …
Read More »PSPgo hits UK retail
It may not have enjoyed the same level fanfare that can often usher in a new hardware release, but today’s arrival of the PSPgo is an important landmark for both Sony’s machine and the wider games industry. The PSP has for a long-time been hampered by the generalised belief that …
Read More »Wii Fit Plus gets UK date
It might not have the headline generating potential of the likes of Modern Warfare 2 or FIFA 10, but there are few titles retailers will be as keen to get onto shelves as Wii Fit Plus – and they won’t have to wait long, either. Eurogamer reports that the game …
Read More »RRPs tumble as FIFA 10 arrives
In what has become an annual ritual at UK retail, this Friday’s release of FIFA 10 looks likely to spark a fierce price war at the nation’s supermarkets. Though we’ve yet to receive final confirmation from any individual chain, reports are suggesting that Tesco will be selling the Xbox 360 …
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