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Nintendo has announce its latest family title will hit US shelves this Christmas. The game allows Wii owners to use their Miis in a range of board games, with 13 party games and over 70 mini games available to play. Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime describe the game as …
Read More »E3 2010: Kinect games get purple branding
After news of a slight redesign for Xbox 360 cover art in the run-up to E3, a new look for Microsoft’s Kinetic software will see games for the first time hit the shelves in purple boxes. The move is designed to allow consumers to easily distinguish between those titles that …
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 …
Read More »E3 2010: Mel B fitness game announced
Former Spice Girl Mel B is to star in her very own fitness game this autumn, thanks to Black Bean. The singer will serve as a celebrity trainer for Get Fit, which with Mel B will be released for Wii, Xbox 360 and PS3 this Q4. It will be compatible …
Read More »E3 2010: Fallout: New Vegas dated
Fallout: New Vegas will be released in the UK on October 22nd. Bethesda announced the release date for the highly anticipated RPG shortly after an E3 trailer for the game went live this weekend. The game will launch in the US three days earlier on October 19th. Bethesda has previoulsy …
Read More »JAPAN: Most pirated DS games revealed
Japan’s Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association has released figures that show how severe a problem piracy is on Nintendo DS. CESA claimed Pokmon Platinum is the most pirated game with 2.07m transfers recorded, worth YEN 9.5 billion ($m). In fact, three of the most downloaded games were Pokmon titles, with Pokmon …
Read More »New UK publisher emerges
A brand new UK games publisher will launch its first title in a matter of weeks. Oxford-based Ant Games will release titles across all genres and formats – including Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PC, DS and PSP – at both retail and digital avenues. Post-apocalyptic PC MMO Fallen Earth will …
Read More »New UK publisher emerges
A brand new UK games publisher will launch its first title in a matter of weeks. Oxford-based Ant Games will release titles across all genres and formats – including Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PC, DS and PSP – at both retail and digital avenues. Post-apocalyptic PC MMO Fallen Earth will …
Read More »RETAIL BIZ: Rooms tops DS charts
The UK DS charts have finally seen a change at the top as this week’s new release Rooms: The Main Building takes No.1. The top spot has alternated between Pokmon HeartGold and SoulSilver since the two games were released at the end of March, making this the first new DS …
Read More »RETAIL BIZ: Rooms tops DS charts
The UK DS charts have finally seen a change at the top as this week’s new release Rooms: The Main Building takes No.1. The top spot has alternated between Pokmon HeartGold and SoulSilver since the two games were released at the end of March, making this the first new DS …
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