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Sony has told MCV that SCEE policy is the reason behind why many of the boxed expansion packs that get released on Xbox 360 and PC only get a PSN release on PS3. A number of games – including Dragon Age, Borderlands and Fallout 3 – have seen their post-release …
Read More »3D takes hold in TV sector
Major TV manufacturers are ramping up their support of 3D technology ahead of what many firms hope is the breakthrough year for the still fledgling technology. TechRadar reports that Panasonic has upped the production of its 3D TV sets by 30 per cent thanks to the strong reaction” its debut …
Read More »Sony names Moves fighting game
Previously known simply as Motion Fighter, Sony has finally put a name on the monochrome first person fighter first demoed at GDC earlier this year – The Fight: Lights Out. The game will boast 60fps gameplay and, as well as tracking a pair of Move controllers for punching, will also …
Read More »Crytek working on Natal and Move
Frankfurt-headquarted studio Crytek has joined the growing list of studios committing to develop games for both Sony and Microsoft’s motion control systems. The firm’s CEO Cevat Yerli told Develop his studio is working very closely with Sony and Microsoft in regards to motion control on both the PS3 and Xbox …
Read More »Microsoft applauds Sonys NPD stats
Having seemingly spent his lunch break on the happy juice, Microsoft’s product director Aaron Greenberg has taken time out to praise Sony for its impressive performance in the March US video games market. NPD numbers showed that throughout the period more PS3 software was sold than that of any other …
Read More »Natal, Move to revolutionise fitness games’
It may be the core consumers that are currently championing the potential of Microsoft’s Project Natal and Sony’s PlayStation Move – but it could be non-gamers that benefit the most from the new hardware. Publishers and developers that specialise in fitness titles and other non-games software have said that their …
Read More »Sony rules out OtherOS refunds
No refunds will be issued to those aggrieved by Sony’s recent move to cut the OtherOS functionality from the machine in its most recent firmware update. The statement from Sony follows a recent report of a consumer who was able to procure a partial refund for his console from Amazon. …
Read More »Crytek â??working very closely on Natal and Moveâ??
As the CryEngine is confirmed to support motion control projects
Read More »NPD: Kratos conquers March
Sony’s God of War III emerged as the March software champion in the US, shifting 1.1m units and bettering the performance of predecessor God of War II by 32 per cent. The sales mirror its similar achievement in the UK. The success is all the more impressive considering that God …
Read More »Demons Souls gets June release
Critically acclaimed Japanese RPG Demon’s Souls has been given a UK release date of June 25th and will be available only in a limited edition pack. Namco Bandai will be publishing the game in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific following an agreement with Sony. The limited edition …
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