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Read More »Retail leaks PS3 Super Slim ahead of possible Tokyo Game Show reveal
Did you know that we might have some new hardware to celebrate by the end of the week? We’ve already seen pictures of the so-called PS3 Super Slim. MCV revealed in July that the hardware wasn’t going to be unveiled at European trade show Gamescom, and it now looks as …
Read More »Are VR headsets the next big thing? Sony reportedly preparing TGS reveal
The 3D Revolution proved to be a bit of damp squib, but perhaps the Virtual Reality Headset Revolution will prove more popular. And online reports suggest Sony could be preparing to reveal its own Virtual Reality headset at the Tokyo Game Show later this month. The talk comes from this …
Read More »If in doubt, talk about Dragon Quest for the Wii U
There are some who are of the opinion that Sony’s biggest mistake was not having a Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy or Monster Hunter game ready for Vita’s Japanese launch. And that’s not a mistake that Nintendo intends to make. Andriasang reports that Square Enix will take to the Tokyo Game …
Read More »Microsoft set to miss Tokyo Game Show
Computing giant to focus on smaller, more localised events
Read More »Battlefield 3 the sole Western winner of TGS Future Game Awards
EA and DICE’s Battlefield 3 was the only Western-developed title to be recognised at the CESA Tokyo Game Show Future Awards. In total 11 games were awarded the accolade, Andriasang reports. The list is drawn up by polling attendees of the show about their favourite title that was either on …
Read More »18 new Vita games coming to Tokyo Game Show
Sony has announced that 18 previously unannounced titles for the PlayStation Vita will be revealed at the Tokyo Game Show later this month. In total, 31 games will be showcased for the system, according to Siliconera. Named and confirmed games for the convention include Disgaea 3 Return, Virtua Tennis 4, …
Read More »Kinect indie dev tools â??closeâ??
Phil Spencer confident of motion control for all
Read More »Inafune: Japan’s making awful games
Keiji Inafune, Capcom’s global head of R&D, has in a new interview made it clear his Japan is finished” statement from Tokyo Game Show 2009 made one year ago was not a misquote. Speaking to the New York Times some twelve months later, Inafune reiterated this belief. I look around …
Read More »TGS enjoys record numbers
This year’s Tokyo Game Show saw in its highest number of attendees yet, the event’s organiser suggests. CESA says its doors had been walked through some 207,000 times. The first business day saw 24,764 attendees, and 24,229 the next. The third day of the event, which opened up to consumers, …
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