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Wii karaoke game sequel We Sing Encore is to get a promotional boost at summer festival Party in the Park. Over 70,000 music fans will attend the free Leeds-based event, which will include a marquee showcasing the game from publisher Nordic Games and retailer The Hut. The game is the …
Read More »IGS reveals Mini Wii range
Accessories firm Impact Global Solutions will launch a new range of ‘Mini’ Wii products designed especially for the younger gamer. The collection includes a Mini Wii Remote, Mini Nunchuk, sports set, racing wheel, light sword and a child-sized Balance Board. The products will be packaged under IGS’ casual peripherals brand …
Read More »Molyneux: Wii and Move are similar
Acclaimed developer and the creative director of Microsoft Game Studios Peter Molyneux has questioned claims made by Sony that the Move controller is not simply an upgraded version of Nintendo’s Wii technology. I find it hard in my mind to differentiate between the Sony Move and the Wii,” Molyneux told …
Read More »Wii outpacing PS2 software sales
Nintendo of America’s COO and president Reggie Fils-Aime has attacked the belief that sales of Wii software are tracking below the industry norm. Speaking to investors, the colourful exec claimed: Life-to-date software sales for the Wii are dramatically higher than a similar point in time for the PS2. As for …
Read More »3DS dev costs comparable to Wii
The 3DS may add new functions to the robust Dual Screen Nintendo handheld platform – but that comes at a cost. And according to Nintendo president Satoru Iwata when it comes to making games for the device development costs will be comparable to making a game for the Wii. "As …
Read More »Def Jam to sign top talent on Rapstar
Def Jam Records has said it will sign the best talent found online using Konami’s upcoming hip hop karaoke title Def Jam Rapstar. The game – due for release on November 5th – features a freestyle mode that allows users to rap along to popular tracks from big name hip …
Read More »E3 2010: Raving Rabbids return to Wii
Ubisoft has announced the latest entry in its best-selling Raving Rabbids series will be released this November. Raving Rabbids Travel In Time will be available for Wii on November 11th and sees the crazed bunnies tampering with history. A trailer shown during Ubisoft’s E3 press conference depicted the Rabbids helping …
Read More »Xbox Slim trade-in offers announced
As promised, UK retailer GAME has revealed details of a special trade-in offer that it hopes will entice existing console owners to upgrade to a new Xbox 360 S. The pick of the bunch is its PS3 Slim deal – hand over that machine and the redesigned 199.99 Xbox 360 …
Read More »E3 2010: Day Two roundup
E3 kicked off with a bang on Tuesday 15th June as Nintendo and Sony held press conferences revealing new game line-ups, hardware and publisher partnerships. MCV covered all the announcements to bring you the latest news from the Los Angeles show floor. But if you don’t have time to sift …
Read More »NINTENDO: Has Vitality Sensor flatlined?
Nintendo struck a good chord between core games and mass market fare at its E3 press conference today. However the odd hardware unveiled at last year’s E3, the Wii Vitality Sensor, was mysteriously absent from proceedings. The device – which clips onto a finger and monitors the player’s heart-rate – …
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