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Accessories giant PDP is set to publish its first video game following the acquisition of In2Games last year. The firm will release Squeeballs Party on DS, Wii and iPhone this Christmas, with other versions due in 2010. And the company is throwing its marketing muscle behind the title with a …
Read More »DJ Hero sponsors Notting Hill Carnival
Activision’s DJ Hero is the headline sponsor at this weekend’s Notting Hill Carnival. Those attending the street party will be able to enjoy an exclusive DJ Hero showcase from Norman Jay, who has performed at the event with his Good Times sound system for nearly 30 years. DJ Hero is …
Read More »Sony targeting Wii owners
Sony says it will win over lapsed gamers, Wii owners and former PlayStation 2 gamers with its mammoth marketing push for PS3. Earlier this week the format holder revealed plans to spend over 80m on European marketing efforts for the redesigned console, which arrives on Tuesday, September 1st priced at …
Read More »US: No More Heroes 2 arriving in January
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle will hit US shelves in January, according to Ubisoft. In Europe the game is published by Rising Star Games, and the firm has told MCV that no release information is available at this time but to expect the title around Easter. Ubisoft is also …
Read More »Profile: Scotland’s Denki
Denki's 'speaky talky blokey' on Dundee's digital toy maker
Read More »UK CHARTS: Wii Sports Resort back on top
Despite England’s nail-biting series victory to regain the Ashes from rivals Australia over the weekend, Codemasters’ cricket title couldn’t quite replicate the accomplishment of Andrew Strauss’ men, with Nintendo’s Wii Sports Resort reclaiming the top spot in the ESLPA GfK-ChartTrack All Formats Top 40. Ashes 2009 actually has to settle …
Read More »Blitz calls for 360 and Wii price cuts
UK indie dev welcomes Sonyâ??s long-awaited price drop
Read More »F1 2009 Wii racing wheel revealed
Publisher Codemasters will release F1 2009 on Wii with a special limited edition race wheel. The new accessory is styled after an actual F1 racing wheel, and the Wii Remote slots into the shell. F1 2009 is scheduled for release this Christmas on PSP and Wii, and is based on …
Read More »The Grudge unleashed this October
Rising Star will release its unique Wii horror game, Ju-On: The Grudge, on Friday October 23rd.The company is billing the game as a ‘fright-sim’, in which gamers themselves control the thrills in the hopes of terrifying the other players. We see Ju-On as a title that can be enjoyed by …
Read More »Nordic Games announces We Sing
Up-and-coming publisher Nordic Games will be unveiling new Wii title We Sing at Gamescom. The game is the first in the singing genre to feature four microphones simultaneously, and will be shown to trade and press for the first time at the Cologne games event. We Sing will be Nordic …
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