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Perhaps the warning from Microsoft’s Don Mattrick wasn’t just hyperbole – GameStop also reckons that motion controllers are going to sell out this Christmas. In fact the global games retail giant says both Microsoft Kinect and Sony’s Move will see tight supply as seasonal spending ramps up. Speaking in the …
Read More »Microsoft, Sony praise Black Ops success
Call of Duty: Black Ops is officially the biggest entertainment launch of all-time – and platform holders Microsoft and Sony are delighted with its success. With a record breaking performance on Xbox Live, home to the world’s largest Call of Duty gaming community, Call of Duty: Black Ops has already …
Read More »Dreamcast Collection tipped for Xbox 360
A compilation of Sega Dreamcast titles could be coming to the Xbox 360 next year. A GameStop listing – that has since been pulled – suggested the Dreamcast Collection would be available in Q1 2011 and would retail at $29.99, according to Kotaku. No details were given about the SKUs …
Read More »Splinter Cell remakes confirmed
Ubisoft has at last confirmed that it is to release HD versions of its last gen Splinter Cell trilogy, which was first rumoured in September. IGN reports that the confirmation came from CEO Yves Guillemot as part of the publisher’s recent earnings call. Details concerning platforms or the release date …
Read More »Homefront landing in March
With the last of the 2010’s big releases making their way to retail over the next couple of weeks, attention is already turning to next year – and THQ’s Homefront has become one of the first big hitters to get a solid 2011 release date. Speaking via Twitter the publisher …
Read More »Microsoft bossing US market
Xbox 360’s American dream continues with news that Microsoft’s console saw year-on-year sales gains in October 2010. It was the only console in the market to enjoy annual growth, with total unit sales of 325k according to Larry Hryb. That’s a 34 per cent year-on-year increase for a machine now …
Read More »Xbox 360 sales double from Kinect
The launch of Kinect has more than doubled UK sales of the Xbox 360. Chart-Track figures circulating around the web, corroborated by MCV, show that Microsoft’s console saw a massive boost in sales this week, thanks to the arrival of its new motion controller. Kinect was released in the UK …
Read More »Gears of War Kinect in the works
Microsoft will unveil a Gears of War title that is designed for Kinect at the Spike TV Video Games Awards, according to rumours on IGN. Coming from a reliable source”, the site claims not to know if it is a brand new title or an existing version of the game …
Read More »Blizzard working on Diablo console concept
World of Warcraft and StarCraft developer Blizzard has moved to quash rumours that a version of Diablo III will be appearing on consoles. Chatter erupted yesterday following the appearance of a job listing for a Senior Producer – Console” in the Diablo III section. The vacancy calls for an applicant …
Read More »Over 1m Kinects sold in 10 days
Microsoft claims it has sold over 1m Kinect cameras in the 10 days since the device first launched. According to Xbox chief Don Mattrick, the firm is still on track to sell 5m units by the end of the year. Kinect launced in North America two weeks ago, and a …
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