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Another Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game has been announced by partners Activision and Nickelodeon. Called simply Teenage Mutant Ninja Turltes, the title is due for a boxed release on Xbox 360, Wii and 3DS on October 25th in Europe. It features four-player drop-in local co-op (on the console versions). "We’re …
Read More »Dead Rising 3 Xbox One release result of Xbox 360 limitations
Capcom Vancouver moved Dead Rising 3 from Xbox 360 to Xbox One, after it was determined the game had pushed Microsoft’s current hardware to the limit. Speaking with Siliconera at ComicCon, Capcom Vancouver producer Mike Jones revealed that the switch was determined while developing the game on PC. Jones explained …
Read More »Xbox One pre-orders "trending ahead" of Xbox 360; PS4 also beating PS3 pre-launch performance
Microsoft has said that pre-orders for the Xbox One are trending ahead” of those enjoyed by the Xbox 360 at the same stage in its pre-release cycle. Xbox One, which will launch this fall, has already seen impressive pre-order sales as consumers have signed up to be the first to …
Read More »Angry Birds Star Wars will hit consoles November 1st
Rovio has confirmed Angry Birds Star Wars will debut on consoles this November. The developer has confirmed the return of the slightly miffed birds, despite only announcing the game’s predecessor Angry Birds Star Wars II earlier this week. Angry Birds Star Wars will launch on all current-gen consoles, including Xbox …
Read More »The Mark of greatness: Profiling Mark Cerny, the man who made the PS4
He built arcade classic Marble Madness. He produced Sonic 2. He brought Crash and Spyro to market. Oh, and his PS4 design reignited passions for Sony. MCV meets Mark Cerny These days Mark Cerny doesn’t get booed. Whether he is unveiling Sony’s next-gen console in New York, or recounting his …
Read More »XBLA favourite State of Decay coming to PC
State of Decay, the open-world zombie-fest will launch on PC later this year. Undead Labs head Jeff Strain confirmed the news during a live stream yesterday. A detailed summary followed on the game’s official forum. The move follows State of Decay’s success on the XBLA having sold over 500,000 copies, …
Read More »Monaco developer calls XBLA sales performance "disappointing"
Monaco: What’s Yours is Mine developer Andy Schatz has expressed his disappointment in the Xbox Live Arcade sales performance of his title. Joystiq reports that Schatz revealed his thoughts on the game’s console port during a Q&A with fans on Reddit, stating that he believes his studio’s efforts were put …
Read More »Another Street Fighter IV coming to retail
Capcom is getting some seriously good mileage out of its 2009 hit, Street Fighter IV. Following on from 2010’s Super Street Fighter IV and 2011 Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition (that was meant to be the final version by the way), comes Ultra Street Fighter IV. The new game …
Read More »Microsoft exec bemoans poor Xbox One PR
Microsoft has admitted it got the messaging on Xbox One wrong. Speaking with IGN, Xbox division corporate vice president Marc Whitten said, shame on us” for failing to communicate its future vision for console gaming in a way that excited consumers. We’ve got to just talk more, get people understanding …
Read More »PS3 topples Xbox 360 in June
PlayStation dominated a decent month for UK games retail in June. PS3 was the best selling console, The Last of Us the No.1 game, while Sony was the most successful publisher. For the first time in years, more PS3 titles were sold last month than on any other platform. PS3 …
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