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Read More »Batman Xbox bundles available now
Two new Batman-themed Xbox 360 bundles are now available from Gem Distribution – the first of several new SKUs due this Christmas. The distributor is working with leading third-party publishers, such as Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment, to bolster its Xbox offering in the run-up to the holidays. And these bundles …
Read More »Xbox 360 Minecraft slips to spring 2012
Microsoft has revealed that the Xbox Live Arcade version of indie hit Minecraft will not now be released until spring of next year. Eurogamer reports that the game had originally been pencilled in for some time this winter. Minecraft for Xbox 360 is currently in heavy development and we are …
Read More »The promiscuous hardcore gamer
Consoles need to take more advantage of the hardcore social gamer, writes Rick Gibson
Read More »Warner grabs Witcher 2 deal
Warner Bros have agreed a deal with Polish studio CD Projekt RED to distribute the upcoming Xbox 360 version of Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The console adaptation of the PC fantasy RPG will be released in early 2012. Adam Kicinski, President of …
Read More »Unity Focus: Air Band
We look at how Relentless crafted the first Unity-authored Kinect game
Read More »SSX gets US release date
Publisher EA has confirmed that its snowboarding series reboot SSX will be released on Xbox 360 and PS3 in the US on February 14th. This almost certainly points to a European release date of February 17th. The game was first announced in December last year, with then EA Sports president …
Read More »Sources point to 2013 launch for ‘Xbox Next’
Several projects already underway for new Microsoft system
Read More »Battlefield 3 will be ‘standard def’ on HDD-free Xbox 360s
Though Battlefield 3 will undoubtedly offer a real graphical treat, DICE has warned that those without a hard drive on their Xbox 360 will not receive the same visual experience as HDD-owning users. The game gives players the option of installing a hi-res texture pack stored on the second disc. …
Read More »The Sims 3: Pets
The Sims has established itself as one of the most successful games franchises of all time, selling more than 140m units worldwide.While pets have previously featured in the simulation series, they could only be trained and doted upon. The Sims 3: Pets allows players to actually live the life of …
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