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Xbox 360 is most used online platform

Xbox 360 is most used online platform

Gamers spend more time playing the Xbox 360 online than any other console, with an average 7.3 hours spent per week, a new NPD report claims.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Mar 3rd 2010 at 11:58AM in News
360 Splinter Cell bundle confirmed

360 Splinter Cell bundle confirmed

Accompanying the long-awaited release of Ubisoft’s Splinter Cell: Conviction in the UK on April 16th, a hardware bundle including a 250GB limited edition Xbox 360 has also been announced.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 2nd 2010 at 3:39PM in News
Ex Naughty Dog says “Natal could revolutionise gaming”

Ex Naughty Dog says “Natal could revolutionise gaming”

Microsoft’s motion sensing camera Natal has come in for some praise from an unlikely source – the former boss of SCE owned developer Naughty Dog.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 1st 2010 at 12:21PM in News
Xbox’s FFXIII “to outsell PS3 version”

Xbox’s FFXIII “to outsell PS3 version”

The Xbox 360 version of Final Fantasy XIII is on track to outsell the PS3 SKU by two-to-one – that’s the prediction of discount shopping portal MyVoucherCodes.co.uk.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 1st 2010 at 11:19AM in News

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Microsoft turns to celebs for Natal

Microsoft turns to celebs for Natal

Microsoft will directly challenge Nintendo’s mass-market media efforts when it launches Natal later this year.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 26th 2010 at 11:39AM in News
Tretton questions Natal approach

Tretton questions Natal approach

When Natal arrives later this year it will have a key USP over rivals Wii and Sony’s motion device – a truly controller-less interface. But SCEA boss Jack Tretton has ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 26th 2010 at 11:15AM in News
Crackdown 3 could support Natal

Crackdown 3 could support Natal

Future instalments in the popular Crackdown series could include support for Microsoft’s Natal motion-sensing camera, developer Ruffian has admitted.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 25th 2010 at 12:24PM in News
Next Bungie project on PS3?

Next Bungie project on PS3?

Bungie has refused to confirm or deny that its next mystery game project could be heading to PS3.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 25th 2010 at 12:10PM in News

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“Xbox to outsell PS3 in 2010”

“Xbox to outsell PS3 in 2010”

The war of words between platform holders Microsoft and Sony shows no signs of abating with Xbox 360 group product manager Aaron Greenberg categorically stating that he believes his company’s ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 24th 2010 at 5:20PM in News
Milo set for Natal return

Milo set for Natal return

We may not have seen the last of Microsoft’s infamous Natal demo character Milo, judging by recent comments from the creative director of Microsoft Game Studios Peter Molyneux.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 24th 2010 at 12:33PM in News
MS cautious over Natal software

MS cautious over Natal software

We’re still none-the-wiser as to what games will accompany the launch of Natal later this year, but Microsoft has said that it won’t be throwing its stable of high-profile IP ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 24th 2010 at 10:00AM in News
Arc “easier to develop for” than Natal

Arc “easier to develop for” than Natal

The Wii has come in for some harsh criticism thanks to what many have described as cheap ports of games originally designed with a joypad in mind, but Sony has ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 24th 2010 at 7:30AM in News

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MTV making Natal title

MTV making Natal title

Though the noise about Natal continues to increase, concrete details concerning the range of titles expected for launch remain under wraps – but the first hints of what we might ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 23rd 2010 at 5:08PM in News
Microsoft quiet on Ross' Natal claims

Microsoft quiet on Ross' Natal claims

Platform holder Microsoft has refused to clarify comments made by BBC presenter Jonathan Ross that appeared to confirm an October launch for the Xbox 360 motion-sensing camera Natal.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 23rd 2010 at 11:16AM in News
"Natal to outsell Arc by 10-to-1"

"Natal to outsell Arc by 10-to-1"

Microsoft’s Natal will thoroughly outpace Sony’s Motion Controller when the pair are released later this year – that’s the prediction of industry analyst Michael Pachter.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 22nd 2010 at 2:39PM in News
‘Xbox Factor’ blamed for action film decline

‘Xbox Factor’ blamed for action film decline

The rising popularity of chick-flicks at the cinema has been blamed on what movie execs have dubbed the ‘Xbox Factor’.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 21st 2010 at 6:35PM in News

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Lost Planet 2 cut on Xbox 360

Lost Planet 2 cut on Xbox 360

Publisher Capcom has confirmed that it was forced to cut a “significant” amount of content from the Xbox 360 version of upcoming shooter Lost Planet 2 thanks to the lack ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 18th 2010 at 1:54PM in News
Wii price cut needed “immediately”, analyst claims

Wii price cut needed “immediately”, analyst claims

Despite the last Wii price cut arriving as recently as last September, one analyst has claimed that nintendo needs to drastically reduce Wii’s RRP as soon as possible or ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 17th 2010 at 11:58AM in News
Sony: Publishers have defected to PS3

Sony: Publishers have defected to PS3

Ahead of a year that Sony clearly believes will cement the PS3’s market position ahead of Microsoft’s Xbox 360, the platform holder has claimed that attitudes in the publishing community ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 17th 2010 at 10:47AM in News
Perfect Dark XBLA dated

Perfect Dark XBLA dated

Microsoft has confirmed that Rare’s much wanted retro re-release Perfect Dark will be released on Xbox Live Arcade on March 17th at a price of just 800 Microsoft Points.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 16th 2010 at 4:00PM in News
Sniper Elite targets Wii

Sniper Elite targets Wii

Reef Entertainment will release Sniper Elite on Wii in the summer.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 16th 2010 at 2:20PM in News
Toy Story 3 game revealed

Toy Story 3 game revealed

Disney Interactive has officially confirmed the development of the video game tie-in for major summer movie license Toy Story 3.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 16th 2010 at 2:00PM in News
THQ giving away Red Faction Guerilla

THQ giving away Red Faction Guerilla

In an unusual promotion in North America, publisher THQ has finally revealed the mystery freebie up for grabs to anyone who bought the console version of Darksiders – a courtesy ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 16th 2010 at 12:01PM in News
XBL integrated in Windows Mobile 7

XBL integrated in Windows Mobile 7

Xbox Live will be a fully integrated part of the next generation of Microsoft’s smartphone Windows OS, the platform holder has today revealed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 15th 2010 at 3:04PM in News
US: $158m spend on 360 games last month

US: $158m spend on 360 games last month

Microsoft has called its January sales result a great start to what will be "the biggest and best year in Xbox history."

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Feb 12th 2010 at 11:45AM in News