Consoles

Scene It confirmed for November 16th

Scene It? Lights, Camera, Action and its Buzz-style ‘Big Button Controllers’ marks an important step into casual gaming for Microsoft and Xbox 360. Family rooms everywhere will be buzzing with the biggest stars and blockbusters from the silver screen as we launch Scene It? Lights, Camera, Action on Xbox 360” …

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Hirai not satisfied with PS3 Home

In an interview with Japanese games mag Famitsu, translated by 1UP , PlayStation president Kaz Hirai has admitted that he is not happy with the current build of Sony’s upcoming PS3 social networking service Home. "If anything, we believe the delay would have a positive effect. I personally am not …

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Fils-Aime: Competitors face significant strategic conundrum

Another snippet to emerge from yesterday’s BMO Capital Markets Conference comes from Nintendo America president Reggie Fils-Aime, who has claimed that rivals Microsoft and Sony now find themselves in an awkward position in the next-gen market. CNN quotes him as saying: "The challenge that our competitors have is significant. They’ve …

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GTA IV release date up in the air

Speaking at yesterday’s BMO Capital Markets conference, Take Two chairman Strauss Zelnick has stated that it won’t commit to any date or time period for the release of next-gen title Grand Theft Auto IV, Gamesindustry reports. It was announced in August that the title would miss its initial October ’07 …

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US retailer pulls Manhunt 2 from shelves

It has been confirmed that US entertainment retailer Target has removed the PSP version of Rockstar’s Manhunt 2 from its North American stores following the news that it can be hacked to reveal the content that was cut to appease ratings body the ESRB. Following widespread internet rumours, GameSpot got …

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Microsoft sees long life for Xbox 360

Echoing Nintendo president Saturo Iwata’s claims earlier this week that the traditional ‘four year console life cycle’ may be a thing of the past, Microsoft’s chief financial officer Mindy Mount has stated that the Xbox 360 will be around for far longer than its predecessor. Reuters reports that Mount told …

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Lovefilm gets cosy with Assassins Creed

Lovefilm.com, one of the internet’s leading DVD rental firms, has made its first step into the games market by teaming up with French publisher Ubisoft to promote the highly anticipated next-gen title Assassin’s Creed. The game will featured in the website’s weekly Friday newsletter, which has half a million subscribers, …

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New Euro PS2 confirmed for 08

Following the news that Sony is ready to unleash a redesigned PS2, which was first revealed by MCV last week , SCEE has confirmed to MCV that a European launch in the New Year is on the cards. Though no news on date or price has yet been announced, MCV …

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New model PS2 confirmed

As reported by MCV last week , Sony has now confirmed that a new model PS2 will shortly hit the Japanese market – boasting a lighter weight and integrated power supply, Reuters reports. Launching on November 22nd, the new model is the same size as the existing PS2 Slim, but …

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Nintendo: "We’re still ripping up the rulebook"

Brain Training was just the start – Nintendo has even bigger plans to revolutionise gaming with titles like Wii Fit, Sight Training and Face Training. That was the message from the Japanese platform holder this week as it showcased its forthcoming titles to mainstream and industry press, while stressing that …

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