Tag Archives: 2009

The ability to constantly reinvent how a console works and the functionality it offers has undoubtedly been one of the greatest innovations of the current generation of machines – and now Microsoft has for the first time started talking about its next significant Xbox 360 update. VG247 reports that in …

Britsoft publisher Codemasters has confirmed that global cricket superstar Kevin Pietersen will be the face of its upcoming Ashes Cricket 2009, which is due for release on PS3, 360, Wii and PC. Pietersen will be joining up with the likes of Aussie legends Ricky Ponting and Shane Warner, as well …

The UK’s biggest retailer Tesco has posted another strong set of numbers for the 13 weeks ending May 30th 2009 that show both domestic and international growth. Like-for-like UK sales for the period were up 4.3 per cent excluding petrol, with total growth reaching 9.3 per cent. Tesco’s non-food business …

May proved to be another tough month for US games retailer with market research body NPD stating that the market suffered a 23 per cent year-on-year drop in revenue in the period. Sales reached $863.3m – significantly down on the $1.12 generated in May 2008 and the first time the …

The industry’s move to embrace motion control does not mean the end of the traditional joypad, Microsoft has asserted. E3 was defined by both Sony and Microsoft’s demonstrations of their new motion-based control options, but neither firm looks set to follow the Wii and ditch the joypad as their primary …

Speaking at an E3 Nintendo roundtable, Nintendo’s development legend Shigeru Miyamoto has admitted that the new Super Mario Galaxy title was originally designed as a remix of the first game before being expanded to a fully-fledged sequel. VG247 reports that the game now contains 95 per cent original title, with …

This year’s E3 was a spectacular return to for the show, with all three of the major platform holders making huge announcements that bode well for their respective platforms. But in today’s day and age of 24/7 reporting, keeping those secrets under wraps has becoming increasingly tough. Here’s a quick …

With Microsoft having thrown such a great show yesterday, the pressure was on Sony to do the same tonight – a challenge it certainly rose to. It’s motion tech may be a little me-too, but seems technically sound. Where it really impressed though was with its blossoming support for PSP …

Halo Reach, Metal Gear Solid Rising, Left 4 Dead 2, Twitter – it’s hard to pick a highlight from microsoft’s excellent E3 presentation last night, but certainly the motion-sensing Natal camera is a prime contender. Those who have since toyed with Milo, Peter Molyneux’s AI-based creation built around the Natal …

Microsoft has just finished off its very impressive E3 presentation, leaving both Sony and, in particular, Nintendo with plenty to do to live up to it. Highlights included full body motion control system Natal, which as well as allowing game control also boast facial, voice and pattern recognition. There was …