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UK Xbox 360 owners will be able to access a host of new dashboard apps today including YouTube, Blinkbox, MSN and Muzu.TV. As well as being able to view content from internet video giant YouTube, gamers can now watch over 10,000 films using digital movie service Blinkbox via the Xbox …
Read More »Ubisoft confirms NCIS game
Hit TV drama series NCIS will be heading to consoles next month in the form of a point-and-click-style adventure game. Ubisoft will publish the title on Xbox 360, PS3, PC, 3DS and Wii on October 28th. Players will be able to control their favourite characters from the show in third-person …
Read More »Zumba Fitness passes 2m worldwide sales
Wii, PS3 and 360 title Zumba Fitness has now sold over 2m around the world. As well as being a consistent top five hit in the UK, the title has also been been the No.2 selling Wii game since its launch in the US. It has now surpassed sales of …
Read More »Ace Combat and Dark Souls set for October
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon will be released in the UK on Friday, October 14th. The US version is set to arrive a little early on Tuesday, October 11th. The promising new air combat game is a bit of a reboot for the series, and is scheduled for launch on Xbox …
Read More »Microsoft debuts new 360 dev kit
New XDK to offer cost savings and flexibility, as well as special 'Sidecar' debugger
Read More »Next-gen Xbox due in 2015?
Mysterious listing about a new hardware project points to unconfirmed launch date
Read More »Microsoft claims 10m milestone for Kinect
Over 10m Kinect devices and 10m Kinect games have been sold worldwide, Microsoft has announced. In fact the format holder, with Guinness World Records’ support, is claiming it’s the fastest selling consumer electronics device ever after hitting the milestone just over three months after launch. The device "sold an average …
Read More »No growth for games mags in ABCs
The UK games mags have seen falls across the board, according to the latest figures from ABC. The steepest falls were suffered by Official Nintendo and GamesMaster, which saw readership falls of over 6,000 each. But there were dips across the board for all the games press – with the …
Read More »Over 1m Kinects sold in 10 days
Microsoft claims it has sold over 1m Kinect cameras in the 10 days since the device first launched. According to Xbox chief Don Mattrick, the firm is still on track to sell 5m units by the end of the year. Kinect launced in North America two weeks ago, and a …
Read More »MS: Kinect hits Europe on November 10th
Kinect will be released across the UK and Europe on November 10th. Microsoft has announced the date for the device’s launch ahead of its pre-Gamescom event today. The news comes amongst a raft of announcements including the first firm details on Xbox Live’s integreation into mobile, and the resurrection of …
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