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Microsoft will launch a new hardware bundle containing an Xbox 360 Slim console, the motion-sensing Natal camera and a 250GB hard drive before the end of the year, so says industry analyst Michael Pachter. Furthermore, Pachter believes that the price of SKU could end up being even lower if PS3 …
Read More »Slim 360 to be bundled with Natal?
Microsoft is rumoured to be readying an Xbox 360 slim unit that could launch with Project Natal this year. The trimmed-down model would arrive to help prolong the lifecycle of the console, and could be released as a bundle at retail with Natal. Reports over a redesigned Xbox 360 surfaced …
Read More »MGS: Peace Walker PSP bundle revealed
Sony has announced a Limited Edition Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker PSP console bundle will go on sale in the US and Canada. The game will come packaged with a Spirited Green” PSP, 2GB memory stick, PSN movie voucher and extra DLC. MGS: Peace Walker’s Limited Edition pack was originally …
Read More »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. Included in the SKU will also be two wireless joypads, wireless headset, ethernet cable, AV cable and the standard edition version …
Read More »Monster Hunter gets controller bundles
Nintendo has announced that the Classic Controller Pro will be bundled in two new SKUs to coincide with the release of Capcom’s Monster Hunter Tri. The peripheral is an alternative version of its traditional Wii joypad that boasts re-arranged shoulder button and Dualshock-style grips at the bottom. It was first …
Read More »DSi goes pink in February
A pink iteration of Nintendo’s DSi will arrive on the UK High Street on February 12th, the platform holder has confirmed in its latest release schedule. It will launch as part of the Nintendo Presents Style Boutique bundle. Nintendo also confirmed that it will for the time being continue to …
Read More »DSi goes pink in February
A pink iteration of Nintendo’s DSi will arrive on the UK High Street on February 12th, the platform holder has confirmed in its latest release schedule. It will launch as part of the Nintendo Presents Style Boutique bundle. Nintendo also confirmed that it will for the time being continue to …
Read More »PS3 gets Michael Jackson bundle
With Sony Pictures handling the DVD and Blu-ray releases of recent Michael Jackson documentary This Is It, the Japanese arm of SCEJ has announced a new King of Pop themed PS3 bundle for the region. Along with a 120GB charcoal black version of the PS3 Slim, the SKU will also …
Read More »US: 250GB PS3 confirmed
Hot on the heel of Microsoft’s 250GB Xbox 360 machine – which is set to be included in a number of bundles this year – Sony has announced it’s own high-capacity PS3 SKU. The PS3 platform is poised for a tremendous holiday season,” vice president of product marketing for Sony …
Read More »No Tekken PS3 bundle for UK
Sony UK has confirmed that a Tekken 6 bundle for the PS3 will not be heading to UK shelves. Dutch gaming site NextGamer reported a new SKU featuring a 250GB PS3 Slim and a copy of Namco Bandai’s Tekken 6 would be heading to Europe in December. However, a Sony …
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