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It’s been a difficult life for Sony’s UMD-free, digital only PSPgo. But reports are now suggesting that time has finally been called on the model. Andriasang has translated a report that, in its words, "appears to be run by a Sony Shop employee or at the very least a super …
Read More »Hudson 3DS games in danger
A report on leading Japanese games news source Andriasang is claiming that publisher Hudson has cancelled three proposed 3DS titles. The games in question are Bomberman 3DS, platform title Bonk and side scrolling shooter Omega Five. Weekly Japanese trade magazine Famitsu is cited as the source. It’s believed that the …
Read More »Gun Loco cancelled
Gun Loco, a title that was described by publisher Square Enix as a unique sprint-action shooter” with all-new approach to the third-person shooter genre” has been cancelled. No reason has been given for the decision, with Square Enix simply announcing the move via its website (as translated by Andriasang). The …
Read More »Time called on Zune hardware
Having never succeeded in standing toe-to-toe with Apple’s mighty iPad series, reports are claiming that Microsoft is ready to call an end to its Zune hardware business. However, it doesn’t mean the end of the Zune brand – that will continue to be leveraged as a mussy and movie sales …
Read More »JAPAN: Torchlight release cancelled
It hits Xbox Live Arcade in Europe and the US today, but the Japanese release of Microsoft published RPG Torchlight has been abandoned at the last minute. Andriasang reports that the platform holder has blamed the discovery of a text bug that’s present in only the Japanese version of the …
Read More »Panasonic scraps Jungle handheld
"My inclination would be to say a system like theJungle is a non-starter right out of the gate. Until they can show meotherwise I just don’t think Panasonic has the right pieces to compete inthis space.” The Jungle is a highly specialised dedicated portable for a non-existent market. This is …
Read More »MotorStorm pulled in New Zealand
Sony has decided to cancel the release of PS3 racer MotorStorm Apocalypse in New Zealand. Kotaku reports that the move was made as a result of the recent devastating earthquakes that have hit the Christchurch region. Retailers have been telling customers that "the decision has been made now out of …
Read More »EA cancels My Garden
Publisher EA has announced the cancellation of 3DS title My Garden. That’s according to Joystiq who says the announcement was made in New York yesterday. The game was first revealed last September at the Tokyo Game Show and was at the time pitched as a launch game for Nintendo’s machine. …
Read More »Guitar Hero business ‘disbanded’
The reports are correct. There will be no more Guitar Hero games. "Due to continued declines in the music genre, the company will disband Activision Publishing’s Guitar Hero business unit and discontinue development on its Guitar Hero game for 2011," a statement in Activision’s financial report, filed tonight, reveals. Earlier …
Read More »NBA Elite 11 cancelled
In an unprecedented move, EA has cancelled the upcoming NBA Elite 11 and shifted the series to a new developer. It’s the first time EA has missed one of its core annual sports releases and backs up boss John Riccitiello’s public commitment to quality in the publisher’s console output. The …
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