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Despite assurances that it is does indeed have a 3D strategy, Microsoft omitted any mention of the merging tech from its E3 press conference press conference. And now it seems that the platform holder has cooled any plans it has regarding future 3D support. If you look at the costs …
Read More »SWTOR breaks EA funding records
It’s one of the most bankable franchises in the world of entertainment, and such is EA’s faith in BioWare’s upcoming MMO Star Wars: the Old Republic that it has spent more on its development than any other game in its history. It is the largest R&D project EA has ever …
Read More »Why Blu-ray and DLC dont see eye to eye
Sony has told MCV that SCEE policy is the reason behind why many of the boxed expansion packs that get released on Xbox 360 and PC only get a PSN release on PS3. A number of games – including Dragon Age, Borderlands and Fallout 3 – have seen their post-release …
Read More »First paid DLC for Bad Company 2
The first paid-for DLC for EA’s Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has been revealed – and it’s called the Kit Upgrade DLC. Each class in the multiplayer game will receive new uniforms, camouflaged weapons, two multiplayer awards and one Achievement. They can be bought individually for 160 Microsoft Points or as …
Read More »WoW pet making $2.5m an hour
The ‘Celestial Mount’ in-game item for Activision-Blizzard’s MMORPG-hit World of Warcraft caused such high demand on it’s first day of availability that the studio claim they had to scale down purchasing to protect their servers. The virtual pet, which is on sale for $25, could be making Blizzard around $2.5m …
Read More »MW2 Stimulus was too cheap
Activision’s decision to give its Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus DLC a premium price point of 1200 Microsoft Points (10.20) was met with outcry by much of the game’s fanbase – but one analyst thinks Activision should have charged even more for the download. The Stimulus Pack, which includes five multiplayer …
Read More »Sony 3D glasses to cost £90
Electronics giant Sony is expected to release its first commercially available 3DTVs in the UK market this June – but as is the case with all early adopters, those wishing to take the plunge early on face a hefty outlay. Sony’s first 3D sets will include in the box two …
Read More »No premium Mii clothes, vows Nintendo
Though the differences between Nintendo’s Miis and both Xbox Avatars and PS3 Home are numerous, perhaps the most conspicuous separator is the fact that while Sony and Microsoft have looked to monetise their services, Nintendo has not. And it doesn’t look as if Nintendo has plans to change that any …
Read More »Apple iTablet landing in March?
More news reports swirl around the new supposed Apple tablet device – with sources telling the Wall Street Journal the touch-screen kit arrives in March and will cost $1,000. The business paper says its sources say screen will boast a 10 or 11-inch screen, and will be pitched as "a …
Read More »PSN subscriptions hinted yet again
The Japanese arm of PlayStation platform holder Sony has spoken openly about the possibility of introducing a monthly charge to use some aspects of the currently free PlayStation Network service. Servers and the like have running costs, and we would face difficulties if our business depended solely on the sell-and-forget …
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