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Xbox 360 motion camera Kinect will sell over 3m units this holiday period following its launch this November, platform holder Microsoft has claimed. Our estimates that we will sell in excess of 3m units this holiday,” Microsoft Xbox product director Aaron Greenberg told Gamasutra. Our key indicators are feedback from …
Read More »Xbox 360 controller redesign confirmed
Following reports of a change to the d-pad on the default Xbox 360 controller, Microsoft has confirmed that a revision to the popular peripheral is in the works. Joystiq reported last night that the platform holder was working on a new design for the d-pad that, when turned 90 degrees, …
Read More »MS plays down Kinects hardcore appeal
Microsoft has offered up a very simple explanation for the lack of hardcore games currently set to support the upcoming Kinect motion camera – the device isn’t aimed at the core market. Instead, the company has said that its motion titles and traditional joypad-based games are aimed at very different …
Read More »Blizzard thinking of console WoW all the time
Acclaimed MMO developer Blizzard has stated that a console version of its popular PC title World of Warcraft is getting serious thought-time at the studio, though the challenges of converting the game to work on a joypad means that any official announcement could still be a long way off. We …
Read More »Blaze reveals PS3 motion controller
Blaze will release a motion-sensing controller for PlayStation 3, MCV can reveal. The Blaze PS3 Motion Freedom 3D Controller boasts a design similar to Nintendo’s Wii Remote, but features a directional D-pad, analogue stick and a full selection of controls found on the traditional PS3 pad. The Blace PS3 Motion …
Read More »Microsoft wont ditch the joypad
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 …
Read More »TGS: All PSP games to be downloadable
Sony has confirmed that all of its future UMD PSP titles will be released simultaneously for download on the upcoming PSP Store – which, incidentally, has been given a Japanese launch date of October 15th. CVG reports that SCEJ’s Destroy All Heroes 2 will be the first title to be …
Read More »Another new MegaDrive heads to retail
After the announcement of its portable MegaDrive system caused a bit of a stir at the beginning of the month, Blaze is at it again with the launch of another retro MegaDrive machine. Unlike the machine announced at the beginning of the month, which resembled an Atari Lynx and was …
Read More »E3 08: Microsoft unveils new controller colours
As Microsoft continues its push into the family market, the company has unveiled two new colours for its popular Xbox 360 joypad. The controllers will retail for $64.99 in the US and come bundled with rechargeable batteries and Play & Charge kits – cables that allow gamers to continue playing …
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