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Publishers, platform holders, retailers and more have signed up to endorse this year’s MCV Industry Excellence Awards. Sega has sponsored the Pre-Event Drinks for 2011, while Codemasters will support the Awards as Gold Partner. Ubisoft dance title Michael Jackson: The Experience will end the evening on a high note as …
Read More »Ubisoft claims Kinect dominance
Microsoft’s motion controller launched with plenty of third-party support, but Ubisoft has claimed it is already the biggest third-party publisher on Kinect. The company released three titles at launch: Your Shape: Fitness Evolved, Motion Sports and Fighters Uncaged. Ubisoft believes this puts it far ahead of the competition and that …
Read More »Michael Jackson game hits 2m
Having enjoyed a very strong Christmas, Ubisoft’s Michael Jackson: The Experience has now sold over 2m units across Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East. There’s more to come from the game too, with a Japanese release incoming and an April release for the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Black Ops back on top
Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops is back at the top of the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40 this week, with last week’s number one Gran Turismo 5 having to settle for fourth place in its second week of release. Sony’s racer, though, remains the biggest selling single …
Read More »Ubisofts new anti-piracy weapon
Publisher Ubisoft has implemented an innovative security measure in the DS version of Michael Jackson: The Experience – the South African vuvuzela horn made famous in this summer’s World Cup. Eurogamer reports that people attempting to play the hacked version of the game via a downloadable ROM are founding that …
Read More »Michael Jackson goes on tour
The King of Pop might not be around to see it, but his new video game is causing a storm across the country. Ubisoft has taken Michael Jackson: The Experience on the road to promote it with Just Dance 2 in a range of UK shopping centres. Jacko’s dancing game …
Read More »Jacko glove bundled with Ubi game
Ubishop customers will find a special edition glove bundled in with their Wii copy of Michael Jackson: The Experience. The garment is a replica of the familiar glove that the late King of Pop wore during some of his most famoust performances. It is exclusive to Ubisoft’s online store and …
Read More »Ubisoft spends big on Christmas dance line-up
Ubisoft has revealed its blockbuster marketing plans for Just Dance 2 and Michael Jackson: The Experience. The publisher will target the broad audience already captured by previous best-sellers Just Dance and Dance on Broadway. We are planning on spending big this Christmas on our key dance titles,” said Ubisoft’s group …
Read More »Dance Paradise confirmed for Kinect
Mindscape and Universal Music have announced that Dance Paradise will go on sale as Kinect launches on November 10th. The new game will go up against rival Kinect motion-sensing dance titles at launch including Microsoft’s Dance Central and Konami’s Dance Evolution. Dance Paradise includes 40 hip hop, pop and dance …
Read More »Michael Jackson MMO in development
Entertainment firm SEE Virtual Worlds has announced that it is working on an MMO based on pop icon Michael Jackson. Not to be confused with the console title in the works at Ubisoft, Planet Michael is an immersive virtual space themed after iconic visuals drawn from Michael’s music, his life …
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