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The long, long, long wait for the next generation of consoles is very nearly over. Sony will tonight, barring a Mayan-style global disaster, reveal the PlayStation 4 to an audience of international journalists in New York. What, you can’t make it to The Big Apple in the next 13 hours? …
Read More »Bungie’s Destiny ready for reveal; Social media campaign begins
The first project of Bungie’s post-Halo identity looks set for a reveal as early as this Sunday (February 17th). Little is known so far other than Bungie’s rather short message: "So, our game is called Destiny. In a matter of days, we’re going to give you your first glimpse into …
Read More »PlayStation 4 reveal scheduled for February 20th?
Sony has dropped a big hint that a PlayStation 4 reveal could be less than three weeks away. A trailer on PlayStation’s official YouTube channel carries the date, which comes at the end of a montage involving the traditional PlayStation icons. There is also a dedicated webpage counting down to …
Read More »PS4 and Xbox 720 to be announced in March – report
March, you reckon? Well it’s funny you should say that… A report in Game Informer magazine picked up by Videogamer claims that both Sony and Microsoft intend to reveal their respective next-gen consoles in "special Apple-style press conferences near the Game Developers Conference in late March". It adds: "E3 in …
Read More »Sony exec hints at possible pre-E3 reveal for PS4
A Spanish language interview with Sony’s vice president of Home Entertainment Hiroshi Sakamoto appears to have confirmed a PS4 reveal in the near future. When emol.com asked if a new model would be revealed in the coming months, Sakamoto responded: "That’s still a big secret, but our friends are preparing …
Read More »Retail leaks PS3 Super Slim ahead of possible Tokyo Game Show reveal
Did you know that we might have some new hardware to celebrate by the end of the week? We’ve already seen pictures of the so-called PS3 Super Slim. MCV revealed in July that the hardware wasn’t going to be unveiled at European trade show Gamescom, and it now looks as …
Read More »Nintendo Wii U reveal dated; Don’t forget iPhone 5 the day before
The release date and price of the Wii U is expected to be revealed at 3pm UK time on Thursday September 13th. That’s the time Nintendo has confirmed for its big New York press event, that will be livestreamed around the world. It’s possible that the UK and European details …
Read More »Gamescom guide lists Half-Life 3 for show reveal
The internet has erupted this afternoon after an eager journalist spotted a listing for Valve’s hugely anticipated Half-Life 3 in the official Gamescom show guide. T3 reports that the game is included in Gamecom’s PDF guide. It’s safe to say that Half-Life 3 is amongst the most anticipated releases in …
Read More »iPhone 5 tipped for September release
Apple’s iPhone 5 is gearing up for a release in September, according to new reports. The Guardian has learned” that the new device is just two months away. It will include a new 19-pin connector (replacing the current Apple standard 30-pin version) and a new nano-sim (that’s 40 per cent …
Read More »VIDEO – Call of Duty: Black Ops II CONFIRMED
Activision has at last confirmed Call of Duty: Black Ops II. The countdown to the announcement pointed to a reveal at 02:00am – which perhaps explains why despite naming the game, the teaser video does not yet work. Nor can any of the first in-game images be accessed. Has someone …
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