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Read More »SingStar Dance tracklist revealed
Sony has revealed that complete tracklist for SingStar’s upcoming foray into the dance genre, SingStar Dance, which is due out at the beginning of November. The game uses the new PlayStation Move controller to couple singing with dancing for the first time in the series. We have carefully selected everything …
Read More »10 ways to generate great ideas
Dinah Lammiman gives some tips on achieving creative potential in hard times.
Read More »E3 2010: Konami nabs Glee game rights
Could Konami have finally found a way to edge out the competition posed by Sony’s SingStar franchise? As E3 kicks off it has been confirmed that the publisher has scored rights to the hugely popular TV show Glee, which features the story of a (yep) rag-tag bunch of misfit singers …
Read More »E3 2010: SingStar Dance on the way?
Sony could be revealing the first motion-sensitive entry in its long-running SingStar series this week. According to CVG, Sony will announce SingStar Dance during E3 – most likely at the company’s press conference due to take place tomorrow. No gameplay details have emerged, but the site’s source claims the game …
Read More »SingStar Remote offers PSP functionality
Sony has lifted the lid on another new feature coming to PS3 hit SingStar as part of its June update – SingStar Remote. The new functionality will allow those with both a PS3 and PSP to connect both machines and use the portable device to create a playlist of up …
Read More »SingStar introduces Online Battle mode
Six years on from its debut on the PS2, Sony’s karaoke series SingStar is for the first time heading online with a brand new update entitled Online Battle Mode. Included as part of the latest title update arriving this June, the new functionality allows PS3 owners to send invitations to …
Read More »SingStar Viewer goes live
Avid fans of SingStar on PS3 will know the pain that is trying to access the SingStore – particularly on a Friday or Saturday night – so news of a new dedicated standalone app will be welcomed. As reported on the SingStar blog, the SingStar Viewer allows users to view …
Read More »SingStar sells 20m
Five and a half years since it first hit European retail shelves, Sony has confirmed that total worldwide sales of its SingStar series have now passed the 20m units barrier. The news comes as a number of new features go live for owners of the PS3 version, including a range …
Read More »Sony spends big on Take That
Sony is to spend a whopping 1.5 million in the UK to ensure SingStar: Take That becomes the biggest karaoke game of the year, MCV can reveal. The title – which was released last Friday for PS3 and PS2 – will enjoy extensive TV, print and online advertising, supported by …
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