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Publisher Sony has lifted the lid on its TV ad that will be supporting the release of the highly anticipated Uncharted 2: Among Thieves – and you can see it below. The game has enjoyed almost unparalleled praise form the games press and is on track to become one of …
Read More »FIFA 10 ad debuts this Sunday
Publisher EA will this Sunday air its one-off two-minute TV special starring England front man Wayne Rooney to promote the upcoming release of FIFA 10 on October 2nd. The spot, which will not be aired again on UK TV, will be shown on Sky Sports 1 in the second ad …
Read More »Guitar Hero cutting out the console
In a move that will send shudders down the spine of platform holders, Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has stated that his firm is looking into the possibility of releasing a new Guitar Hero SKU that can be played directly through the TV without the need to be connected to …
Read More »Halo 3 ODST mini-movie airs tonight
Hollywood’s Halo movie project may be continuing to stumble, but those wishing for a taste of what might yet be will want to check out FX channel tonight for the first UK TV airing of Microsoft’s Halo 3 ODST mini-movie tonight. The footage has been causing ripples on the internet …
Read More »Ex-MTV boss targets games TV
The former president of MTV Europe is looking to turn his company into a games equivalent of the music channel – as it launches a games-focused new show. Game Face kicked off on Bravo last weekend. The show was created by Ginx TV, which was founded by former MTV boss …
Read More »Ashes 2009 enjoys TV marketing blitz
As interest in the real-life Ashes hits fever pitch, Nintendo and Codemasters have teamed up to promote the Wii edition of the series’ official game. Ashes 2009 is being backed by a significant TV campaign that will begin on Monday August 3rd and run for four weeks. The ad will …
Read More »Avatar 3D will be HDMI only on 360
Ubisoft has added another technical requirement for those wanting to experience the upcoming James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game in its full 3D glory – an HDMI-enabled console. That’s not a problem for PS3, of course, and Wii owners aren’t getting the 3D treatment anyway. But it does mean that owners …
Read More »Exclusive TV shows heading to Xbox 360?
Microsoft believes that securing exclusive televised content can be the next step in Xbox 360’s growing domination of UK living rooms. The firm signed a partnership deal with Pay-TV broadcaster Canal Plus in France last week – in a similar agreement to that reached with BSkyB last month in the …
Read More »80s home computer war becomes comedy show
The story of how the home computer gained prominence throughout the eighties is being retold – in a new BBC comedy drama. The new show, called Syntax Era, is currently in production and will air on UK TV later in the year. It will focus on the growing rivalry …
Read More »Xbox 360 deal with Sky confirmed
As reported by MCV earlier this week, Microsoft has officially announced that it has struck a deal with satellite TV provider Sky that will bring both live and on-demand programming to Xbox 360 owners. Though there isn’t a concrete channel list available as of yet, the package is set to …
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