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The Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit demo has been downloaded 2m times in just two weeks, EA confirmed today. Players clocked up more than 54m miles of road racing and over 20m successful police busts from the day the demo arrived on October 26th to November 9th. During the course …
Read More »Spend it like Beckham
EA UK has spent over 3m on its David Beckham-fronted Sports Active 2 ad push. And that number doesn’t include the fee paid to the England football superstar. EA hopes that Becks can help its big budget fitness title become the must-own workout product this Christmas. The first TV ad …
Read More »uDraw is a platform, not a fad
The uDraw Wii Gaming Tablet is a new ‘platform’ that has already attracted attention from other publishers, according to THQ. The firm showcased the product in London to retailers last week. The peripheral and its first titles will arrive early next year. THQ says it has a five-year plan for …
Read More »WiiWare demo service launches on Friday
Wii owners will be able to download demos of key WiiWare titles through a new service that launches this week. Nintendo announced that the first demos would be made available this Friday, and new ones will be added on a regular basis. However, the demos will only be available for …
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 »Dance Central not possible on Move/Wii
With its ability to track the movement of 20 limbs, Kinect is well-suited to Dance Central and its hundreds of dance moves. In an interview with MCV, Harmonix says embracing Microsoft’s motion accessory rather than PlayStation Move or Wii was an easy choice. Kinect was a no-brainer because you don’t …
Read More »Nintendo reports six-month loss
Platform holder Nintendo has revealed that it has suffered a 2.01bn ($25m) loss for the six months ending September 30th 2010. This compares to a 69.5bn profit in the same period a year before. Operating income fell from 104.4bn to 54.23bn while net sales fell significantly from 548.06bn to 363.16bn. …
Read More »Cartoon Network strikes game deal
Kids entertainment specialist Cartoon Network has struck a deal with Crave Games to produce a brand new action game for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and 3DS. Currently in development at Papaya Studios, the title will include many of the channel’s key brands such as Ben 10, The PowerPuff Girls, Dexter’s …
Read More »Disney legend leads Epic Mickey push
Epic Mickey isn’t all about the world’s most famous cartoon mouse – with Oswald the Lucky Rabbit taking a central role in the game’s marketing. The character is Mickey’s long-forgotten predecessor – the original Disney mascot – and the villain in the upcoming Wii adventure Epic Mickey. And Disney is …
Read More »Pachter predicts Wii Xmas victory
Despite the sharp drop in sales that Wii has endured throughout 2010, US analyst Michael Pachter still expects Nintendo’s machine to be the best selling home console over the crucial Christmas buying period. Last month MCV reported that GAME has to date this year experienced a 40 per cent year-on-year …
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