Monthly Archives: May 2010

Tue, May 18, 2010 | 14:41 BST

AHA teams up with Nintendo for a healthy heart

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The American Heart Association and Nintendo announced yesterday a initiative involving the Wii line of products that help promote a healthy lifestyle.

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Tue, May 18, 2010 | 14:23 BST

Microsoft hopeful of having Natal playable to TGS public

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Want to go hands-on, or whatever the term, with Natal? Going to Tokyo in September, by any chance? Read on.

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Tue, May 18, 2010 | 14:07 BST

Report – Capcom holding back E3 “bombshell”

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According to the latest episode of Shack’s Weekend Confirmed podcast, Capcom’s going to drop a nuke in three-and-a-half weeks time at E3.

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Tue, May 18, 2010 | 14:00 BST

Final Fantasy XIII sells over 5 million units worldwide in FY10

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Square Enix has announced its sold over 5.5 million units worldwide of Final Fantasy XIII in the company’s fiscal year ending March 31, 2010.

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Tue, May 18, 2010 | 12:09 BST

EA job listing suggests Dante’s Inferno 2 in the works at Visceral

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If an EA job listing on Gama, found by superannuation, is pointing to an unannounced Visceral project, it might be time to hedge a bet on Dante’s Inferno 2.

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Tue, May 18, 2010 | 10:51 BST

MUBI streaming service coming to PS3

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SCEE’s announced a partnership with movie streaming service MUBI, bringing the service to PlayStation 3.

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Tue, May 18, 2010 | 10:34 BST

Mindjack, Mindhack trademarked in Europe by Square Enix

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According to filings found by Siliconera, Square Enix has registered trademarks for Mindjack and Mindhack in Europe.

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Tue, May 18, 2010 | 09:34 BST

850k PS3s sold in Australia

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Sony Australia’s announced that its sold over 850,000 PS3 units in the region.

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Tue, May 18, 2010 | 08:58 BST

CV shots shows canned Call of Duty

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A canned Call of Duty title? Surely not. But that’s what you’re looking at.

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Tue, May 18, 2010 | 08:55 BST

Alpha Protocol locations spilled in new trailer

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Another day, another Alpha Protocol movie. This one’s spoiling the spy RPG’s many locations.

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Tue, May 18, 2010 | 08:43 BST

SC Conviction Insurgency DLC on May 27 for 800MSP

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Black Arrow may have a bloody nose, but Sam’s not out of the mixed metaphor woods yet.

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Tue, May 18, 2010 | 08:32 BST

Rumour – PS Home to go international soon

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Looks like PlayStation Home might be going international, according to a rumour from TheSixthAxis.

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Tue, May 18, 2010 | 08:25 BST

Steam offers massive Sega pack for cheap

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Steam’s got a huge Sega bundle up for not a lot of money.

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Tue, May 18, 2010 | 08:23 BST

Need for Speed World contains “deep, RPG-like progression”

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Need for Speed’s MMO isn’t just turn the wheel and go broom broom, if comments from EA’s recent London showcase are anything to go by.

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Tue, May 18, 2010 | 08:09 BST

Epic’s Capps: PC piracy pushed us onto console

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Epic’s Mike Capps has put out some candid statements on the direction of the studio, saying PC piracy forced the firm into console development.

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Tue, May 18, 2010 | 07:48 BST

Nintendo trademarks 3DSWare and 3DSPlay

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That sound at the door? That’s the future knocking. The 3DS is here, and it’s here to stay.

Oh, it also brought friends.

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Tue, May 18, 2010 | 07:47 BST

Nielsen – Blu-ray is primary motivator when buying a PS3

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Research company Nielsen, polling 700 people, has found that features, not games, are generally the most important factor in deciding whether or not to buy a PS3.

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Tue, May 18, 2010 | 07:36 BST

BioWare “optimizes” Mass Effect 2 planet-scanning

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BioWare’s patched the 360 version of Mass Effect 2, making that planet-mining mini-game a bit less tedious. What?

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Tue, May 18, 2010 | 07:26 BST

White Natal case spotted

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Project Natal is a black piece of plastic. Or is it?

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Tue, May 18, 2010 | 04:54 BST

John Romero regrets Daikatana ad campaign, thinks a reunion with Carmack would be “awesome”

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Remember when John Romero tried to make you his bitch?

Yeah. He’s really sorry about that.

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