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Fallout 3 won’t make it to Australia
As you most likely already know (especially if you live over there), Australia adopts a different rating system for games than it does for movies, and as a result no game can get a rating over MA 15+. So, if a game is deemed to have content that exceeds the guidelines of that rating, it [...]
What the Flock? Capcom’s secret project at E3
Capcom have shown of their list of games they’ll be showing at E3, and at the very bottom of said list is the announcement of a “super-secret project” which is codenamed Flock. No more info has been given on the title, so we are left to ponder about the game for the rest of the [...]
Patapon and Loco Roco getting sequels
On the hallowed pages of the latest issue of Famitsu it has been revealed that Sony will release new versions of both Patapon and Locoroco for PSP. Unfortunately, no solid info is available on either game as of yet, but it is likely there will be new feature added to both games to expand on [...]
Soul Bubbles (DS)
Soul Bubbles is a simple game with a simple premise. All you’ve got to do is move bubbles from one end of a maze to the other, keeping the souls safe inside as you venture through. In principle it’s a game that could have existed on many platforms over the course [...]
PS3 Firmware update 2.41 now available
It’s been a turbulent time recently for the Playstation 3’s latest and greatest firmware. First Sony officially announced the features and released firmware 2.4 upon the world. Just as quickly it was pulled, Sony responded and now they have made PS3 firmware 2.41 available.
There’s not much more to say really as 2.41 should correct all [...]
UK Sales Chart – Week ending July 5th
The top of this week’s chart has seen less action than Kate McReary, with Smash Bros, Bad Company and Lego Indy all non-movers. Sales of Nintendo’s brawling masterpiece actually fell 48% from last week, but it still did enough to hold the top spot.
1. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Sora Ltd.)
2. Battlefield: Bad Company (Digital Illusions)
3. [...]
Diablo III on consoles is “theoretically possible”
When speaking to a site with both Euro and Gamer in its name, Blizzard have revealed that it is “theoretically possible” to see Diablo III, or at least some version of the Diablo franchise appear on consoles in the future.
“I think it’s theoretically possible. It would have some control changes that I think you’d have [...]
Longer wait for new PS3 SOCOM
Sony has revealed that the new PS3 Socom game, which was set to be released on both the PlayStation Store and on a Blu-ray Disc will no longer make its September 16th release in the US, and has now been pushed back to October 14th.
According to Sony on the the SOCOM website even “working late [...]
Noel Gallagher says games responsible for knife crime
Oasis songwriter and guitarist Noel Gallagher has joined the debate on youth knife crime in the UK. Noel (who once expressed a wish for a fellow musician to “catch AIDS and die) was speaking to BBC Newsbeat at the Silver Clef Music Therapy awards when he shared his insight into this inescapable topic.
Gallagher (who has [...]
Playstation Home on schedule for autumn
Sony’s ambitious virtual world/3D chatroom/gaming application that is known as Playstation Home has already suffered a few delays and was originally supposed to have been released to the gaming public around October 2007. At the Tokyo Game Show last year, they confimed Home had been delayed until Spring 2008.
Then Sony announced back in April that [...]
Kojima’s biggest gaming influence is… Mario?!
Hideo Kojima, creator of the Metal Gear series, revealed his top five most memorable and influential video games, and the list may surprise you…
Super Mario Bros. series – At first glance it seems that Mario would have nothing in common with Solid Snake, but maybe Kojima looked at Mario for inspiration on how to create [...]
GAME announces record sales, intends to self-publish games
GAME revealed their trading statement for 2008 year-to-date sales and it appears that this year is set to surpass the record-breaking sales of 2007. Like for like sales for the first 22 weeks of the year are up by 28.1% when compared to the same period last year.
This announcement caused GAME shares to plummet as [...]
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars (Xbox 360)
When you think about consoles and online together, only one thing should really enter your mind, and that is Xbox Live. The service really did justice for the console market; it showed how a dedicated online service could work [...]
Sony responds to pulling of 2.4 firmware update
Earlier this week there was a little bit of positive news surrounding a number of new features the Playstation 3 was receiving through a firmware update. Sadly, this positive press for Sony didn’t last long and the update was quickly pulled following widespread reports of many users having their consoles bricked by installing the firmware.
Patrick [...]
Burnout PS3 to get retroactive trophies, Bioshock & Uncharted among others to be patched
Criterion designer, Simon Phipps, has confirmed via the Playstation Blog that the Playstation 3 version of Burnout Paradise will be updated to add support for Playstation Trophies “soon”.
Surprisingly he also confirmed that these Trophies would be retroactive, meaning that players will receive them for accomplishments and feats that they have already made in the game. [...]
HMV to introduce pre-owned games section in store
MCV has reported that following an announcement that profits are up by 25% on last year, HMV has revealed that they plan to make a move into used-games in the near future. Maybe this is unsurprising as games made up 21% of the company’s total sales, rising from 14% last year.
A statement accompanying HMV’s financial [...]
PS3 2.40 firmware now available
Sony has finally released PS3 firmware 2.40, and has made it available via the PlayStation Network. If for some reason you are having problems downloading directly (maybe due to current server strain), they you can always download the firmware file to your PC from Sony’s official site and put it onto a Memory Stick [...]
Soulcalibur IV rated ‘12′, has no buttock nudity
The BBFC are still having a great time rating games, and have set their sights on Soulcalibur IV. The board comment that the game has been tagged with a ‘12’ rating for moderate fantasy violence, due to “combat with a variety of hand-held weapons such as swords and sticks.” They go onto say that even [...]
Chrono Trigger remake on the way to DS
Remember Chrono Trigger? No! Well, we don’t blame you as it was never released in PAL territories. However, those that played it would certainly tell you it was one of the better RPG’s released for the SNES, and can still stand up as one of the best RPG’s ever released to this day.
So, if you [...]
Konami bringing Eledees follow up to DS
Konami has announced they will be releasing a follow up to Eledees. It will go by the name Eledees: The Adventures of Kai & Zero. This time the game will be hitting the DS instead of the Wii, and even more changes come as the gameplay will change from a first-person view to a top [...]
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