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It has been believed that HDMI was to feature only on the upcoming Elite model of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 – but the platform holder has confirmed that the feature has already been phased into standard Premium 360 production in the US. HDMI, unlike the current component and VGA outputs, offers …
Read More »EAs Ubisoft power increases
US publisher Electronic Arts, which owns a 15.4 per cent stake in rival publisher Ubisoft, has now seen its voting rights to over 20 per cent after two years of stock ownership. In fact, EA’s voting power now exceeds that of the Guillemot family. It’s in the company’s statutes – …
Read More »Profits soar at NCsoft
South Korea-based MMO specialist NCsoft has posted its results for its Q2 period, and it took $11.5 million in net income despite a year-on-year drop in sales of 11 per cent. The firm generated $82.1 million in sales for the period ending June 30th, whilst operating income jumped a whopping …
Read More »Warner set to unleash major games assault
Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment boss Samantha Ryan has revealed to MCV sister mag Develop that she is spearheading a new strategy to increase the number of games the company produces by up to six times over the next five years. In an exclusive interview she outlines that the ramp up …
Read More »DS Slide Motion Controller revealed
Following recent rumours of a new movement-based control system this week, Spong.com has spotted an official Nintendo video which details a new Slide Controller peripheral for DS. Bundled with a game called MagKid, the new technology allows in-game control by, as the peripherals title suggests, sliding the console across a …
Read More »Wii firmware breaks Freeloader
It has emerged that following yesterday’s release of Nintendo’s version 3.0 firmware for Wii, Datel’s Freeloader, a piece of software that allows users to play US and Japanese games on their PAL Wii, is no longer compatible with the machine. Freeloader originally appeared for use on GameCube, but has subsequently …
Read More »Timesplitters 4 in the works
UK developer Free Radical has confirmed that it is working on Timesplitters 4 – though details currently remain thin on the ground. The studio’s Rob Yescombe told Kotaku that the team is currently hard at work on the title – though work is still ongoing on next-gen FPS Haze. In …
Read More »Pachter predicts PS3 price cut in early 08
Top industry analyst Michael Pachter has predicted that Sony will drop the Price of PS3 at the start of next year – as Metal Gear Solid 4 and GTA IV are released. In a note to investors on Tuesday, Pachter said: We do expect Sony to be in a position …
Read More »Arnie appeals against US ruling
The Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger has reacted angrily to the news that U.S. District Judge John Whyte overturned a proposed law to ban the sale of violent software to minors. I signed this important measure to ensure that parents are involved in determining which video games are appropriate for …
Read More »Canada gets 360 price cut
After cutting the price of the Xbox 360 in the US, Microsoft has done the same on various models in Canada as well. The Premium and Core consoles have been dropped by CA$100, reported Kotaku . However it should be noted that the consoles were nearly $100 more in Canada …
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