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New colour PS2 with SingStar bundle
Karaoke comes clean with white console 30 August 2007 7:06 GMTObviously making space for other things, Sony is offering a new bundle with a console in a new colour.
On offer in North America for $149.99 is a SingStar bundle which comes with the game, two microphones and a Ceramic White PS2 and controller.
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So, it’s M for Manhunt 2
Rating gives go ahead to a Halloween release 27 August 2007 6:00 GMTAfter much hoo-ha, toing and froing, and general moral outrage, Manhunt 2 has been given an M for mature rating in the States.
The ESRB gave the title the rating after what must have been the most scandalised pre-release run up of any game, and it only came... -
Woolworths to sell PS3 at £375 over bank hols weekend
Not just the console: Blu-rays, games and controller bundled too 24 August 2007 15:38 GMTThe old High Street favourite Woolworths has decided to brighten up the wet British summer by offering the PS3 for £375 over the Bank Holiday weekend.
The price represents the lowest level that Sony’s console has seen as yet and the value doesn’t stop there... -
Xbox "smoking" wheel gets Microsoft retrofit
The peripheral gets a makeover after overheating problems 24 August 2007 13:32 GMTMicrosoft has announced that it is taking a second look at the official Wireless Racing Wheel following reports that it can overheat and start to smoke.
The decision to retrofit has been taken as a component in the chassis of the wheel overheats when the AC/DC... -
PS3 gets Darklite lightbar and glossy Blu-ray remote
Make your gaming more atmospheric 24 August 2007 13:29 GMTHave you ever wondered what's lacking from your sitting room or bedroom? Could there be no atmosphere as you feverishly game away in the dark?
Well, Messiah Entertainment has stepped up to announce the Darklite product line.
Firstly, there's the... -
Sony talks of PSP hard drive possibility
SCEE boss David Reeves discusses the idea 24 August 2007 11:51 GMTThe Games Con in Leipzig is throwing up ideas all over the shop and none more intriguing than the possibility of a hard drive for the PSP.
Sony Europe boss David Reeves spoke of the concept with Gamesindustry.biz saying, "I think that it certainly is not ruled... -
Halo 3 Xbox 360 priced for UK
No bundle apparently, just the console 23 August 2007 23:24 GMTAfter hearing the Halo 3 Xbox 360 price announced for the States and Australia, UK gamers were beginning to wonder where their price announcement was ... well, Microsoft were obviously waiting for the Games Con to break the news.
Fans will be able to pick up... -
Wii-style remote play coming to PlayStation 2
Realplay remote controllers out for Christmas 17 August 2007 16:26 GMTIt was only a matter of time before someone would try to emulate the success of the Wii on other consoles and it looks like In2Games has stepped up.
The company intends to release six titles in time for Christmas including Realplay Tennis, Realplay Pool, Realplay... -
HDMI confirmed for Premium Xbox 360
To be brought into production soon 9 August 2007 13:08 GMTPure digital hi-def output will soon not be just confined to the 360 Elite as Microsoft has now confirmed that the Premium version of its next-gen console will feature HDMI ports.
The news comes after rumours on a blogger's site we reported on earlier where... -
New Microsoft 360 on its way?
Rumours speak of models with HDMI ports as new CPU chip is introduced 9 August 2007 0:00 GMTYou never know what the rumour mill will throw up next, and the latest 360 gossip doing the rounds concerns the addition of an HDMI port.
Specifically, the rumours, reported on the blog Opposable Thumbs citing an "insider source", says that the port is coming... -
Handheld Wii to launch? Patent for motion-sensing Nintendo portable
Could this be the design for the next DS? 8 August 2007 10:52 GMTObviously impressed with the success of the motion sensing Wii remotes, it seems like Nintendo may be looking into doing something similar for a handheld.
A patent application, filed in the U.S back in March, has been found detailing the concept and reading,... -
iPod to get game from PaRapper creator
Sony's Musika launched on iTunes Store 8 August 2007 10:49 GMTMasaya Matsuura, the creator of PaRapper, has been busy spreading his wings by releasing a new game, Musika, published by Sony, but this time for the fifth-generation iPod.
Musika can be found on iTunes Store and has simple enough game play to accommodate the... -
World of Warcraft expansion discovered
Details of expansion found in US Patent Office 3 August 2007 10:50 GMTDetails of a World of Warcraft expansion pack, titled Wrath of the Lich King, have been found on the online database of the US Patent and Trademark Office.
The title has formerly been seen on the database of the Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle (USK), the... -
GTA IV pushed back until 2008
Take-Two confirms fan’s worst suspicions 3 August 2007 10:50 GMTTake-Two has confirmed to our sister site Gamesdog.co.uk that Grand Theft Auto IV has been delayed so that its October 2007 release has been pushed back to sometime in 2008.
It was announced that the title will be out in the second quarter of the 2008 financial... -
Football Manager 2008 to carry new features
Management sim to be sent off PC and Macintosh before Christmas 2007 3 August 2007 0:00 GMTBudding armchair managers should reach for their sheep skin coats and foul language in time for this winter season as Football Manager 2008 steps off the sidelines.
SEGA Europe promises to get the game out to fans before Christmas on the PC and Mac, and deliver... -
Football Manager 2008 to carry new features
Management sim to be sent off PC and Macintosh before Christmas 2007 3 August 2007 0:00 GMTBudding armchair managers should reach for their sheep skin coats and foul language in time for this winter season as Football Manager 2008 steps off the sidelines.
SEGA Europe promises to get the game out to fans before Christmas on the PC and Mac, and deliver... -
New Xbox 360 chip rumours hint at console redesign
45nm would see reduced costs and cooler operating temps 2 August 2007 15:46 GMTChartered Semiconductor Manufacturing (CSM), a Microsoft contractor that makes CPUs for the Xbox 360, has let on that it’s set to develop a 45-nanometer chip.
The design, which is scheduled for release late 2008 or early 2009, should help Microsoft reduce manufacturing... -
Rockstar files appeal over Manhunt 2 ban in UK
Developer now waiting to hear game’s final fate 2 August 2007 11:30 GMTFollowing the BBFC’s ban of Manhunt 2 back on June 19, Rockstar has filed an appeal asking the Video Appeals Committee to overturn the decision.
A Rockstar spokesperson, speaking to industry games website GamesIndustry.bi, said, "Take-Two Interactive Software,... -
PS3 TV tuner and DVR functions to come in 2008
Sony exec confirms rumours 1 August 2007 10:56 GMTAs we'd already reported here on Pocket-lint.co.uk, it appears that Sony’s next-gen console will be getting a digital TV tuner sometime early in 2008.
The digital tuner will offer gamers programmable TV recording functions. This is according to details from... -
Advert images fuel 360 price cut rumours
Microsoft still won’t confirm 31 July 2007 13:08 GMTRumours that Microsoft will cut $50 off the price of the 360 premium model in the States were reported last week and now, to add fuel to the fire, images of newspaper ads featuring the cuts have surfaced online.
The images show ads from US retailers Wal-Mart... -
Sony faces lawsuit over cell processor patent
California company says Sony took cell idea 31 July 2007 13:06 GMTParallel Processing, a California based company, is taking Sony to court over the cell chip in the PS3.
The petition, filed in Eastern District of Texas, is seeking not only damages but the destruction of Sony products which involve the patent.
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Lego Indiana Jones whips into action
Plastic Indy out next year 30 July 2007 9:45 GMTThe team behind the Lego Star Wars games have moved on to its next Lucas Arts franchise; Indiana Jones.
Announced at the Comic-Con International in San Diego, the next project for old time partners Traveller’s Tales and LucusArts has been confirmed as a Lego... -
Wii found in more affluent households, says Nielsen
Cheapest console in the richest homes 26 July 2007 11:41 GMTGamers who like to keep up with the Jones might be interested in learning that the Nintendo Wii is the console to head for, at least according to research by Nielsen as it launched GamePlay Metrics, a games industry data-tracking service.
Though better known... -
World of Warcraft comic planned
Famed DC Comics at the helm 24 July 2007 0:01 GMTAs far as tie-ins go, a comic of the hugely popular World of Warcraft wasn’t a big leap of imagination. So, it should be little surprise that DC Comics has announced that it has something in the works.
The comic will be out in monthly instalments with the first... -
World of Warcraft comic planned
Famed DC Comics at the helm 24 July 2007 0:01 GMTAs far as tie-ins go, a comic of the hugely popular World of Warcraft wasn’t a big leap of imagination. So, it should be little surprise that DC Comics has announced that it has something in the works.
The comic will be out in monthly instalments with the first...
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