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Wii sales hit 7 million in Japan
But sales are slowing in the region 26 November 2008 13:23 GMT
Nintendo has managed to stack up seven million sales of its Wii console in Japan alone, Japanese publisher Enterbrain has announced.

This figure covers all sales from its launch in December 2006 until November 23rd this year.

However, what's interesting...
Skate 2 dated for January 2009
Off-board fun and double the tricks 26 November 2008 10:49 GMT
EA has announced Skate 2 will be released in January 2009, the sequel to its original Skate game launched in September last year.

While American gamers will see the game on January 21st, it will hit UK shelves on January 23rd.

Skate 2 brings gamers...
Nintendo clarifies Wii Speak second-hand gamers issue
Code for Wii Speak channel will not be a one-off 25 November 2008 18:39 GMT
Nintendo has attempted to clear up any worries over the Wii Speak peripheral and access to the Wii Speak channel.

We brought you news last week that each Wii Speak peripheral would come with a special code that would be used to access to new Wii Speak channel....
You're in the Movies set for 28 November UK release
Get ready to act your socks off 25 November 2008 18:14 GMT
After the release of Microsoft's "You're in the Movies" in the US last week, Microsoft is gearing up for the release of the game in the UK on 28 November.

Developed by Codemasters and Zoë Mode, the game uses the Xbox Live Vision Camera to transport players into...
Xbox releases details of Xtival 2008
Three day entertainment event on Xbox Live 25 November 2008 17:45 GMT
It seems that the Guitar Hero event on Xbox Live we told you about last week is set to be part of a bigger event called Xtival, something Microsoft is describing as a "three day non-stop party available to all Xbox 360 owners".

Starting from midday on the 28...
No SSFII Turbo HD for PSN in Europe this week
But Capcom won't say when we can expect it 25 November 2008 15:21 GMT
Any PS3 gamers waiting for Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix in Europe won't be seeing it this week, Capcom has confirmed.

SSFII Turbo HD was released in the US today on the PlayStation Network, and will be available worldwide from tomorrow on Xbox Live...
EA releases new Red Alert 3 PC demo
Play two campaigns 25 November 2008 13:28 GMT
Anyone who hasn't made their mind up whether to purchase the PC version of Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 yet, EA has released a new demo for you to download for free to get a flavour for it.

Released in Europe on 31 October, Red Alert 3 is the latest installment...
Funcom confirms redundancies in the US
Reports suggest 70% workforce let go 25 November 2008 12:29 GMT
Funcom, the developer behind popular MMORPG Age of Conan, has confirmed it has made some redundancies in the States, but has said it "does not want to mention any specific numbers".

Even so, a report over the weekend has hinted that QA and customer services...
HDMI sound glitches reported with NXE
Microsoft confirms it is aware of the problem 24 November 2008 20:24 GMT
If you've been having problems with your HDMI sound connected to the New Xbox Experience, it seems you are not alone.

Microsoft has confirmed it is aware of sound glitches occuring from HDMI connections.

Until we hear of an official solution to...
Dead Space demo available for 360 tomorrow
PS3 version available on 27th 24 November 2008 20:09 GMT
EA is set to release a Dead Space demo tomorrow on Xbox Live, while PlayStation 3 gamers will be able to get it from Thursday in the PlayStation Store.

The demo of the space horror epic will let gamers get their hands on four of Isaac's mining tools, as well...
UFC fighter kicked out for not signing over THQ likeness rights
Didn't agree with lifelong deal 24 November 2008 19:46 GMT
American kickboxer Jon Fitch has reportedly been been booted out of the Ultimate Fighting Championship after he refused to sign a lifelong licensing deal with THQ.

The 30-year-old fighter has been fighting in the UFC since 2002, but became pretty dispensible...
Far Cry 2 DLC priced
Will be 800 MS Points, more on PS3 24 November 2008 19:13 GMT
If you've been waiting for Far Cry 2 downloadable content, Ubisoft has today announced how much you'll have to fork out to get your hands on it.

The Fortune's Pack is the first DLC to be announced and will include three new weapons and vehicles, as well as four...
DJ Hero spin-off outted before original game announced
DJ Tiesto shouts about his involvement 24 November 2008 18:40 GMT
DJ Hero may not have been officially announced by Activision apart from a small acknowledgement of its existance in October, but it seems Dutch trance DJ Tiesto has outted it anyway, speaking about it in his newsletter.

It seems that Tiesto will lend his name...
Harmonix sued over broken Rock Band pedal
States new pedal design acknowledges defect 24 November 2008 18:11 GMT
A man from Kansas has filed a lawsuit against Harmonix over a broken Rock Band bass drum pedal peripheral.

Monte Morgan filed the suit on 18 November in a US District Court for the Northern District of California, stating that the broken foot pedals "deprive...
Resellers cash in on Guitar Hero World Tour shortages
Selling full band kit at inflated prices 24 November 2008 17:49 GMT
Resellers are cashing in on the shortage of Guitar Hero World Tour, offering their products for sale at a much inflated cost compared to the RRP.

In fact analysts at Cowen and Company put the game's "underperformance" down to limited supply and not to actual...
Free clothes for NXE Avatars
At least for the first few weeks 24 November 2008 16:39 GMT
If you're starting to get a bit bored already of your Xbox Avatar's clothes, worry not - Microsoft has said there will be new clothes added regularly to Live, and the best thing is, they'll be free.

Microsoft Germany's Boris Schneider-Johne broke the good news,...
Microsoft announces first Lips DLC
Four tracks available for download now 21 November 2008 19:38 GMT
Microsoft has announced the first downloadable songs for its new karaoke game, Lips.

The songs will be priced at 160 Microsoft points per track (around £1.36.

The four available today are:

* Adele - "Chasing Pavements"
...
Wii's Art Style series launched in WiiWare update
Cubello now available, along with three more games 21 November 2008 13:13 GMT
This week's WiiWare update sees four new games up for grabs, including the launch of the first game in the Art Style series, Cubello we brought you new of a few weeks ago.

Cubello and the rest of the series have been developed especially for WiiWare and are...
Carphone Warehouse sells COD5 for cheap
£24.99 for Wii version, £34.99 for PS3 and 360 20 November 2008 18:14 GMT
In the run up to Christmas, and under the ever-watchful eye of the credit crunch, the chance to save a bit of cash is a welcome one.

So if you're in the market for the new Call of Duty: World at War game, The Carphone Warehouse - of all places - is selling the...
More GTA IV DLC details announced
February 17th will be worldwide date 20 November 2008 17:34 GMT
Rockstar has revealed a few more details about the GTA IV DLC in an official statement.

It was USA Today that unveiled the first details of the first of two exclusive Xbox 360 episodes earlier today, and now Rockstar co-found Sam Houser has firmed up a few more.
PEGI's traffic light system to get Europe launch in spring
But will it reach UK? 20 November 2008 16:52 GMT
The new traffic light rating system from PEGI is to be introduced into mainland Europe this spring.

Age rating symbols are yet to be finalised, but the current imagery that includes a spider, fist and syringe, is to be expanded on to include descriptive text....
Manhunt 2 hits UK shelves today
Heavy reworking gets banned game released 31 October 2008 11:41 GMT
Controversial game Manhunt 2 finally sees its UK release today, a whole year after it was released in the US.

Although it proved to be a best-seller across the pond - and even then after some changes - the title was rejected twice by the British Board of Film...
VIDEO: Tech week in view 02-08-08
Our round up of the week's biggest stories 2 August 2008 12:38 GMT
Get youself a cuppa, sit youself down and hit the play button for the tech week in view - Megawhat's run-down of what's got the tech world talking in the last 5 days.
Megawhat News - Nokia confirms the N96 arrival date
The top stories in a tasty little vid 1 August 2008 9:22 GMT
Want to know the latest news but don't have time to read the stories we've written?

Well why not take a peek at the top stories on video.

In the headlines: Nokia confirms N96 arrival date; iPod nano whispers; British hacker loses extradition appeal;...
Self regulating body planned for games ratings
"More needs to be done", says Margaret Hodge 31 July 2008 12:10 GMT
The UK government has taken significant steps towards putting into place a law-backed games ratings system.

There had been some quarrels between the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) and the games industry about who would assess video games in this...