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Project Natal: EA, Ubisoft, Konami and others sign up
Come out in force of controllerless gaming 24 September 2009 6:38 GMT
Microsoft has said that it has signed big name publishers like EA and Activision to create new games for it's yet to be released Project Natal.

Talking at the Tokyo Games Show in Japan, Microsoft confirmed that publishers actively working on games for “Project...
THQ latest to confirm Project Natal coming 2010
Console getting released next year 28 July 2009 0:00 GMT
THQ boss Brian Farrell is the latest bigwig to confirm that Microsoft’s Project Natal technology will get a 2010 launch.

Making the comments in an earnings report for the company, the CEO says the Xbox 360’s motion-sensing camera peripheral will...
Queen gets gold-plated Nintendo Wii
No white plastic version for her royal highness 21 May 2009 11:20 GMT
We've seen plenty of "bling-ed" up products here at Pocket-lint, but I don't think we've seen a gold plated Nintendo Wii, well until now that is.

Games maker THQ has decided that Her Majesty the Queen needs to get in on the Wii gaming action and therefore rather...
THQ signs two famous actors to voice Wii game
Dennis Hopper and Billy Bob Thornton get onboard 9 December 2008 16:26 GMT
THQ has pulled out the big guns and signed up two famous actors for its new Wii game.

Equally potty Dennis Hopper and Billy Bob Thornton are both set to provide voices for Deadly Creatures - an action adventure game with a twist that is due out in February....
Destroy All Humans PS3 still on for Europe
But will be Xbox exclusive in US 28 November 2008 14:04 GMT
It seems that although THQ announced yesterday that the PS3 version of Destroy All Humans: Path of Furon had been cancelled due to "development issues", lucky gamers in Europe will still be able to get the title on their Sony consoles.

Unfortunately, the bad...
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...
THQ drops lawsuit against Activision-Blizzard
Publishers kiss and make up over box art 20 November 2008 16:16 GMT
THQ has dropped its copyright infringement lawsuit against Activision-Blizzard.

The legal dispute between the two publishers began when THQ said it believed Activision-Blizzard's box art for its upcoming game, Score International Baja 100: The Official Game,...
Microsoft announces new Avatar-using Live title
To be released with NXE 10 November 2008 11:51 GMT
As you should know by now, next week Microsoft will be launching the New Xbox Experience, and has announced it will be releasing a new Xbox Live game to mark the occasion as well.

A Kingdom for Keflings will allow Xbox gamers to use their own customised Avatars,...
Dropped games not "exploitable" enough, says Activision Blizzard
Wants games that will be here in 10 years time 6 November 2008 14:22 GMT
Activision Blizzard has explained the reason it dropped a number of Sierra games when it merged with Vivendia.

Bobby Kotick, Acitivision Blizzard boss, said that the dropped games did not exhibit "potential to be exploited every year across every platform".
THQ closes five studios and cuts jobs at two more
UK-based Juice Games affected 4 November 2008 13:12 GMT
THQ has closed five of its game development studios and cut jobs at two others due to the pressures caused by the economic recession.

The news comes days after EA announced it was cutting nearly 600 jobs in a bid to save $50 million in wages.

A...
Atari to publish new Chronicles of Riddick game
Expected spring 2009 31 October 2008 12:38 GMT
Atari has announced that first person shooter The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena, is to join its 2009 publishing line-up.

The title will be the first in the franchise to come to next-gen consoles, and is scheduled for launch on Xbox 360, PlayStation...
Blizzard announces Lich King midnight launches
UK event at HMV in Oxford Street 31 October 2008 10:46 GMT
For those you that want to get your hands on World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King at the earliest possible opportunity, Blizzard has released details of midnight store openings worldwide

The UK event will take place at Oxford Street's HMV in London, where...
Saints Row 2 PC delayed
Won't be available until 2009 30 October 2008 15:35 GMT
THQ has announced that the PC release of Saints Row 2 has been delayed in the US until next year.

Saints Row community moderator V-Singular passed on the news to gamers on the forums, saying that the PC version could now be expected on January 6th 2009.
THQ sueing Activision over "Baja" box design
Claims its similarity will "confuse" and "deceive" customers 28 October 2008 18:03 GMT
THQ is sueing Activision Blizzard for allegedly copying box art in an attempt to confuse customers and ultimately, poach sales.

The company said that Activision's soon-to-be-released title SCORE International Baja 1000: The Official Game has a box design that...
Microsoft offers $25,000 in missing teenager search
Boy goes missing after parents take away Xbox 28 October 2008 10:23 GMT
Microsoft has offered $25,000 as a reward in the search for a missing Canadian teenager, who ran away after his parents took his Xbox 360 console away from him.

The $25,000 matches an existing reward for information that leads to the safe return of 15-year-old...
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 Collector's Edition is PS3 exclusive
Includes Blu-ray disc with hours of extra features 27 October 2008 19:23 GMT
THQ has announced it will be releasing a WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 collector's edition exclusively for PlayStation 3.

The reason for the exclusive deal lies with the fact that as well as the game, the collector's edition also comes with a Blu-ray disc filled...
GTA IV confirmed as coming to PC
Rockstar pushes it out to another platform 6 August 2008 18:36 GMT
Ever since a group of clever pranksters fooled Rockstar's tech team into admitting a PC version of GTA IV was on its way a few weeks ago, the internet has been awash with talk as to when we could expect an official annoucement.

Rockstar caved today and has announced...
Warhammer Online gets September release
Just six weeks to wait... 6 August 2008 17:28 GMT
EA has announced that its MMO game, Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning will be ready to launch on 18th September.

All servers in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand will be go live at the same time so there's no room for complaints.
Gemma Atkinson takes role in Red Alert 3
Fills the uniform of Lt Eva McKenna 5 August 2008 17:18 GMT
Ex-Hollyoaks star and lads mag lovely, Gemma Atkinson, has been signed up by EA to act in Red Alert 3.

She will be playing the part of Lt Eva McKenna, an Allied communications officer with a "sexy twinkle in her eye and a British stiff upper lip", says the statement.
Xbox 360 "exclusivity deal" for Rock Band 2 only for a month?
US retails schedules would suggest so... 5 August 2008 16:24 GMT
Retail schedules in US suggest that the Rock Band 2/Xbox 360 "exclusivity deal" may not be quite as big a deal as first though.

In fact, it seems EA's upcoming music game may be blocked from the PS3 for just four weeks.

Microsoft did seem shy to...
Gears of War 2 goes family-friendly
Blood replaced by sparks 5 August 2008 15:58 GMT
Microsoft's third person shooter, Gears of War 2, will be able to become a family-friendly game at the click of a button.

The game will come with a parental control facility when it is released for Xbox 360 on November 7th, Microsoft has confirmed.
Phishing scam hits Xbox Live
If it's too good to be true - it usually is 5 August 2008 15:18 GMT
A new phishing scam has hit Xbox Live, and is currently making its way into gamers inboxes via their friends lists.

The scam comes in the form of a message that appears to be from one of your friends. It urges you to log on to a website for free MS points.
SoulCalibur IV charts at number one on debut
First top spot for the franchise since 2003 5 August 2008 12:14 GMT
Ubisoft and Namco Bandai’s SoulCalibur IV checked into the top spot in the official ChartTrack/ELSPA All Formats chart on its debut week.

This is the first number one in the All Formats chart for the SoulCalibur franchise since 2003 when SoulCalibur II was released...
Play Crysis with Sixaxis on your PS3
Configure the buttons to play like your mouse 4 August 2008 16:58 GMT
You can now play Crysis on your PS3, with your PS3 controller - or any of your other PC games for that matter.

Yes indeed. Streaming software by StreamMyGame, that enables PC games to be played on the PlayStation 3, now enables you to play PC games with your...
EA to release budget gaming PCs
To launch alongside big name video games 31 July 2008 16:58 GMT
EA is planning to release pre-configured PCs alongside its big name video game launches in an attempt to bring high-end PC gaming to consumers at a lower price.

Many off-the-shelf gaming PCs can reach into four figure prices, but EAs range is predicted to cost...