Rock Band 3 exporting announced

Posted by Chris Holmes at 1:44pm on September 7th, 2010

Harmonix has confirmed that gamers will be able to export their Rock Band 2 tracks to Rock Band 3. The exporting system will work across all three console versions of the game (including the Wii). Harmonix is working on getting the re-licensing rights for every song at the moment, but it looks like they’re confident on getting it done. Furthermore, Harmonix believes the price of downloadable tracks will remain the same for Rock Band 3, but songs designed for Pro Mode will be more expensive. Rock Band 3 will be released on 29th October on the 360, PS3, Wii and DS.

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Gary Oldman and Ed Harris confirmed for Black Ops

Posted by Chris Holmes at 1:31pm on September 7th, 2010

Gary Oldman and Ed Harris have been announced as voice actors for Call of Duty: Black Ops. Gary Oldman will be playing the same role he took on in Call of Duty: World at War, Viktor Reznov. Ed Harris will be playing CIA operative Jason Hudson, who’s apparently one of the game’s main characters. The actors are joined by Batman Begins and Batman: Dark Knight writer David S. Goyer, who will be providing script consultation and story development support. Black Ops will be released on 9th November for the PC, PS3, 360, Wii and DS.

“Oldman, Harris and Goyer are considered some of Hollywood’s finest talents and they perfectly complement Call of Duty: Black Ops’ ambitious and immersive single player experience,” said Treyarch studio boss Mark Lamia. “Their contributions have helped us to push the boundaries of our story telling and character development far beyond anything we have ever attempted before in the franchise.”

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UK Charts for the week ending 4th September 2010

Posted by Chris Holmes at 8:26pm on September 6th, 2010

Chart Track has released this week’s UK gaming sales chart:

1. MAFIA II (2K GAMES)

2. KANE & LYNCH 2: DOG DAYS (EIDOS)

3. WII SPORTS RESORT (NINTENDO)

4. TOY STORY 3 (DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS)

5. RED DEAD REDEMPTION (ROCKSTAR)

6. JUST DANCE (UBISOFT)

7. SUPER MARIO GALAXY 2 (NINTENDO)

8. SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR (CITY INTERACTIVE)

9. PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE FORGOTTEN SANDS (UBISOFT)

10. TOM CLANCY’S H.A.W.X. 2 (UBISOFT)

11. LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 1-4 (WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE)

12. METROID: OTHER M (NINTENDO)

13. WII FIT PLUS (NINTENDO)

14. MASS EFFECT 2 (EA GAMES)

15. BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2 (EA GAMES)

16. CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 (ACTIVISION)

17. NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. (NINTENDO)

18. NEED FOR SPEED: SHIFT (EA GAMES)

19. NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII (NINTENDO)

20. TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 11 (EA SPORTS)

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UK Charts for the week ending 28th August 2010

Posted by Chris Holmes at 1:08pm on August 31st, 2010

Chart Track has released this week’s UK gaming sales chart:

1. MAFIA II (2K GAMES)

2. KANE & LYNCH 2: DOG DAYS (EIDOS)

3. TOY STORY 3 (DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS)

4. RED DEAD REDEMPTION (ROCKSTAR)

5. WII SPORTS RESORT (NINTENDO)

6. JUST DANCE (UBISOFT)

7. SUPER MARIO GALAXY 2 (NINTENDO)

8. LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 1-4 (WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE)

9. SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR (CITY INTERACTIVE)

10. PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE FORGOTTEN SANDS (UBISOFT)

11. BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2 (EA GAMES)

12. CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 (ACTIVISION)

13. NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. (NINTENDO)

14. MASS EFFECT 2 (EA GAMES)

15. DANCE ON BROADWAY (UBISOFT)

16. WII FIT PLUS (NINTENDO)

17. FIFA 10 (EA SPORTS)

18. NEED FOR SPEED: SHIFT (EA GAMES)

19. DRAGON QUEST IX: SENTINELS STARRY SKIES (SQUARE ENIX)

20. NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII (NINTENDO)

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TRON: Evolution dated, Collector’s Edition announced

Posted by Chris Holmes at 12:58pm on August 31st, 2010

Disney has announced that the US version of TRON: Evolution will be released on 7th December. The launch is ahead of the TRON: Legacy film, which will be hitting screens on 17th December. Evolution will be released on the DS, Wii, PC, PSP, PS3 and 360. A Collector’s Edition of the game has also been confirmed. It will cost $130, and it features a TRON light cycle model with a case to show it off. The case has a draw for you to put the game in (or to hide it).

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Golden Sun: Dark Dawn dated

Posted by Chris Holmes at 11:24am on August 31st, 2010

Nintendo has slapped a 29th November US release date on Golden Sun: Dark Dawn. The DS RPG still hasn’t got a European date yet, but we played a build when we visited Nintendo in London a few weeks ago and it seemed to be pretty polished. The game’s story takes place 30 years after the GBA sequel. Continents have realigned, with new creatures and countries emerging. Once again, evil is threatening the world and it’s up to you to sort it all out. We never have any time off these days.

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Rock Band 3 full track list unveiled

Posted by Chris Holmes at 8:00pm on August 26th, 2010

Harmonix has lifted the lid on all the tracks you can expect to find in Rock Band 3. The game has 83 songs and has a few new features, like keyboard support and a “Pro” mode. Pro mode allows people to learn to play real instruments. Peripheral manufacturers are creating realistic guitars for this mode that can be played both with the game and normally, with an amp or whatever you crazy kids use nowadays. Rock Band 3 will be released on the PS3, Wii, 360 and DS on 29th October.

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New Doctor Who games coming to the DS and Wii

Posted by Chris Holmes at 1:08pm on August 25th, 2010

The BBC and Asylum Entertainment have announced two new Doctor Who games for the DS and Wii. The Wii game will be called “Doctor Who: Return to Earth”, whereas the DS version is titled “Doctor Who: Evacuation Earth”. Asylum Entertainment will be developing both games. Their previous work includes the Peppa Pig and Horrid Henry games, as well as Sushi Go-Round for iPhone/iPod Touch. The story is being written in collaboration with the Doctor Who production team. Expect to see both games released sometime this winter.

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Plants vs. Zombies coming to the Nintendo DS

Posted by Chris Holmes at 5:11pm on August 24th, 2010

PR exec Laurie Thornton has confirmed that Plants vs. Zombies will be coming to the Nintendo DS. The game will be released sometime in January 2011, according to her tweet earlier. The game will have some new and exclusive content, alongside the standard mini-games, Adventure, Survival and Puzzle modes. It looks like the game will be released at a decent price too; with the US release setting folks over the pond back only $19.95. A UK price and date is yet to be confirmed.

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UK Charts for the week ending 21st August 2010

Posted by Chris Holmes at 12:28pm on August 23rd, 2010

Chart Track has released this week’s UK gaming sales chart:

1. KANE & LYNCH 2: DOG DAYS (EIDOS)

2. TOY STORY 3 (DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS)

3. RED DEAD REDEMPTION (ROCKSTAR)

4. LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 1-4 (WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE)

5. JUST DANCE (UBISOFT)

6. ART ACADEMY (NINTENDO)

7. SUPER MARIO GALAXY 2 (NINTENDO)

8. PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE FORGOTTEN SANDS (UBISOFT)

9. DANCE ON BROADWAY (UBISOFT)

10. BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2 (EA GAMES)

11. DRAGON QUEST IX: SENTINELS STARRY SKIES (SQUARE ENIX)

12. MASS EFFECT 2 (EA GAMES)

13. SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR (CITY INTERACTIVE)

14. FIFA 10 (EA SPORTS)

15. NEED FOR SPEED: SHIFT (EA GAMES)

16. WII SPORTS RESORT (NINTENDO)

17. NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. (NINTENDO)

18. CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 (ACTIVISION)

19. WII FIT PLUS (NINTENDO)

20. MADDEN NFL 11 (EA SPORTS)

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The Sims 3 console release date confirmed

Posted by Chris Holmes at 3:39pm on August 17th, 2010

EA has finally dated The Sims 3 on consoles for 26th October. John Buchanan just confirmed the date at gamescom in Germany. The game will be focused on positive and negative karma, as well as community features where you can share your stuff with players everywhere. It will be released on the DS, Wii, PS3 and 360.

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UK Charts for the week ending 14th August 2010

Posted by Chris Holmes at 4:58pm on August 16th, 2010

Chart Track has released this week’s UK gaming sales chart:

1. TOY STORY 3 (DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS)

2. RED DEAD REDEMPTION (ROCKSTAR)

3. DANCE ON BROADWAY (UBISOFT)

4. LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 1-4 (WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE)

5. ART ACADEMY (NINTENDO)

6. JUST DANCE (UBISOFT)

7. DRAGON QUEST IX: SENTINELS STARRY SKIES (SQUARE ENIX)

8. CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 (ACTIVISION)

9. SUPER MARIO GALAXY 2 (NINTENDO)

10. MADDEN NFL 11 (EA SPORTS)

11. BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2 (EA GAMES)

12. STARCRAFT II: WINGS OF LIBERTY (BLIZZARD)

13. SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR (CITY INTERACTIVE)

14. FIFA 10 (EA SPORTS)

15. WII SPORTS RESORT (NINTENDO)

16. TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 11 (EA SPORTS)

17. NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. (NINTENDO)

18. WII FIT PLUS (NINTENDO)

19. PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE FORGOTTEN SANDS (UBISOFT)

20. ALIENS VS PREDATOR (SEGA)

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NPD sales figures for July 2010

Posted by Chris Holmes at 11:57am on August 13th, 2010

The NPD Group has unveiled the monthly sales figures for July 2010.

Here are the hardware numbers:

PlayStation 3 214.5K
PSP 84.0K
Xbox 360 443.5K
Wii 253.9K
Nintendo DS 398.4K

Here are the top 10 software titles based on sales for the same period:

NCAA FOOTBALL 11 360 ELECTRONIC ARTS Jul-10 368.0K
NCAA FOOTBALL 11 PS3 ELECTRONIC ARTS Jul-10 298.8K
CRACKDOWN 2 360 MICROSOFT Jul-10 208.8K
SUPER MARIO GALAXY 2 WII NINTENDO May-10 193.0K
LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 1-4 NDS WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE Jun-10 141.7K
RED DEAD REDEMPTION 360 TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE May-10
LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 1-4 WII WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE Jun-10
DRAGON QUEST IX: SENTINELS OF THE STARRY SKIES NDS NINTENDO Jul-10
NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII WII NINTENDO Nov-09
CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2* 360 ACTIVISION BLIZZARD Nov-09

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UK Charts for the week ending 7th August 2010

Posted by Chris Holmes at 12:41pm on August 9th, 2010

Chart Track has released this week’s UK gaming sales chart:

1. TOY STORY 3 (DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS)

2. CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 (ACTIVISION)

3. DANCE ON BROADWAY (UBISOFT)

4. STARCRAFT II: WINGS OF LIBERTY (BLIZZARD)

5. RED DEAD REDEMPTION (ROCKSTAR)

6. JUST DANCE (UBISOFT)

7. DRAGON QUEST IX: SENTINELS STARRY SKIES (SQUARE ENIX)

8. LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 1-4 (WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE)

9. SUPER MARIO GALAXY 2 (NINTENDO)

10. BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2 (EA GAMES)

11. WII SPORTS RESORT (NINTENDO)

12. TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 11 (EA SPORTS)

13. FIFA 10 (EA SPORTS)

14. SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR (CITY INTERACTIVE)

15. WII FIT PLUS (NINTENDO)

16. PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE FORGOTTEN SANDS (UBISOFT)

17. NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. (NINTENDO)

18. 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP SOUTH AFRICA (EA SPORTS)

19. JUST CAUSE 2 (EIDOS)

20. TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: CONVICTION (UBISOFT)

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Sonic Colours dated

Posted by Chris Holmes at 7:56pm on August 6th, 2010

SEGA has announced that Sonic Colours will be released on the Wii and DS on 12th November in Europe. Apparently, Sonic Team is focused on the positive feedback they received with the daylight stages in Sonic Unleashed. The night-time levels left a lot to be desired. Here’s a new trailer for the game SEGA released today:

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