Top Spin 4 announced

Posted by Chris Holmes at 2:29pm on September 7th, 2010

2K Sports has today announced Top Spin 4. It will be released in 2011 for the 360, PS3 and Wii. There will be an odd pre-order incentive: a vintage Andre Agassi playable character. The game will have redesigned controls, new player models, improved animations, TV-style presentation and a large player roster. It will have all your current tennis favourites as well as some old pros.

“Top Spin 4 is shaping up to be the most realistic and exhilarating tennis game in the Top Spin franchise,” said Greg Thomas, president of product development for 2K Sports. “For this iteration, the development team is focused on delivering a bold new take on the sport of tennis by allowing gamers to experience first-hand an uncanny level of realism in the player and stadium models, authentic audio captured directly from real tennis matches, and all-new innovative controls to dominate the competition.”

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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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Conduit 2 delayed until 2011

Posted by Chris Holmes at 2:35pm on September 3rd, 2010

Conduit 2 has been delayed until the first quarter of 2011. The game was originally supposed to be released on 2nd November. The sequel includes new control methods, enabling players to use both the Classic Controller and Wii MotionPlus alongside the regular remote and nunchuck. High Voltage, the team behind the game, laid off 25 members of staff a few weeks ago.

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Wu-Tang’s RZA signs deal to appear in DJ Hero 2

Posted by Chris Holmes at 5:14pm on September 2nd, 2010

Activision has confirmed that Wu-Tang Clan co-founder RZA has signed up to DJ Hero 2. He will be a playable character in the game and has also mixed some music for people to play. The tracks he’s produced are: Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five’s “The Message” mixed with LL Cool J’s “I Can’t Live Without My Radio”, and Damian Marley’s “Welcome To Jamrock” mixed with Walter Murphy’s “A Fifth of Beethoven”. DJ Hero 2 will be released on the Wii, PS3 and 360 on 22nd October.

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Wii Party to come with Wii Remote in Europe

Posted by Chris Holmes at 1:57am on September 1st, 2010

According to Siliconera, the European version of Wii Party will come with an extra Wii Remote when the game launches on October 8th. The controller will come with every copy of the game, which is in contrast to the release strategy in Japan. They will be offered a controller bundle for 6,800 yen and a regular copy of the game for 4,800 yen. It’s currently unknown what’s going to happen with the North American release.

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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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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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Nintendo Europe downloads for the week of 26/8/10

Posted by Chris Holmes at 3:43pm on August 26th, 2010

Nintendo has confirmed this week’s European downloads:

WiiWare

And Yet It Moves (1000 Miyamotos)

Tales of Elastic Boy Mission 1 (600 Miyamotos)

DSiWare

Where’s Wally? Travel Pack 1 (500 Miyamotos)

myNotebook: Carbon (500 Miyamotos)

myNotebook: Pearl (500 Miyamotos)

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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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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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THQ announces drawing tablet for Wii

Posted by Chris Holmes at 3:34pm on August 17th, 2010

THQ has shown off a new drawing tablet for the Wii. It’s called the “uDraw GameTablet” and it should be released sometime this Christmas. The tablet measures 9×6 inches, with a 4×6 drawing area. It’s about an inch-and-a-half thick. The device has a small housing for a Wiimote, with power coming from the controller. It also includes a pressure sensitive stylus, complete with two buttons to mimic a Wii nunchuck.

When the uDraw GameTablet is released, it’ll come with uDraw Studio. That’s a suite of drawing tools for kids. Forthcoming games for the device include Pictionary and Dood’s Big Adventure, with more coming in 2011. The US price for the tablet will be $69.99, with games clocking in at $29.99. Pricing for the rest of the world is yet to be announced.

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