Mobile games publisher Chillingo says it has now sold more than three million copies of its Cut The Rope game on Apple's App Store.
The game, developed by ZeptoLab, has been pitched as 'the new Angry Birds' by Chillingo - the original publisher of Rovio's beaky bestseller.
The company is hoping to repeat Angry Birds' success with a similar strategy of free content updates, starting with version 1.1 of Cut The Rope, with 25 new levels and an 'anti-gravity' feature.
"We actively listen to audience feedback to deliver the best gaming experience possible whether it’s through updated content or modifying areas of concern to optimize the title," says co-general manager Chris Byatte.
ZeptoLab CTO Efim Voinov says that another update will be released in time for Christmas with more new content.

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Mobile games publisher Chillingo says it has now sold more than three million copies of its Cut The Rope game on Apple's App Store.
The game, developed by ZeptoLab, has been pitched as 'the new Angry Birds' by Chillingo - the original publisher of Rovio's beaky bestseller.
The company is hoping to repeat Angry Birds' success with a similar strategy of free content updates, starting with version 1.1 of Cut The Rope, with 25 new levels and an 'anti-gravity' feature.
"We actively listen to audience feedback to deliver the best gaming experience possible whether it’s through updated content or modifying areas of concern to optimize the title," says co-general manager Chris Byatte.
ZeptoLab CTO Efim Voinov says that another update will be released in time for Christmas with more new content.

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Spike TV in the US has announced the nominees and categories for the eighth annual VGAs, which will take place on December 11.


BioWare's Mass Effect 2 has been nominated in a total of ten categories, Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption follows closely with nine nominations.

A raft of game announcements are due at the awards, including a new Batman Arkham City trailer and BioWare's new game reveal.

Here's a few of the categories and nominees:

Game of the year
Mass Effect 2
Halo: Reach
Red Dead Redemption
God of War 3
Call of Duty: Black Ops

Studio of the year
BioWare
Blizzard Entertainment
Rockstar San Diego
Bungie

Best Xbox 360 game
Alan Wake
Halo: Reach
Mass Effect 2
Fable 3

Best PlayStation 3 game
God of War 3
Heavy Rain
ModNation Racers
Red Dead Redemption

Best PC game
Fallout: New Vegas
Mass Effect 2
Civilization V
StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty

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While Microsoft has claimed a notable victory in the US hardware market last month, Sony has highlighted the strength of PS3s software sales in its response to NPDs latest report.
The platform holder says it enjoyed an “incredibly strong October” and that the PS3 was the only format to enjoy month-on-month software growth, with game sales up 50 per cent on September.
It also added that sales of PlayStation Move were up 15 per cent on the month before – though of course having only hit the market halfway through the month October offered lots of additional comparable sales time.
“With next week’s launch of the industry’s most anticipated title, Gran Turismo 5, we’re sure to carry the momentum through the holidays,” SCEA’s senior director of corporate communications Patrick Seybold stated, as reported by VG247.
“With the growing content and services options for PS3 and PlayStation Network including recently added Hulu Plus and NHL GameCenter, as well as the pending launch of Vudu on PS3, we’re constantly adding additional value to the hardware and consumers are responding.”

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The upgrade to the PlayStation 3's PlayTV feature costs £6.29 / €7.99, Sony's announced.

It's available to download today as part of this week's European PlayStation Store update.

PlayTV is an external device for PlayStation 3 that allows you to watch and record free-to-air digital TV on PS3. PlayTV carries an RRP of £70, although most retailers offer significant discounts.

The update adds the ability to text-chat with friends while watching live TV. There's also a new guide so you can plan your recordings seven days in advance; a Series Link feature to earmark all episodes of a series for recording; the ability to send Facebook recommendations; and Community Favourites, which lets you see what your friends are watching.

In September Sony revealed the major update would cost PS3 owners – even those who subscribe to PlayStation Plus.

"The guys at Cambridge put a great deal of effort into this update and, unlike the previous free updates, we will be charging a reasonable amount for the new features," James Thorpe, PSN product manager, wrote on the European PlayStation blog.

"[PlayStation] Plus members are very important to us and we are looking into providing you guys extra value for PlayTV. Will keep you posted on this.

"If you are not keen on the new features then you do not have to buy the update, therefore there is no reason not to recommend this to your friend, we are not charging people to watch TV."

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...costs-six-quid ...

Today on the EU PlayStation Store you'll find the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time in HD.

It's the best of the soon to be re-released trilogy, but it'll cost a considerable £12 to own.

Since those days the series has evolved, of course - into Assassin's Creed. Check out our 10/10 Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood review to find out how.

Incidentally, Eurogamer's review of the Prince of Persia HD trilogy will go live tomorrow morning. Hang on until then, unless you're desperate.

Sony is also offering Red Faction: Guerrilla as a full downloadable game. We got the wrong end of the stick earlier and thought this was a new strategy, but Sony soon put us right and said full games have been offered on the PSN Store for a while.

Blush.

Today's other new game of note is Crazy Taxi, the HD remake. Great game on Dreamcast - as good on PS3? You tell us.

There's a ton of additional PS3 game content on offer today, including stuff for Vanquish, SSFIV, Creed: Brotherhood - not that you'll be playing this yet - and the paid-for update to PlayTV.

What's more, PopCap puzzle game Peggle has arrived on PSP.

Oh, and there are songs by Slash for Rock Band 3, and he's brilliant.

Special Offers (available until 24th November)

TMNT: Turtle in Time Re-Shelled (was - £7.99/€9.99 now - £5.49/€6.99)
Cell Factor: Psychokinetic Wars (was - £7.99/€9.99 now - £5.49/€6.99)
Assassin's Creed II: Sequence 12 - Battle of Forli (was - £3.19/€3.99 now - £1.99/€2.49)
Assassin's Creed II: Sequence 13 - Bonfire of the Vanities (was - £3.19/€3.99 now - £1.99/€2.49)
Assassin's Creed II: Sequence 13 - Bonfire of the Vanities & Secret Locations (was - £5.49/€6.99 now - £3.19/€3.99)
PSP: Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines (was - £23.99/€29.99 now - £15.99/€19.99)
PSP: Tom Clancy's EndWar (was - £15.99/€19.99 now - £7.99/€9.99)
PSP: ChessMaster: The Art of Learning (was - £15.99/€19.99 now - £7.99/€9.99)
Mini: Mystery of the Crystal Portal (was - £3.99/€4.99 now - £2.49/€2.99)
Permanent: Pro Cycling 2009-Tour de France - now £15.99/€19.99
Permanent: Pro Cycling 2010-Tour de France - now £23.99/€29.99
Permanent: Blood Bowl - now £15.99/€19.99
PS3 Games

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time HD (£11.99/€14.99)
Death Track: Resurrection + Anarchy: Rush Hour Bundle (£11.99/€14.99)
Red Faction: Guerrilla (£15.99/€19.99)
Crazy Taxi (£7.99/€9.99)
PS3 Game Content

Application: PlayTV Live Chat Upgrade (£6.29/€7.99)
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - Copernicus Conspiracy (free)
Comet Crash - Bionic Swarm (£3.19/€3.99)
DJ Hero 2 - Electro Hits Mix Pack (£6.29/€7.99)
EyePet - Music Styling Pack (£2.39/€2.99)
Fist Of The North Star: Ken's Rage - Rei, Mamiya, Raoh Original Costumes (£3.99/€4.99)
Front Mission: Evolved - Wanzer Pack 3 (£3.19/€3.99)
Hustle Kings - Ball & Cue Pack (£0.79/€0.99)
LittleBigPlanet - Birthday Cake (free)
Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet - Captain America Collection (£1.99/€2.49)
PAIN - H8 Squader Pack (£0.79/€0.99)
Space Invaders: Infinity Gene - Bonus Stage Pack 3 (£2.39/€2.99)
Super Street Fighter IV - Ultra Femme Fatale Pack (£3.19/€3.99)
Vanquish - Tri-Weapon Pack (£1.59/€1.99)
Worms 2: Armageddon - Worms 2: Armageddon Battle Pack (£3.19/€3.99)
Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock - 'Elected' By Alice Cooper (£1.59/€1.99), 'Limelight' By Rush (£1.59/€1.99), 'Love Song' By Tesla (£1.59/€1.99), 'Nothing To Say' By Slash (With M Shadows) (£1.59/€1.99), 'Poison' By Alice Cooper (£1.59/€1.99), 'Talk Dirty To Me' By Poison (£1.59/€1.99), 'Wagd' By Slash (With Iggy Pop) (£1.59/€1.99), 'Watch This' By Slash (With Dave Grohl & Duff Mckagan) (£1.59/€1.99)
Rock Band 3: The Bee Gees Pack (£4.99/€7.99)
Rock Band 3: 'Subdivisions' by Rush (£0.99/€1.49), 'The Thrill is Gone' by BB King (£0.99/€1.49), 'A Whiter Shade of Pale' by Procol Harum (£0.99/€1.49)
Rock Band Network: 'Curse you All Men! (Live)' by Emperor (£0.99/€1.49), 'Fight to Kill' by Holy Grail (£0.99/€1.49), 'In Circles' by Sunny Day Real Estate (£0.99/€1.49), 'Radiator' by Family Force 5 (£0.99/€1.49), 'Spin' by We The Kings (£0.99/€1.49)
PSP Games

CLADUN: This is an RPG! (£15.99/€19.99)
DISGAEA Infinite (£15.99/€19.99)
Peggle (£6.29//€7.99)
PSone Games

Critical Depth (£3.99/€4.99)
Gunship (£3.99/€4.99)
Sports Superbike 2 (£2.99/€3.59)
Minis

Who's that Flying?! (£3.99/€4.99)

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Kaos Studios' first-person shooter Homefront will be released on 11th March 2011 in Europe, THQ has announced.

It'll launch in the US on 8th March and on the 10th in Australia, according to the game's official Twitter.

Homefront is being aligned as THQ's big shooter series - its Call of Duty. Set in America's own back yard, the premise works around the "what if?" scenario of North Korea invading the home of the capitalist world.

THQ has a book co-written by the Apocalypse Now screenwriter ready for early next year, and it's so confident in the game that it's confirmed Homefront 2 is already on the cards.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...omefront-dated ...

UPDATE: Nintendo UK has contacted Eurogamer to say it has not discontinued Wii Speak, and that the Amazon listing referenced in the article below was an error.

ORIGINAL STORY: Nintendo has discontinued its Wii Speak peripheral, according to an Amazon listing.

The product's sales page, spotted by GoNintendo, now reads "Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes."

This tallies with comments made last week by the developers of forthcoming SEGA FPS, The Conduit 2. High Voltage's creative officer Eric Nofsinger told BitMob that it was supporting the third party Headbanger headset for online multiplayer modes, rather than Nintendo's own hardware.

"Nintendo told us to not use Wii Speak," he explained.

Wii Speak, which allowed users to chat with friends online in supported games, launched in 2008, bundled with Animal Crossing: Let's Go to the City. It's only been utilised in a handful of games since, including Monster Hunter Tri, Endless Ocean 2, NBA 2K10 and Tetris Party Deluxe.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...nues-wii-speak ...

News via http://retroactionmagazine.com/retro...omoda-issue-3/

The Komoda Team has released their third issue of Komoda. The Polish retrogaming ezine covers C64 gaming with reviews, interviews and more. With this issue there is a fantastic new design for the ezine and it does look great. Highlights inside the issue include an interview with C64 game developer Richard Bayliss, articles on Firetrap, Mr. Do, Joe Gun, Led Storm, Warhawk, Uwol – Quest For Money and the best 8-bit game created Laser squad. All this and more can be found in the free to download Komoda issue 3.

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