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by Published on March 28th, 2012 00:57- Categories:
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Sony has kicked off a spring sale promotion offering plenty of downloadable titles at discount prices.
The promotion will run from March 28 for two weeks ending April 11. The firm said on the PS Blog that there'll be "a small content refresh" halfway through the sale, so keep your eye out for new arrivals on April 4. Here's the lot:Dragon Age 2
Standard Price - EUR 29.99 / £23.99
Promotional Price - EUR 21.99 / £18.69
Bulletstorm
Standard Price - EUR 29.99 / £23.99
Promotional Price - EUR 19.99 / £15.99
Crysis 2
Standard Price - EUR 39.99 / £31.99
Promotional Price - EUR 24.99 / £19.99
Dante's Inferno
Standard Price - EUR 19.99 / £15.99
Promotional Price - EUR 9.99 / £7.99
Top Spin 4
Standard Price - EUR 29.99 / £23.99
Promotional Price - EUR 20.99 / £17.69
Duke Nukem Forever
Standard Price - EUR 19.99 / £15.99
Promotional Price - EUR 14.99 / £11.99
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Standard Price - EUR 59.99 / £48.99
Promotional Price - EUR 39.99 / £31.99
Darksiders
Standard Price - EUR 14.99 / £11.99
Promotional Price - EUR 7.99 / £6.49
Carnival Island
Standard Price - EUR 29.99 / £23.99
Promotional Price - EUR 14.99 / £11.99
Medieval Moves
Standard Price - EUR 29.99 / £23.99
Promotional Price - EUR 14.99 / £11.99
Ape Escape
Standard Price - EUR 24.99 / £19.99
Promotional Price - EUR 12.99 / £9.99
Moon Diver
Standard Price - EUR 12.99 / £9.99
Promotional Price - EUR 6.49 / £5.19
Mini Ninjas
Standard Price - EUR 19.99 / £15.99
Promotional Price - EUR 9.99 / £7.99
Cuboid
Standard Price - EUR 9.99 / £7.99
Promotional Price - EUR 3.99 / £3.19
Hamsterball
Standard Price - EUR 9.99 / £7.99
Promotional Price - EUR 3.99 / £3.19
Magic Orbz
Standard Price - EUR 9.99 / £7.99
Promotional Price - EUR 3.99 / £3.19
Mahjong Tales
Standard Price - EUR 9.99 / £7.99
Promotional Price - EUR 3.99 / £3.19
Sky Fighter
Standard Price - EUR 9.99 / £7.99
Promotional Price - EUR 3.99 / £3.19
James Cameron's Avatar The Game
Standard Price - EUR 19.99 / £15.99
Promotional Price - EUR 14.99 / £11.99
Just Dance 3
Standard Price - EUR 39.99 / £31.99
Promotional Price - EUR 29.99 / £23.99
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Special Editions
Standard Price - EUR 9.99 / £7.99
Promotional Price - EUR 5.99 / £4.79
http://www.computerandvideogames.com...sale-launches/ ...by Published on March 28th, 2012 00:53- Categories:
- PS3 News
This week's US PlayStation Store update is typically long, and although there's only one new PS3 game to check out, it's worth a look.
Closure is a clever puzzle platformer that plays tricks with lighting - in the game's dark caves, only things you see actually exist. Anything that's shrouded in darkness ceases to be a physical thing, meaning you have to illuminate your way and be clever with the lights as you navigate the 2D obstacles.Here's the full list:
PlayStation Plus
Spring Fever Discounts:
Closure20% off
Splinter Cell HD50% off
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2 75% off
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 50% off
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas75% off
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Classic Trilogy HD50% off
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory HD50% off
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent 50% off
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow HD50% off
Tom Clancy's End War UMD Legacy75% off
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2 UMD Legacy 75% off
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Predator 75% off
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas - UMD Legacy50% off
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Essentials UMD Legacy75% off
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 75% off
Free Items:
PlayMemories Studio
Unit 13 Grenade Avatar
FIFA 12 Full Game Trial
Discounts:
Dead Block50% off
Sky Drift 50% off
Zack Zero50% off
MotorStorm RC MISCHIEF Vehicle Pack 150% off
MotorStorm RC MISCHIEF Vehicle Pack 250% off
PS Vita Games

Supremacy MMA ($39.99) Supremacy MMA takes the non-stop brutal action of unsanctioned amateur and unlicensed MMA fighting to new levels with the power of the PlayStation Vita System. ESRB rated M File size 1.34 GB
PS Vita Add-Ons
Blazblue: Cse - System Voice Arrange Platinum Type-A, Type-B (Vita DLC cross entitle with PS3) ($5.99) File size 100 KB
Ridge Racer add ons (x3) (free - $2.49) Assorted add on content. File size 3.3 MB - 60 MB
MotorStorm RC add ons (x6) ($0.25 - $0.99) Assorted add on content. File size 200 KB each (singles), 800 KB (pack)
Dynasty Warriors Next add ons (x18) ($0.99 - $9.99) Assorted add on content. File size 100 KB - 10.46 MB
PS Vita Apps
Resistance: Burning Skies Augmented Reality Monument Viewer (free) File size 74 MB
PSN Games

Closure (+Trial) ($14.99) In the dark and mysterious world of Closure, only what you see exists. Manipulate lights to phase objects in and out of reality in this multiple-award-winning puzzle game. ESRB rated E File size 433 MB
PS3 Full Games

FIFA Soccer 12 ($59.99) Winner of 20 "Best Sports Game of E3" awards, including the prestigious E3 Game Critics award, FIFA Soccer 12 brings to the pitch the game-changing new Player Impact Engine. ESRB rated E File size 5.76 GB
Game Demos (free)
Zack Zero Demo Zack Zero takes you on an action-packed platform adventure with incredible 3D graphics and the playability and entertainment of classic 2D games. Help Zack Zero save his beloved Marlene, kidnapped by the evil Zulrog in an effort to obtain the powerful substance that will allow him to travel back in time. More than 30 characters, 5 spectacular bosses and incredible and diverse scenarios! ESRB rated E File size 279 MB
Closure Trial In the dark and mysterious world of Closure, only what you see exists. Manipulate lights to phase objects in and out of reality in this multiple-award-winning puzzle game. Play as a strange spider-like demon who explores the stories of three human characters through beautiful, eerie environments such as a decrepit factory, a murky forest, an abandoned carnival, and the strange, surreal realm that connects them together. ESRB rated E File size 433 MB
Blades Of Time Demo Download this demo to get a sneak peek into the mysteries and dangers of Dragonland. ESRB rated M File size 660 MB
Add-on Game Content
MotorStorm RC add ons (x6) ($0.25 - $0.99) Assorted add on content. File size 200 KB each (singles), 800 KB (pack)
Blazblue: Cse - System Voice Arrange Platinum Type-A, Type-B ($5.99) This is a system voice by Aoi Yuuki, the voice of Platinum the Trinity. Two versions are included. File size 2.72 MB
Asura's Wrath - Additional Episode 11.5 ($1.99) Don't miss this fully-animated episode revealing the mysterious explosion between episodes 11 and 12! File size 1.08 GB
Battlefield 3 add ons (x14) ($1.49 - $64.99) Assorted add on content. File size 100 KB each
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 add ons (x6) ($2.99 - $6.99) Assorted add on content. File size 100 KB each
Tales Of Graces F add ons (x12) ($0.99 - $4.49) Assorted add on content. File size 100 KB - 1.8 MB
Hyperdimension Neptunia MK2 DLC add ons (x8) (free - $1.99) Assorted add on content. File size 100 KB - 17 MB
Elevator Action HD - Additional Stages -3 ($1.99) New DLC for ELEVATOR ACTION DELUXE has arrived! This update gives you five new stages to explore and master. This time, the building seems impenetrable! Use bombs to get those documents. Your status as a superspy is being put to the test. File size 11 MB
Final Fantasy XIII add ons (x3) ($2.99 - $3.99) Assorted add on content. File size 2.06 MB - 26 MB
Magic 2012 Gold Deck Bundle ($9.99) Maximize your Magic 2012 Gold Bundle experience! Get your hands on all 19 unlocked decks at once, and then convert all 19 decks into foil! Start dueling today! File size 3.71 MB
Magic: The Gathering - Duels Of The Planeswalkers 2012 Gold Bundle ($19.99) File ...by Published on March 28th, 2012 00:47- Categories:
- Wii U News
Ubisoft is ready to take advantage of Nintendo's Wii U digital strategy - and will use the lessons learned from the PS Vita to do so.Ubisoft supported Sony with a number of PS Vita launch games, including Lumines and Rayman Origins. But with Vita being the first console to offer every game digitally as well as boxed, Ubisoft was required by Sony to make digital versions of its titles.Now, with Nintendo set to reveal the inner workings of its Wii successor at E3 in June before a launch in time for Christmas, Ubisoft is once again sorting out its digital strategy for new hardware, and preparing for the possibility of making its games available to download as well as buy in shops."We'll absolutely take advantage of whatever the policies will let us do with the platform from the standpoint of providing digital content," Ubisoft's digital boss Chris Early told Eurogamer."Nintendo has not announced a lot of their digital programs at this point of time. Our key is, as you see from us from a content perspective in supporting the platform, is we're going to be there like we were with the Vita, and support the policy side of it as well. With the Vita all of our games are available digitally, and they're even optimised from that standpoint because that was a policy in place we were able to design to."So from the same standpoint, I expect when the Wii U comes out and there are digital policies that are there, we will be in support of them as well."While Nintendo has remained quiet on its digital strategy for Wii U, it has revealed snippets of information on the matter.In June last year Nintendo told Eurogamer the Wii U will offer a significantly improved online experience to that of its predecessor, pointing to the 3DS's refined online set-up as an indication of where Nintendo's aspirations lie for Wii U.Then, in January this year, Nintendo unveiled its Nintendo Network, which covers both the Wii U and 3DS. This includes a number of features Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 gamers will be familiar with, including add-on content sales, the digital distribution of boxed games, and the introduction of personal accounts....
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On the digital distribution of boxed games, Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata said: "This concept was built into the design of the Nintendo 3DS, and we already have the necessary infrastructure. We will prepare the same infrastructure for the Wii U. However, we have not decided the concrete timing of when we will start it. The decision must be made by taking into consideration such factors as the relationship with the wholesalers and retailers, and the best way to be embraced by consumers, as well as the environment surrounding the market and consumers, such as the required memory capacity on consumers' SD memory cards."However, as an option for the future, the significance of this business field will increase."Ubisoft has a number of Wii U titles in the works, including Assassin's Creed 3 and Ghost Recon Online, and Early said Ubisoft's goal was to make sure gamers can buy content wherever and however they wish."I just want you as a player to be able to get our content however you want to," he said. "I don't really want to penalise you for wanting to get it digitally, or penalise you for wanting to get it physically. Whatever your choice happens to be. Because I know retailers will get a certain type of customer that maybe can't pay online. So there's always going to be a reason there, right?"And the discoverability process is one we're still struggling with on the digital market. You have a long tail where there are all kinds of products you can get to, if you can figure out which one you want. But the flip side is the problem with the retail level, which is, you can walk in and see all kinds of products for a brief period of time, because then shelf space has to change and turnover and the product I wanted from last month might not be there anymore."So each channel has its challenge. Our challenge as a publisher of content is, how do we make sure you as a player can get it wherever. We will see an on-going evolution of content available digitally. I don't think that will be to the exclusion of other ways of giving the content."Earlier this month Microsoft was reported to be working on a disc-less next Xbox. Early said Ubisoft would adapt should Microsoft go down such a route, using its experience gained making all its Vita games downloadable to help."Well, as you can see with the Vita, we're also subject to the policies and constraints of the manufacturers," he said. "So if somebody makes a disc-less console, then we're going to be adapting to what that is."In the case of the Vita, it was not difficult to adapt to having the content available day and date. It was just a policy decision on Sony's part to do that. And then understanding that we have to think about who has what size of memory card added in there, how are we going to fit within that, what's the ease of download/re-downloadby Published on March 28th, 2012 00:45- Categories:
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Hot on the heels of news that GAME has entered administration, closed 277 stores and laid-off 2000 staff, supermarket chain Sainsbury's has announced increased stock of new games and significant price cuts.Shoppers can pick up the following discounts, among others, from tomorrow:- PlayStation 3 console: £164.99 (was £199.99)
- 3DS console: £124.99 (was £149.99)
- FIFA 12: £26.99 (was £44.99)
- Mario and Sonic at the London Olympics Wii: £20.99 (£34.99)
- Assassin's Creed: Revelations: £17.99 (was £29.99)
- Final Fantasy 13-2: £14.99 (was £24.99)
- Just Dance 3: £14.99 (was £24.99)
- Mario Kart 7: £27.99 (was £34.99)
- Super Mario 3DS Land: £27.99 (was £34.99)
- Mario and Sonic at the London Olympics 3DS: £27.99 (was £34.99)
- Black Eyed Peas Experience: £12.99 (was £17.99)
"Gaming is a key part of our entertainment offering so we are excited to be reducing prices by as much as 40% for this exclusive sale," said games manager Gurdeep Hunjan."Our breadth of offer is now bigger than ever before and customers can be assured that they can get the most popular games and consoles from us at outstanding value, whilst doing their weekly shop."...
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...-launches-saleby Published on March 27th, 2012 23:16- Categories:
- Xbox 360 News
Xbox 360 used more for video and music apps than for gaming
by Jessica Conditt (12 minutes ago)
More than half of the time people spend on Xbox Live is devoted to watching videos and listening to music, Microsoft's Yusuf Mehdi told the Los Angeles Times. "What we're seeing is that people are turning on the Xbox to play games and then keeping it on afterwards to get other types of entertainment," Mehdi said.
The Xbox 360 isn't a gaming console; it's now officially an entertainment center that includes games, and it's becoming more popular with this angle. Today households spend an average of 84 hours a month playing games and using other apps on Xbox Live, up 30 percent from a year prior. To compare, the average household watches 150 hours of TV each month.
Even before Kinect, a tool that has always made more sense as an entertainment control rather than a gaming one, Microsoft has wanted the Xbox 360 to be "the heart of connected digital entertainment," as HBO senior vice president of consumer technology Otto Berkes put it.
Today Microsoft added MLB.TV, HBO GO and Comcast Xfinity TV apps to its lineup, which already includes Hulu, Netflix, YouTube, Zune, Last.fm and others.
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/27/xb...an-for-gaming/ ...by Published on March 27th, 2012 23:09- Categories:
- Apple iPhone
We're guessing it's just coincidental timing here, but it looks as if Apple has been granted a patent surrounding "ejectable component assemblies" that are designed to be "flush with the external surfaces of the housings of the devices, despite variations in their manufacture." In other words, a SIM card tray. Granted, there's no specific verbiage in the independent claims of this one letting us know what exact sizewe're talking about, so it's highly unlikely that a patent application filed in December of 2010 (but granted today) would be directly referencing the nano-SIM war that's currently ongoing. That said, the description most certainly sounds like the tray that we've seen throughout the iPhone's life cycle, and if Apple's trying to go small in future handsets, there's a better than average chance that the ejection mechanism will be all too familiar. Legalese lovers can find the usual load down in the source link.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/27/a...-nano-sim-war/ ...by Published on March 27th, 2012 23:06- Categories:
- Xbox 360 News
Anxiously awaiting the arrival of those brand spanking new apps for your Xbox 360 console? Well, the wait is over. Video apps for Comcast Xfinity TV, HBO Go and MLB.tv have arrived on a number of consoles here at Engadget HQ. Major Nelson dropped the official word a little while ago, leaving you mere moments away from live and on demand television and baseball just in time for the start of the season. Keep in mind all three of these high profile applications feature Kinect integration -- but don't worry, you won't be forced to swing any bats in your living room. If you're looking for more info, details on the HBO Go and MLB.tv offerings await in the PR below.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/27/x...go-and-mlb-tv/
...by Published on March 27th, 2012 23:02- Categories:
- PS3 News
Yesterday's rumor about Sony launching PlayMemories Studio this week has just become fact. The $15 editing suite has just gone live on the PlayStation Store, enabling plebes to edit, organize and share photos (and video) right on their home console of choice, the PS3. Those with a spare Vita or PSP laying around can also put those to good use through Remote Play functionality. Unsure if Sony's couch-iPhoto experience is for you? Hit the source for more info on the whole shindig, in addition to details on how to get your creative side on with a gratis thirty day trial.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/27/s...r-playstation/ ...by Published on March 27th, 2012 22:43- Categories:
- Android News
Eager to get a taste of Ice Cream Sandwich while you wait for an update on your phone? Then you now have another option to do so relatively cheaply if you don't mind venturing into Coby's bargain bin of tablets. It's begun rolling out no less than six new slates to retail stores today (most of which we saw at CES in January), which pack screens ranging in size from seven to ten inches and each run Android 4.0. Specs are otherwise fairly identical across the board, with each boasting the same single-core 1GHz Cortex A8 processor, microSD card slot, front-facing cameras, HDMI out and either 4GB or 8GB of storage. Unfortunately, they all also come with one key drawback common to budget Android tablets: there's no official access to Google Play. If that's not too much of a deterrent, you can pick these up for between $179 and $279.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/27/c...ts-go-on-sale/ ...by Published on March 27th, 2012 22:41- Categories:
- Xbox 360 News
Entertainment app usage on Xbox Live has more than doubled year-over-year
In its quest to dominate the living room, Microsoft has continually upgraded its Xbox Live entertainment offerings, and the effort is clearly paying off, as today the company noted that Xbox 360 is being used more for entertainment than pure gaming.
Alongside the launch of the new Comcast and HBO Go TV apps, Microsoft released some new figures, specifically citing that Xbox Live Gold members are spending an average of 84 hours a month on the service, with entertainment apps doubling in usage.
No hard statistics were provided specifically on time spent with non-gaming apps, but Microsoft says that the combined time spent watching TV, listening to music and watching movies was the contributing metric.
This represents the first time the console has primarily been used for music, movies and other forms of entertainment, rather than continual online gaming sessions. In total, there has been a 30 percent year-over-year increase in usage on Xbox Live globally.
Even though BioWare released a major title in March, the whole of gaming has seen a drastic slowdown, causing major UK retailer GAME to go into administration. Perhaps gamers are watching more videos on Xbox Live instead of gaming during these harsh economic times.
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