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Who is buying all the Wii MotionPlus devices?
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT

Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog

2009-07-20 01:54:23
Come on, Wii Sports Resort is not even released outside of Japan, so how come every time I try to buy a MotionPlus, the store is sold out?  Do people understand this only works with selected titles?


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Obama says: Put away the Xbox, Microsoft responds
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle

Category: Consoles

2009-07-19 18:38:01
U.S President Barack Obama suggests it is time for parents to put away the Xbox, Microsoft says just hang on there a minute Mr President.


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Video game sales slump further in June
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT

Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog

2009-07-17 02:08:41
The NPD figures for June are out, and they tell a continuing tale of decline in the sector once thought to be recession proof.  In particular, pressure on Sony to drop the PlayStation 3 retail price is building.


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Another 22 tracks announced for Guitar Hero 5
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle

Category: New Products

2009-07-16 23:44:53
Playing the PR game smoothly, Activision today confirmed a further 22 tracks for the upcoming Guitar Hero 5.  Adding The Rolling Stones, Thin Lizzy, The Screaming Trees and, ulp! Sir Elton John into the mix.


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Apple game console by 2013, says analyst
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump

Category: Apple and anything else

2009-07-16 18:40:27
Apple will add games to the Apple TV in 2012 or 2013, an analyst has predicted.


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Logitech wireless drum kit for Guitar Hero
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle

Category: New Products

2009-07-16 02:12:10
Pretend drumming has always been fun, and now with Guitar Hero: World Tour – and Rock Band of course – we can all live the dream of being a drummer.  Well to counter some of the drummer jokes and to give some higher tech legitimacy to our plastic drumming dreams, Logitech have a new wireless drum kit controller set to invade our living rooms.


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Last FIFA game for PS2 gets release date
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle

Category: New Products

2009-07-15 23:47:31
Fans of virtual soccer have a date to put in their calendar as Electronic arts confirm the release date for FIFA 10.


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iPhone Game Review: The Battle Of Pirate Bay
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT

Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog

2009-07-14 21:07:03
No it is not the struggles of a Nordic peer-to-peer company; instead your iPhone or iPod Touch plays home to battling pirates in a struggle to defend an island fortress.


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Xbox 360 full game downloads on demand
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle

Category: New Services

2009-07-14 02:09:34
Announcing their second annual winter of arcade (if you are in the southern hemisphere), including titles such as Marvel vs Capcom, Splosion Man and Shadow Complex, Xbox management also hinted at the ability to grab fully fledged Xbox 360 games as a download service.  


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Guitar Hero 5 set-list songs revealed
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle

Category: New Products

2009-07-13 18:34:30
Here is the first taster of on disc songs for the upcoming Guitar Hero 5.  Iggy Pop gets to strut his stuff along with Kings of Leon, Deep Purple and even Bob Dylan.


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Review: Ghostbusters - more slime than substance
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT

Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog

2009-07-13 07:01:27
Whilst this revamp of an eighties pop-culture icon in video game format is more style than substance, this aptly described 3rd Ghostbusters movie may not be a solid game experience, but it is ethereal fun.


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The casualties in Battlefield 1943 mount
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle

Category: Consoles

2009-07-12 19:50:22
The first casualties were the Battlefield 1943 servers as the Xbox 360 game popularity brought the EA infrastructure to its knees.


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iPhone hidden gem of the week: Zen Bound
Written By: David Swan
Section: Technology Lifestyle

Category: Reviews

2009-07-12 06:21:29
Apple's App Store has slightly over 50,000 apps available, an avalanche by any standards. It can be tough to sort the standouts from the one star duds, but help is here. 'Zen Bound' is the first in a long list of hidden gems on offer, but what makes it so unique, and why should you care?


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Michael Jackson game well into production
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle

Category: New Products

2009-07-10 23:16:24
Singer Michael Jackson was a huge fan of video games, appearing personally in many great titles over the years.  Now some details have emerged on a new game that was well into production at the time of the pop artist’s demise.


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Wii Vitality Sensor still 'wait and see'
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology Lifestyle

Category: Consoles

2009-07-10 01:41:49
Comments from Nintendo North America president Reggie Fils-Aime have triggered a fresh wave of speculation about the Wii Vitality Sensor.


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New MechWarrior game announced, MW4 code to be distributed free
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle

Category: New Products

2009-07-10 01:22:55
The stompy BattleTech fictional world is 25 years old, and the big mechs are getting all celebratory.  With good reason, contained herein is the debut trailer for Mechwarrior the video game being rebooted shortly, as well as news on the distribution of Mechwarrior 4 plus all expansions for free.


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Xbox thumbs nose at global financial crisis
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle

Category: Consoles

2009-07-09 22:28:56
With sales up 83 percent and more Xbox 360’s than ever connected to Xbox LIVE it looks as though the GFC is driving people to interactive home entertainment until the financial gloom clears.  And Microsoft is lovin’ it.


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Review: Wii Sports Resort - The sequel to the best selling game of all time
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT

Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog

2009-07-09 05:55:45
Sure, it was bundled with each Wii that has been sold (except in Japan), but how can Nintendo top the best selling game of all time?


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Atari disappears from PAL regions, absorbed by NAMCO BANDAI
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Information technology news

Category: Market News

2009-07-07 19:42:20
NAMCO BANDAI has completed the absorption of Atari in the PAL regions of the globe.  The immediate effect is a rebranding to NAMCO BANDAI Partners.


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Game Connect: Asia Pacific call goes out for speakers
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT

Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog

2009-06-30 01:28:10
GCAP 09 is returning to Melbourne and the cry has gone out for industry speakers.


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