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Virtua Tennis 4 to Utilize Kinect
Sega has officially announced that Virtua Tennis 4 will support Kinect for Xbox 360 as well as Playstation Move and Wii MotionPlus. In doing so it becomes the first tennis offering to offer Kinect implementation. The closest thing currently would be table tennis in Kinect Sports which was good enough to show some of the potential that could be realized by extending the technology to a full-on tennis game. Of course the motion controls are optional and the game can be played using standard c...
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WWE All-Stars Arcade-Style Controllers
THQ and Mad Catz have teamed up to create two WWE All-Stars branded controllers designed to be advantageous for use with the arcade fighter. One is a joystick with an arcade layout and the other is more standard controller form with a D-Pad and six button layout. The "Brawl Stick" will go for a hefty $79.99 while the "Brawl Pad" comes in at $39.99. They are both currently slated to release on March 22nd, which is one week ahead of when WWE All-Stars will arrive in stores. (more…)...
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Macho Man Joins WWE All-Stars
THQ has announced that "Macho Man" Randy Savage is amongst the playable characters in the upcoming WWE All-Stars. This is an especially significant development as he has absent in video games since WWF Royal Rumble released way back in 1993 for Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis and WCW/NWO Revenge in 1998 for the Nintendo 64. Other confirmed wrestlers include The Rock, Triple H, John Cena, Sheamus, The Big Show, Kofi Kingston, Rey Mysterio, John Morrison, Bret Hart, Andre the Giant, and Ricky...
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3DS Release Set with Madden as Launch Title
This morning Nintendo officially announced details for the upcoming release of the 3DS. The portable system with glasses-less 3D will go for $249.99 and release on Sunday March 27th. Madden NFL Football for the 3DS had its initial features revealed back in November. Madden will include GameFlow play-calling as an option, a standard season mode, a 5-on-5 arcade mode, "Call Your Shots" which was initially introduced on the Wii version, and "Spotlight Moments" which first came about on the mob...
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Top Spin 4 Trailer and Roster Reveal
2K Sports today officially unveiled the roster for Top Spin 4 and delivered the first trailer for the game which is set for release on March 15th. The cover of the game will feature Andre Agassi, Rafael Nadal, and Serena Williams. It is the first time in over a decade that Agassi will be featured playable in a tennis game. The cover art also reveals that there will be Playstation Move implementation for the PS3. Roster: Andre Agassi, Bjorn Borg, Roger Federer, Jim Courier, Rafael Nadal, Bor...
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Nascar 2011 Delayed to Competitive Date
The release of NASCAR 2011: The Game has been pushed back to March 29th from its original date of February 15th. That means the game will not come out in advance of the Daytona 500 which takes place on February 20th. (more…)...
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EA Sports Golf Challenge Initial Impressions
Yesterday marked the launch of EA Sports PGA Tour Golf Challenge on Facebook. Another in the line of free-to-play but microtransaction based games, Golf Challenge delivers advancement in the form of real-time 3D gameplay. Early issues have resulted in frustration but getting beyond that the game has its share of impressive elements that go beyond what would be expected of a typical Facebook game. (more…)...
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EA Sports PGA Tour Golf Challenge Launches
The free-to-play EA Sports PGA Tour Golf Challenge has gone live on Facebook. Unlike the other Facebook games from the company, PGA Tour offers real-time 3D gameplay rather than just being about strategy and simulations. Earning XP can lead to customizing and improving the character, new courses, clubs, and other items. There are six full courses to play: Pebble Beach Golf Links, St Andrews (The Old Course), TPC Sawgrass, Wolf Creek, Banff Springs, and the fantasy course Emerald Dragon. You...
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