Computer And Video Games PlayStation 2

Kaz Hirai: PS3 to hit 13 million early next year

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:58:00 GMT

Triggers raft of new online services to launch in 2010.
Sony head honcho Kaz Hirai has told the press that he is confident that the PlayStation 3 will hit its official target of 13 million sales by the end of the financial year in March 2010.

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PS2 launches in Brazil

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:47:00 GMT

... for £279.
Yesterday, on November 18, 2009, Sony Computer Entertainment made its latest console launch in Brazil: the PlayStation 2.

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Silent Hill: Shattered Memories dated

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:36:00 GMT

Wii version out in time for Christmas, PS2/PSP versions "following shortly".
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories for Wii will be on shop shelves on December 8, Konami has confirmed.

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Kutaragi starts new company

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:58:00 GMT

New net tech in sight for former Sony boss.
'Father of the PlayStation' Ken Kutaragi has set up a new company, Cyber Ai Entertainment.

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Bully 2 confirmed (accidentally)?

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:56:00 GMT

Composer says he's working on Rockstar sequel.
A music composer has seemingly revealed Rockstar's secret in-development Bully sequel (that's 'Canis Canem Edit' in Europe).

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Bully 2 confirmed (accidently)?

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:56:00 GMT

Piracy causing UK devs to consider new business practices

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:04:00 GMT

Survey reveals UK devs' concern over rising threat of piracy.
TIGA survey suggests 50 per cent of UK developers are looking to new practices, but only 10 per cent view actual threat to their businesses as high.

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EA announces 1500 job cuts

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:34:00 GMT

EA profit falls 42 per cent from US$337m to US$195m as EA announces 1500 job cuts.
EA announced in its preliminary financial results for for the three months that ended September 30 that its gross profit has fallen 42 per cent year on year from US$337m to US$195m , with net losses rising from US$310m to US$391m in the period.

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Golden Joystick Awards 2009 video

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Video highlights from show inside.
Couldn't get into the year's biggest celebration of gaming? Then let us sneak you in through the back door and grab a peek at what went on.

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GJ09: The One to Watch

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:24:00 GMT

...is the game we'll all be glued to this time next month.
The Golden Joystick Awards always spawn a few surprise winners. The ShortList One to Watch award winner isn't one of them.

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GJ09: Publisher of the Year

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:20:00 GMT

Music games and warfare probably to thank.
Activision Blizzard has scooped the gong for Publisher of the year. We reckon the super successful Guitar Hero series and shooter behemoth Call of Duty: World at War probably had a lot to do with that.

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GJ09: PlayStation GOTY

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:19:00 GMT

Sorry Sackboy.
Sackboy's cutesy charm didn't work on you PlayStation hard nuts, it seems, as Sony's latest answer to Mario was forced to stand aside for brutal shooter Killzone 2 as the PlayStation Game of the Year.

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GJ09: PC GOTY isn't Left 4 Dead

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:16:00 GMT

Last-minute voting surge flipped the win over to...
...Bethesda, for its post-apocalyptic first-person shooter/RPG hybrid, Fallout 3, as fans of its strategic twist on head-shot action and open-world exploration shouted louder than the zombie-killing armies out there.

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GJ09: Online Game of the Year

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:11:00 GMT

Zombie swarms dominate the online gaming scene.
Zombies hordes have infested gaming broadband connections over the past year, as Left4Dead unsurprisingly scoops the Golden Joysticks Online Game of the Year award.

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New CVG Community forum launches

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:57:00 GMT

A chance to have your say and influence ongoing development of the site...
You have spoken and we have listened. It's taken a little while true, but we've finally managed to clear the decks to begin work on a proper community program for CVG and its associated sites.

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Silent Hill: Shattered Memories out Feb

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:28:00 GMT

Konami clears up retail confusion.
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories will be out in February next year Konami has told CVG, clearing up confusion over the game's release brought on by mixed retailer listings.

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Sean Lock to present Joysticks

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:00:00 GMT

'8 Out Of 10 Cats' comedian to make us laugh at Golden Joysticks '09.
Sean Lock, regular face on Channel 4's '8 Out Of 10 Cats', is the comedian charged with making the Golden Joystick Awards funny.

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Wayne Rooney: 'I had to change my Gamertag'

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:06:00 GMT

"Too many people found out it really was me," says FIFA star.
Man U striker, Wayne Rooney, had to change his Gamertag because too many people discovered him on Xbox Live, he's revealed. The difficult life of an international footballer, eh?

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FIFA 10 tops UK charts

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:30:00 GMT

Halo ODST down to third, behind the Layton.
EA's latest footy sim, FIFA 10, took the top spot on last week's all formats software charts, slapping Halo 3: ODST down to third place.

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DJ Hero gets David Guetta DLC

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:59:00 GMT

Three mixes coming in 'late 2009', as Guetta is named "European ambassador".
The first downloadable content for DJ Hero has been named, and it's three David Guetta mixes due to arrive in late 2009.

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Buy FIFA 10 for £24.97 at Tesco

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:45:00 GMT

Price war kicks off in supermarkets - gamers win.
A price war has erupted around the launch of EA's FIFA 10, with Tesco flogging the footy title for an incredible £24.97.

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Screens: Band Hero's new guitar, drums

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:15:00 GMT

Family-friendly Guitar Hero out this autumn.
Here are the new guitar and drum kit controllers set to be included with family-friendly music effort, Band Hero, when it arrives in Europe this autumn.

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The new CVG Flash player

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:37:00 GMT

Let us know what you think of our new movie player.
Today CVG launches a brand new Flash-based version of its video player and we'd like your feedback on how it's working.

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FIFA 10 ad for Manchester derby

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:34:00 GMT

EA Sports' footy gets Man U - Man City airing.
EA Sports' FIFA 10 marketing campaign will kick off during the half time advert break during this Sunday's Man United - Man City derby.

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Bon Jovi supports GH5 Cobain protest

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 06:44:00 GMT

Late rocker's use in Guitar Hero sounds "forced", says Bon Jovi.
Rocker Jon Bon Jovi has backed up complaints over late Nirvana frontman, Kurt Cobain's use in Guitar Hero 5.

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