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James started his career in video games as News Editor on Nintendo Life. Since leaving in 2012 to join Nintendo of Europe, James has risen through the ranks to become NoE's Senior Product PR & Corporate Communications Manager.
News Move Takes to the Skies With Combat Wings in February
Watch your six!
After the perfectly passable Air Conflicts: Secret Wars, Move owners are in for some more aerial dogfighting action next year when Combat Wings: The Great Battles of WWII lands on PS3. City Interactive just announced the game will see the light of day in North America on 7th February before reaching Europe just a few days later on...
News House of the Dead Takes You Down to the Carnival
Will you hit a winner?
SEGA's gratuitously gory House of the Dead: Overkill - Extended Cut is just a few days away from launch, with SEGA cranking up the excitement by showing off another new trailer, this time of the game's carnival stage. Not to be confused with Sony's upcoming Carnival Island, of course — they're very different beasts — the...
News More Than 80 Vita Games In the Works Right Now
As we speak
Now we know the PlayStation Vita release date is 22nd February it's time to look ahead to the games. Sony has just announced that more than 80 games are in development for PlayStation Vita from a range of first and third-party studios. The list includes Sony titans including LittleBigPlanet, Wipeout 2048, Resistanc
News Winter Stars Warms Up with New Teaser Trailer
Cheesy family a must
While the footage of Winter Stars below is all based on the Kinect version, we expect the Move release to be pretty much identical — with the exception of glowing controllers of course. Winter Stars is, of course, a frost-covered compilation of sports due for release later this year, with the usual multiplayer options as well...
News iWaggle Compares Child of Eden Move and Kinect
Which comes out on top?
If you're a multiformat owner and are unsure whether to get the superb Child of Eden on PlayStation 3 or Child of Eden on Kinect, our friends over at iWaggle3D have just put together a very useful video guide explaining the differences between the two. The in-depth video — it's 30 minutes long — should answer pretty much...
News Dance Magic Sounds Better Than We'd Thought
ESRB rating details game
It's refreshing to see a dance game try something different, and that's exactly what Dance Magic is offering. On the surface it appears to be a straightforward follow-the-arrows affair, but you'll actually take part in "magical dance battles", according to a recent rating by the ESRB. The moves you pull off...
News House of the Dead Crossbow Trailer Hits You Where it Hurts
Between the eyes, that is
In just two weeks we'll be playing the first-ever PlayStation House of the Dead game — how about that? If that thought isn't enough to make you come over all unnecessary, perhaps the crossbow-themed trailer below might just tip you over the edge. Of course the crossbow isn't the first weapon that springs to mind when you...
News Pre-Order inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood for $9.99
Cheap Cole
PSN vampire download inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood is out soon, and you can pre-order it from the PlayStation Store now for just $9.99. PlayStation Plus members can get a further reduction on the price, bringing it down to a rather good $7.99. Remember you don't need either of the original inFAMOUS games to play Festival of Blood, but...
News Give DanceStar Party a Twirl with New Demo
You know you want to
We nearly missed this little downloadable demo in the European PlayStation Store, but nothing gets by us here at Movemodo, so we're happy to let you know you can download a free demo of DanceStar Party, known as Everybody Dance in North America. The full game is out in just a few weeks, but if you can't wait then this trial...
News Captain Morgane Runs Aground, Sets Sail Next Year Instead
It be a shame for sure
We were looking forward to exploring the mysteries of Captain Morgane and the Golden Turtle later this year, but publisher Reef Entertainment has decided to delay disembarking until February next year. Citing "critical and fan feedback", Reef's commercial director Craig Lewis says: This is a very important launch...
News PlayStation Access Episode 4 Features Very Familiar Faces
Special guest stars
Sony's online show PlayStation Access is a good way to keep up with all the happenings in the world of PlayStation, and the most recent episode is certainly no exception. The show takes in the recent Eurogamer Expo, where PlayStation Vita was available for hands-on impressions in the UK for the very first time. But wait a second...
News Carnival Island Trailer Has all the Fun of the Fair
And more
Nobody could have guessed that Sony's Santa Monica Studio would graduate from the God of War series to Carnival Island, yet here we are with video footage to prove that that's exactly what's going on. The trailer below shows some of the game's 35+ attractions, from frog-tossing to face-distorting, all controlled with PlayStation Move of...
News Get Up and Dance Trailer Shakes its Groove Thing
Or "thang", maybe
O-Games' Get Up and Dance is going all-out in the promotion stakes as its early November release date approaches. Fresh from the golden oldies recently revealed for the game, we now have a new trailer showing exactly how you play. Well, sort of: while the in-game footage is clearly from the PS3 release (witness the Move icons above...
News Johann Sebastian Joust Has No Graphics, Just Jousting
Intrigued?
In the race for every Move game to have the most realistic graphics and motion control, one game is going to prove hard to beat. Called Johann Sebastian Joust, it's a game that takes Move away from the TV to pit you against other real players. The official description probably makes more sense: The goal is to keep your accelerometer...
News Load Up for GoldenEye 007: Reloaded Multiplayer Action
Gunning for you
The other day we brought you a stealth video for GoldenEye 007: Reloaded, but let's face it, we all want a bit of multiplayer GoldenEye action on PlayStation Move. That's exactly what the trailer below delivers. There's also a spate of new screenshots available in our gallery showing everything from cheater's favourite Oddjob to the...
Review NBA 2K12 (PlayStation 3)
The legend returns
Last year's NBA 2K11 was a sublime tribute to the league's greatest ever player, Michael Jordan, and one of the finest sports games ever created. This year's follow-up NBA 2K12 takes things a step further, bringing in 14 more legendary players and a host of new game modes. Whereas last year's effort was built around the famous...
News Cabela's Adventure Camp Trailer Brings Summer Into Fall
Shooting party
What two things go together better than peanut butter and jelly, bangers and mash or other foods? Hunting animals and party games, of course. That's the theme of Cabela's Adventure Camp, a new party game from Activision that puts you and your family outdoors and makes it fun. The trailer below shows all sorts of activities, from...
News PlayStation Network Suffers Fresh Hack Attack
93,000 accounts compromised
While nowhere near the magnitude of the attack back in April, Sony has confirmed its PlayStation Network service has been victim to a new act of digital devilry. The company has announced it's detected attempts form hackers to test a set of IDs and passwords across the PlayStation Network and Sony Online Entertainment,...
News Golden Oldies Revealed for Get Up and Dance
Elton, Dusty and Lionel
O Games' Get Up and Dance wants to give players of all age something they can shake their hips (or replacements) to, with the publisher announcing four new old tracks for the song's playlist. From Donna Summer's classic Hot Stuff — best known for its role in The Full Monty of course — to Lionel Richie's feel good song...
News DUST 514 Ready to Change the Online Shooter Forever
Will it succeed?
DUST 514 isn't your average run-and-gun online shooter: set in the persistent world of EVE Online, it's as much about economics as it is headshots, and the official PlayStation Blogs have carried an interview with the game's executive producer Brandon Laurino. The interview details the game's exceptionally ambitious concept — a...
News Stealth is the Key in New GoldenEye: Reloaded Video
Shhh...
We're just two weeks away from GoldenEye 007: Reloaded's release on PlayStation 3, and a new video released by Activision wants to put you firmly in the espionage mood. The new "stealth" trailer below is exactly what it says on the tin, impressing on players the importance of taking things slowly instead of running in all guns...
News Just Dance 3 Moonwalks Back to December
Oww!
Wii and Kinect owners can both play Just Dance 3 this month, but poor old PlayStation 3 fans must wait two months to get their groove on. Ubisoft's high profile party game has slipped to 6th December in North America and 9th December in Europe. We've approached Ubisoft for a comment to explain the delay, but so far none has been forthcoming...
News DunDef Due Date Is A Done Deal
PSN version out first
Here's a turn-up for the books: much-anticipated PSN game Dungeon Defenders is coming to the PlayStation Store before Xbox Live Arcade and Steam. Traditionally it's been Microsoft's stance that multiformat download games must launch on XBLA first, but Trendy Entertainment is bucking that trend and coming to PSN before other...
Feature Europe's Vita Box and Launch Apps Look Like This
Start cooing now
Vita may not be out until next year, but that doesn't mean you can't find out exactly what you'll be seeing on shop shelves when the console launches. Sony Computer Entertainment Europe hardware product manager Adam Grant took to the PlayStation Blog to reveal the console's box and pre-installed applications. The box itself isn't...
