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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 Dynasty Warriors 7 Built for Move and Stereoscopic 3D
Resistance is feudal
With Japan only just receiving PlayStation Move a month after the Western world, it's just received a second helping of good news with the announcement from Tecmo Koei that Dynasty Warriors 7 will support the new motion controller. Speaking at a news conference in Japan, the game's producer Akihiro Suzuki confirmed that the next...
Review John Daly's ProStroke Golf (PlayStation 3)
Daly goes about his business with gusto, but not necessarily flair
Arriving after the feature-packed and Move-supported Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11, John Daly’s ProStroke Golf has a lot to live up to, but the Lion does an admirable job of facing up to the intimidating Tiger. Whilst Tiger was as slick and polished as you’d expect from a seasoned EA...
News Ubisoft CEO Sees Geographic Split for Move and Kinect
Gadgets to dominate one territory each
It's the showdown that gamers and industry insiders alike are anticipating to determine the future of PS3 and Xbox 360: Kinect vs. Move. "You are the Controller" vs. "It Only Does Everything", "No Buttons" vs. "Yay Buttons" and so on. Yves Guillemot, CEO of global...
News PlayStation Move Makes Plenty of Kids' Christmas Lists
More popular than Barbie
It's the most wonderful time of the year: when kids put together their lists to Santa, asking for all those wonderful treats they've dreamt of all year long. Duracell has put together a report of the most asked-for presents of the year, and PlayStation Move made the top ten. Move came out in 8th position, polling 4% of the...
News Move Support "Not a Good Fit" for Twisted Metal
David Jaffe squashes hopes for breakfast
Twisted Metal is on its way to PlayStation 3, but the game won't let you make use of your favourite motion controller, according to a Tweet from director David Jaffe. davidscottjaffe: @iawt No, no move support for TM. Doesn't seem like a great fit. The first footage of the game shows off a flaming-headed...
Out Now Buzz! The Ultimate Music Quiz (Europe)
Move to the beat
Melodic masterminds can try their arm at Buzz! The Ultimate Music Quiz, released across Europe this past Wednesday, with UK shops starting to sell it this weekend. We set a crafty music quiz of our own the other day but so far nobody has been able to crack the devilish teaser. Here it is again, but be warned: if you're not up to the...
News Making Move Work was Harder than Expected, says Designer
Getting controller in under budget proved tricky
It's not surprising to hear that PlayStation Move went through countless revisions before Sony settled on the design we all hold in our hands today: budget constraints, technical demands and more all contributed to Move's final form. Designer Yoshio Miyazaki, one of Sony's chief designers on the...
News Sony Shows Off PlayStation Move Heroes Flying Disc Stage
Doesn't explain name change
The game formerly known as Heroes on the Move, PlayStation Move Heroes is part of Sony's "second wave" of Move titles. But what does that mean, exactly? Here, let Nihilistic Software's studio director Robert Huebner explain more about the game in video form. The video shows off a stage in which the player picks...
News Get a Closer Look at Resident Evil 5's Move Controls
PlayStation Blog goes in for the kill
You might have already read our Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition review and in-depth description of how the controls work, but if your thirst for Move control knowledge is as insatiable as the Majini we might be able to put an end to those cravings. The official US PlayStation Bl
News American Move Launch Game Sales Look a Little Meagre
EyePet emerges best in show
As Sony's flagship title for Move, Sports Champions has been at the forefront of the company's efforts to put motion control in the hands of gamers and non-gamers alike. That's why it's so surprising to see it beaten in the software sales charts by EyePet: Move Edition, with the cuddly critter taking the top spot in...
News Sony has Shipped 1 Million Moves to America
Note: "shipped", not "sold"
A few weeks ago, Sony revealed it has sold over 1.5 million Move controllers across Europe, a considerable achievement that led the company to claim it had to increase production to keep up. The North American arm of Sony Computer Entertainment has been much more cagey when it comes to revealing sales figures, but now CEO...
News Time Crisis: Razing Storm Shoots Europe from November 3rd
Demo coming next Wednesday
Fortunate North Americans are likely already shooting their way through Time Crisis: Razing Storm, Namco's collection of three shooters: Razing Storm, Time Crisis 4's arcade version and Deadstorm Pirates. Europeans will get the chance to try out the title in just two weeks, as the game launches across the continent in...
News Michael Jackson: The Experience Beats It to 2011
Bad
Upcoming smooth criminal simulator Michael Jackson: The Experience is going to miss its November release window on PlayStation 3, now only receiving a vague Q1 2011 date from Ubisoft. The game will support PlayStation Move to allow gamers to replicate Jackson's famous steps, or the ones involving his hands anyway, with microphone support meaning...
News Sony Warns Torne Users that Move May Cause Issues
Video recorder has problems
Out in Japan, Sony's Torne video recorder attachment for PS3 has been quite a hit, shifting 500,000 units over the past six months. More advanced than the PlayTV accessory seen in the West, it's about to encounter a major snag, however: PlayStation Move. Sony Japan has issued a statement to warn Torne users that using...
News TV Superstars Hogs the Limelight in Europe's PSN Update
New avatars and themes up now
Yesterday's US PlayStation Store update brought with it Heavy Rain videos and a playable demo of The Shoot, but the European update isn't quite so interesting, unless you're crazy about TV Superstars that is. The upcoming small-screen party game gets a pre-release boost in the form of a brand new premium theme and...
Review NBA 2K11 (PlayStation 3)
Truly the greatest
NBA 2K11 arrives with the usual fanfare you'd expect to surround the latest outing of this highly-acclaimed series, but this time there’s a huge, unmissable feather in its cap. Michael Jordan, the titular “greatest of all time”, appears in the game, but we’re not just talking his likeness. This is Jordan’s career: his...
News The Shoot Demo and Move Videos Hit the US PlayStation Store
Heavy Rain, NBA 2K11 and Kevin Butler all inbound
If your Move has gone disappointingly underused in the field of on-rails shooting games set in television studios, it's about to get a free taster of the high life in the form of a demo for The Shoot, available now on the US PlayStation Store. The game itself was released yesterday, but several...
Out Today The Shoot (North America)
Casual shooting fun for everyone
You may have already screen tested The Shoot in the form of the free demo available on the PlayStation Move Starter Disc. If you thought it was good enough for a callback, good news: it's out in North America today. If you're after bringing a little more plastic to your experience, you might want to pick up one of...
Out Today Time Crisis: Razing Storm (North America)
Double barrel delights today
If The Shoot is a little casual for your tastes, you can still satiate your lust for shooting things with Namco's Time Crisis: Razing Storm, also out across North America today. As well as a series-first Online Battle Mode for up to eight players, there's extra bonuses in the form of included games Deadstorm Pirates and...
News New Ape Escape Screenshots the Happiest Things You'll See Today
Colour! Rainbows! Moustaches!
Ape Escape Fury Fury is an on-rails game that features a net, not a gun: your task is to round-up all the monkeys using your keeper's prowess, grabbing them in your net, naturally controlled by PlayStation Move. A new batch of screenshots of the upcoming simian snatcher have found their way to use here at Movemodo and...
Competition Origami Move Controller is Killer
Don't take it out in heavy rain, though
You may not realise this, but the official European PlayStation Blog is just one arm of Sony Europe's communication empire: it also runs localised blogs for individual territories, with the German wing recently running a competition for one talented individual to win a Playstation Move Starter Pack and five...
What do we make of it?
On September 17th, PlayStation Move launched across Europe with a fairly wide range of titles: EyePet: Move Edition showed the controller's cute side, but Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition catered to core gamers too. Now we've had a month in Move's company, it's a good time to take stock of the controller's impact and its future...
News Move Has a Lot More Plastic Guns Than We Realised
Almost every one, apparently
We've done our best to keep you up to date with the rapidly-changing world of PlayStation Move accessories, from Lego-looking submachine guns to fairly hideous plastic pistols, but it turns out there's more plastic guns than we realised. A lot more. Site
News Move Sold "Below Expectations" in US, Claims Analyst
But it's Pachter, so get the salt ready
Although the NPD reports claim PlayStation Move drove accessory sales upwards last month, and Sony claiming Move is outselling its expectations in Europe, it's not all roses and sunshine in Move World according to US analyst Wedbush Morgan's main games mouthpiece Michael Pachter. Even though we believe Move...
