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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 Hope You Look This Good Playing John Daly's ProStroke Golf
The Lion shows us how to Move
Just yesterday we brought you news of John Daly's ProStroke Golf's release date, and now we have these killer photos of the Lion himself getting to grips with his own game. Daly also had time to pass comment on the upcoming Ryder Cup whilst pretending to make a few shots, though he stopped short of suggesting the...
A huge line-up of improvements made
MAG is enjoying something of a resurgence lately, with a sizeable price drop in North America and now the launch of a brand new 2.0 patch adding plenty of new features, including support for PlayStation Move. With an increased level cap, new skill trees as well as around 100 extra tweaks and changes, it's one of...
News Happy 15th Birthday in Europe, PlayStation
Brand hits the moderately-sized 1-5
Well, it's a belated birthday: the first ever PlayStation was launched in Europe on September 29th, 1995. In the days before motion control, even before full analogue control, the PSX was still one of the most exciting console launches in history. Crushing Sega's Saturn console – though that's a story for...
News Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath Too Big for 360, Just Right for PSN
Size limits keep the game "exclusive"
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath looks as though it's coming along nicely on PS3, and currently that's the only platform able to contain the sheer size of the game. Developer Just Add Water has confirmed the game is simply too big for Xbox Live Arcade, which places a 2GB size limit on downloadable titles. Oddworld, in...
Review Heavy Rain (PlayStation 3)
Storming
Quantic Dream's Heavy Rain arrived in early 2010 in a downpour of critical acclaim, its storytelling, graphical quality and sheer audacity a breath of fresh air. Now a free patch has added support for Sony's Move controller (with a disc release landing soon) and although the game's strengths still shine through, its niggling flaws are sadly...
News Move Is Not a Peripheral Killer, says Activision Boss
Surprise surprise
Move can become a huge number of in-game items – not shovels or whips though, remember – but that doesn't mean Activision boss Bobby Kotick is worried it spells the end for his company's wide array of plastic gameplay enhancers. Speaking to Edge Online, Kotick said that although Move offers some fantastic experiences it can't...
News Take to the Links with John Daly Next Tuesday
Can The Lion beat Tiger's Move display?
Sports Champions may not feature a golf game – a surprising omission, it must be said – the Move isn't going to miss out when it comes to licensed versions of the sport. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 is already out of course, butsimilarly controversial golfer John Daly is set to launch his own title in the form...
News Show Your Magic Moves in the Aragorn's Quest Sweepstakes to Win a PS3
Hit Sauron in the ring
If you fancy yourself as a bit of a gaming wizard, now's the time to put those arcane arcade skills to good use. Warner Bros. Interactive has launched a sweepstakes to promote its upcoming Tolkien epic Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest, asking fans to create their own augmented reality videos showing off their magical...
News Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath Developer Blog Details HD Changes
Huge polygon jumps for one thing
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath was confirmed for Move a few weeks ago and now Just Add Water, the team behind the HD remake, has opened a developer blog showing off some of the work that's gone into improving the game's graphics to today's standards. The first update gave a list of elements that needed changing, with the...
News EA Believes Move Can Snaffle Wii's Audience
Snaffle, verb: to snap up, to take cheekily
Take Two boss Ben Feder had his say about Wii gamers jumping ship to Move, but now EA's European senior Vice President Jens Uwe Intat has thrown his hat in the ring too. UK industry magazine MCV recently spoke to Intat and asked him if Move could convert Wii's audience: We’ve always hoped Nintendo would...
News Sports Champions Outsells Guitar Hero 6 to Stick in UK Top 5
Slight dip for flagship title whilst others climb
Sports Champions made it to number 2 in the UK charts in its first weekend of sale, a surprising but pleasing achievement for Sony's top Move title. Now the perennial slew of high-profile releases has begun in earnest, with last week seeing F1 2010, Dead Rising 2 and Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock all...
News Ready Up for MAG's Move Patch with New Lower Price
Title joins Greatest Hits range Stateside
Move is coming to MAG in October, and to entice further shooter fans who haven't yet picked up Sony's 256-player battle royale the game is set to receive a price drop as part of Sony's Greatest Hits line-up. From Tuesday, September 28th, the game will set you back a measly $29.99, with the Move-enabling...
News Battle Rifle Joins the Ranks of Extravagant Move Accessories
$29.99 for replica firearm
If a piddly little pistol just doesn't cut the manly mustard for you, this forthcoming battle rifle should fulfil pretty much all of your plastic gun needs. Priced up at $29.99 and due for release on November 10th, the rifle has space for a Navigation around the back and a "break away" design to allow you to...
News PlayStation Move Makes Itself at Home in Dublin
Dedicated space for controller
San Francisco became PlayStation HQ a few weeks ago, but gamers in Ireland who don't want to make such a long journey can head over to the dedicated Move space in Dublin, open until November 14th. Anyone who heads to 50 William Street can get their hands on Gran Turismo 5 and Killzone 3 ahead of their respective...
News PlayStation Move was Too Expensive to Launch Alongside PS3
Tech was just too costly
We know that Move has been in development since the days of PS2, so some gamers have naturally posed the question "why wasn't it available sooner?" President of Sony Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida has heard these questions, and he wants you to hear the answer. We couldn't have made Move when we launched PS3. We...
Talking Point Can Move Conquer Kinect in the Long Run?
Who will emerge on top of the HD motion wars?
PlayStation Move has been around for a week now and, if user feedback and technological reviews are anything to go by, has impressed a great deal of people with its versatility and accuracy, if perhaps not its software line-up. The response from the majority of users is the fidelity of motion is far in...
News Time Crisis: Razing Storm Goes Gold, Hits October 19th
Namco shooter on the way
Time Crisis: Razing Storm is packing a lot of heat into a single Blu-ray disc when it launches in North America on October 19th, as it features Time Crisis 4 (Arcade Version) and swashbuckling shooter Deadstorm Pirates. The package will naturally utilise the Move controller for precision shooting, although the Guncon 3 is...
News MCM Expo Will Show Off Its Moves
Another London event for Move fans
Eurogamer EXPO is taking place in London across the first weekend of October, kicking off the capital's Games Festival, with the month-long shindig ended by the MCM Expo. Online retailer ShopTo.net has just confirmed it'll be bringing ten – yes, ten – demo pods to the event packed with gaming delights, with...
News New LittleBigPlanet 2 Trailer Will Bring a Smile to Your Face
Cheer up with Sackboy
So LittleBigPlanet 2 is coming in January 2011, not this year as previously thought. Media Molecule understands the disappointment it's caused many anticipating gamers, so it's put together a new video showing exactly how versatile the new game will be. YouTube is already filling up with videos from the LittleBigPlanet 2 beta,...
News PDC Darts Pro Tour Aiming for PlayStation Move Bullseye
New darts game out in November
Darts games have had a mixed heritage on consoles, but we'll soon see if PlayStation Move can help their fortunes do a 180. PDC World Championship Darts: Pro Tour is set to land on PlayStation 3 on November 26th. The PlayStation 3 version will also allow one-on-one online matches as well as future downloadable content...
News Get a Move on at Eurogamer EXPO in London Next Week
Trial new motion games before release
Next week's Eurogamer EXPO in London is set to play host to a pile of new games across all platforms, with PlayStation 3 having a strong presence. Attendees this year can get their hands on titles that use both Move and DualShock 3, with Heavy Rain's Move Edition, Killzone 3 and The Fight: Lights Out all...
News Ongoing Talks to Bring Epic Mickey to PlayStation Move
Wii title may not be exclusive forever
Warren Spector's upcoming Disney Epic Mickey for Wii is getting many Nintendo fans hot under the collar with excitement, but Disney producer Raul Ramirez has spoken about the game's chances of heading over to Move or Kinect, and it's looking as though the game won't be Wii-exclusive for ever. Ramirez spoke of...
News THQ Likes to Spend Less on Motion Games than Core Titles
Flagship games receive the lion's share
THQ is spending a fortune to ensure its upcoming games match up to output from the likes of über-spenders EA, Activision and Ubisoft, so it's naturally going to investigate the areas of smaller investment for larger return. Speaking at a New York financial conference, company CEO Brian Farrell laid out the...
Interviews VooFoo Studios - Hustle Kings
We go poolside with the developers
Two weeks ago we reported that PSN pool title Hustle Kings was set to receive an update bringing Move and stereoscopic 3D support. We tracked down the developers VooFoo Studios and fired a few questions their way. Movemodo: First of all, please introduce yourself and your role on Hustle Kings. John Kearney: Hey, my...
