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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 North American Stores Jump the Move Gun, Start Selling Early
Official release dates be damned!
Forget official information and the likes of our North American PlayStation Move Launch Extravaganza: PlayStation Move is a precocious beast, doing what it wants, when it wants. Some US retailers have started selling the Move today, two days before the unit's official launch date. Far from being a move to irritate...
News Just Try to Forget the Music from this Ape Escape Fury Fury Trailer
It's impossible
First-person net 'em up Ape Escape Fury Fury is about catching monkeys with flashing lights on their heads, but that's got nothing on the musical madness in this Tokyo Game Show trailer. It's no surprise the monkeys are so furious, it's likely caused by over-exposure to sugary game pop, so this trailer comes with a health warning...
News Dead Space: Extraction Lies in Wait on Dead Space 2 Blu-Ray
Special edition comes with extra game
The Wii's Dead Space: Extraction was an excellent but sadly overlooked sci-fi shooter that deserved a bigger audience and a better home. How pleasing, then, that it's on the way to PlayStation 3 owners via the special edition of Dead Space 2. Playable with Move – although also compatible with Dualshock 3 –...
News PlayStation Move Kills Miis in Bizarre Video
Watch and be mystified
We're big fans of Nintendo's Mii characters here at Movemodo – what would you expect from the team behind Nintendo Life? – so we're not ashamed to say it pains us to see them meet such an unfortunate end as the big-headed mope in this video. This isn't an official advertisement for Move, as Sony's branding is nowhere to be...
News MCV Compiles Move Price List for Stingy Brits, Tesco on Top
Get more Move for your money
Recommended Retail Prices are all well and good, but nobody really sticks to them, do they? With that in mind, games industry magazine MCV has collated prices from High Street and online retailers to find out exactly who's got the best offer. Unsurprisingly topping the list is Tesco Direct, with the PlayStation Move...
News Extra Extra, Get Your SingStar Dance Tracklist Here
"Bust a Move" takes on a whole new meaning
SingStar Dance may not be high on your list of most anticipated Move games, but we're betting one look at this tracklisting will bring a sparkle to your eye. The idea of getting a Move on to MC Hammer, Sir Mix A Lot and Shaggy is surely too alluring for many to resist, with a fairly wide variety in between...
News Resident Evil 5 Move Trailer Lurks Behind this Creaky Door
Classic mansion and helicopters in Move-o-vision
The Move-enabled update for zombie slayers is now available, and to celebrate Capcom has put together a launch trailer for Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition, showing the new controls in all their waggle-tastic glory. Don't forget this update will only work with Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition, not the...
News PlayStation Store Updated with Move Content A-Go-Go
Demos, patches and more good stuff
Today's the day that users all across Europe – except the UK, that is – can Move into the next generation of motion controlled gaming, with the controller and games launched across the mainland continent. If you haven't made it to the shops yet, or your pre-order hasn't popped through the post, consider whiling...
News StarDrone Blasts to PlayStation Store with Move and 3D Support
Move and 3D go hand-in-hand again
In what's becoming an increasingly familiar pairing – step forward Hustle Kings – Move and 3D support are both locked-on for StarDrone, an upcoming PlayStation Network title from publisher Beatshapers. Already available on PC, StarDrone is a curious mix of puzzle, pinball, shooter and score attack, where the...
News San Francisco Becomes PlayStation HQ this Friday
Play games and eat pizza in the company of Sony
Sony's US Move tour takes in the sights of San Francisco this Friday night, with the PlayStation HQ setting up shop from 6pm to let 200 lucky gamers get hands on with a wide range of games, including LittleBigPlanet 2, Time Crisis: Razing Storm, The Fight: Lights Out and more. If you can make it down...
News Those Embarrassed by Wii Will Flock to Move, Reckons Take-Two CEO
Users "graduating" to HD devices
The Wii has brought a huge number of people into gaming, from undergraduates to granddads, but many see the PlayStation Move as the next logical step: more precise and with greater graphical power behind it, it's more an evolution than a revolution. Take-Two's CEO Ben Feder spoke at a conference recently about how...
News Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition Move Patch Now Live
And for free too
The onslaught of Move-enabling patches is building up to a deafening roar, with two available in the past two days: first Hustle Kings and now Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition. The free patch adds support for Move – released today across mainland Europe, don't forget – but no extra content, although being the Gold Edition it's...
News Move Out Now in Australia, Down Under Tour Underway Soon
Get on your kangaroos! etc.
Despite earlier claims that Move's Australasian release was set for September 16th, Sony's official European blog has dropped the bombshell that the controller is available now across Australia and New Zealand. It won't just be letting the controller sit on store shelves waiting for people to pick it up though, as it's...
News Tumble Developer Claims Move is "Too Precise"
Had to dial down the detail for blocky tumbler
We know Move is good: under the right conditions it's capable of stunning precision, as these tech demos prove. Supermassive Games, the team behind upcoming brick-stacker Tumbler, claims the controller is a bit too precise, as it had to smooth out some control kinks to get the game up to par. The amount...
News Move, 3D and More Content Coming to Hustle Kings
You won't even need deep pockets
Hustle Kings isn't about conning monarchy: it's a pool and billiards simulator, with incredibly shiny balls. It's been available on the PlayStation Store since early this year, but it's about to make a big break in the form of brand new content, including support for PlayStation Move. A post over at the official...
News Sony Norway the New "Oddest Move Advert" Frontrunners
An increasingly packed field
A pretend Vice President pretending to move in with a pretend family to convince you how realistic Move can be? Boring. Two anonymous beings dressed as giant Move controllers? Now that's advertising. Sony Norway's acquitted itself admirably in putting together this off-the-wall advert, showing how two strangers showing...
News Heavy Rain Gets Move Patch and Demo on September 22nd
A downpour of information inside
Heavy Rain: Move Edition is the updated version of Quantic Dream's seminal interactive drama, and it's set to arrive soon in two mouthwatering flavours. If you already own the original Heavy Rain, you can expect to experience all the fun of downloading a new patch for it on September 22nd, which will add in all the...
News Sony Admits It Will Never Outspend Microsoft on Marketing
Doing its best, though
Sony's got a £2m marketing campaign lined up for the UK, but it's admitted rival Microsoft will always have greater spending power in the console wars. Sony America's senior vice president of marketing Peter Dille spoke to the Seattle Times about the company's plans for Move's launch in the coming weeks. Seattle Times: Are...
News Select Move Launch Titles Include Demos on the Disc
Truly start the party with demos and games in one
You won't be able to escape Move demos at launch: available in the Starter Pack, free to download from PlayStation Network and now confirmed as shipping on the Blu-Ray discs of certain launch titles. Put Start the Party or Kung Fu Rider into your PS3 and hop over to the What's New menu, where you'll...
News Move Tour Taking in the Sights of Major US Cities
Chicago, New York, LA and San Fran gets to Move
Sony might be flashing the cash in the UK to get the Move name out to people next week, but it's laying on a big campaign in the US too, taking a large-scale tour to major cities on a mission to put Move into as many hands as possible. Kicking off next week, four cities will receive dedicated stores...
News David Cage: Move Needs More Support from Core Titles
Quantic Dream boss emphasises importance of AAA games
Quantic Dream's Heavy Rain is undoubtedly one of the Move's AAA titles over the launch period, with the studio having devoted a huge amount of its workforce to the development of a free Move-enabling patch and bonus video content too. Studio founder recently David Cage spoke to GamesIndustry.biz...
News Move Update Rattles into the Planet Minigolf Cup
And it's free as well
Planet Minigolf is a blessing to gamers and journalists alike: a game that does exactly what it says on the tin. You play minigolf around the world, customising characters and even designing your own holes to share with the rest of the planet. Soon you'll be able to get to grips with its charms using Move, as a free patch is...
News Sony Coughs Up £750,000 to Advertise Move in First Week
Part of a £2m marketing push
The PlayStation Move marketing machine is gearing up for a full-on assault, with £750,000 set to be spent on pushing the controller in the UK within its first week on sale. Rather than hitting the traditional hardcore gamer hotspots, Sony is taking its campaign to supermarkets and shopping centres as well as booking...
News High Velocity Bowling Aiming for a 3D Move-Enabled Strike at Retail
Listing pops up for ten-pin title
You may already have High Velocity Bowling, the PlayStation Network title that offered Sixaxis motion control at a time when that was still considered to be a good thing. Now retailer Gamestop has listed the title for a full retail release, complete with 3D and Move support. But what if you already have the game and...
