Category: Xbox 360

US members of Congress accuse Sony of ‘blatant anti-competitive conduct’ in Japan

According to Politico, Democratic senator Maria Cantwell made the assertion on Thursday during a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee. She urged US trade representative Katherine Tai to bring up the matter with Japan during trade negotiations. Cantwell’s claim was supported by two letters – one from four Republican members of Congress, the other from ...

Japan’s competition regulator has approved Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard

Japan’s competition regulator has concluded that it has no issue with Microsoft‘s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard, and will not be blocking the deal. The Japan Fair Trade Commission has published a statement in which it says it has “reviewed the transaction and reached the conclusion that [it] is unlikely to result in substantially restraining ...

Dolphin, a game-system emulator, will soon be available on Steam

The software will also support the Steam Deck, its developer says. Dolphin, the Nintendo GameCube and Wii emulator, is getting a Steam release. The emulator, which has seen consistent development since its 2003 debut and will soon be available on Valve’s digital storefront, now has a Steam page. The emulator’s developer OatmealDome stated on Twitter: ...

The ever-popular PlayStation®3, PlayStation®4, and Xbox 360 racing simulation Gran Turismo 7 is getting five new free vehicles

Even though Gran Turismo 7 received its largest update to date last month with the massive and highly acclaimed PSVR2 patch, nothing can slow down this high-powered sports car. Exactly on schedule, series creator Kazunori Yamauchi has taken to social media to announce the arrival of five more free vehicles, which will be included in ...

Apex Legends, a Battle Royale hit, plans to be active for at least 10 to 15 years

Although the Switch version of the online free-to-play battle royale Apex Legends wasn’t published until 2021, the overall goal is to keep the franchise going for a very long time. The game’s director, Steven Ferreira, stated that the team was in it for the “long haul” and hoped to maintain the IP for at least ...

The Explorer’s Handbook for Zelda: Breath of the Wild is now available for free download

Nintendo decided it would be wise to make the Explorer’s Guide for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild available for download since The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is set to release on May 12, 2023. The guide, which came with the “Explorer’s Edition” at first, is basically a fancy instruction ...

This year, Kingdom Eighties shines neon nostalgia and micro-strategy on the switch

Kingdom Eighties: Summer of Greed is the most recent game in the Kingdom series of small-scale strategy games.Publisher Raw Fury has confirmed that the game will launch on consoles in 2023, including the Switch, as promised last year. Kingdom Eighties was made by Fury Studios, and it is very different from the other Kingdom games.Kingdom ...

A stunning new game for the Game Boy Advance may be available via Kickstarter

OrionSoft, a lone game developer, has started a Kickstarter campaign to raise money for a brand-new Game Boy Advance title. The game, titled “Alice Sisters,” is currently seeking funding on Kickstarter to make it available on the GBA, PS1, and Atari Falcon 030 in addition to the SEGA Megadrive / Genesis and Dreamcast platforms, where ...

Metroid Prime Remastered Big Pin Set from Nintendo (US)

To mark the release of Metroid Prime Remastered, the US My Nintendo website is giving away a big pin set. This set includes two rustless iron remastered lapel pins. These pins require 800 Platinum Points and a My Nintendo membership. Official description and image: “A set of two rustless-iron lapel pins inspired by the Metroid ...