Xbox 360 Sky Player Has A Failed Start

Topic: Gaming

On Tuesday Microsoft and Sky launched the Sky Player on the Xbox 360 in the UK. The service stopped working pretty much right after launch due to overwhelming demand says Microsoft.
I cannot verify if the Sky Player service is now working fine on the Xbox 360. The last update from yesterday on the Xbox site says that Microsoft has implemented a revised rollout to access Sky Player on Xbox 360, to ensure that consumers experience both a smooth sign-up process and high-quality experience. Read more

Posted on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:25:42 GMT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Black Wii Console Available On Amazon UK

Topic: Gaming

The new Black Wii Console is now available for pre-order on the Amazon UK site for £164.99.
The Black Wii Console comes with Wii Sports Resort, Wiimote, Nunchuck and a Motion Plus controller.
Amazon will ship the new black (see cool) Wii console on November 6th.
Get your black Wii now on Amazon UK.
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Posted on Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:17:04 GMT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sky Player Comes to Xbox Live

Topic: Gaming

Xbox 360 owners may be glad to hear that Sky Player is now available on the Xbox 360 Xbox Live service. The player will support both on-demand and live broadcast TV. The arrival of the service on the Xbox made no delay in the existing service.

The Sky Player matches the look and feel of the Xbox Live service with wide scrolling tabs to indicate available on-demand or live TV channels. The Sky Player offers 38 channels, 24 of which support live streaming. All users will need an Xbox Live Gold membership to view the content. Read more

Posted on Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:59:37 GMT | by Shane McGlaun

Facebook and Twitter Set for Xbox Next Month

Topic: Gaming

Microsoft is determined to add all the extra features they can to the Xbox 360 to lure customers away from competing consoles. The latest feature addition is set to launch on November 17th and will see both Facebook and Twitter get added.

Both sites will be accessible through the Xbox website. The catch, as with most of the cool Xbox services, is that to access either social networking site you will need an Xbox Live Gold Account. Read more

Posted on Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:41:45 GMT | by Shane McGlaun

New Wii Motion Plus Console Pack On Sale With 2 Free Games on Amazon UK

Topic: Gaming

Amazon pushes the newly released Nintendo Wii Console with Wii Sports + Wii Sports Resort and Motion Plus Controller with an offer of two free games.
The new Nintendo Wii Console package sells for £179.99 on Amazon and you get two games for free including blockbuster titles like FIFA 10 or Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Republic Heroes. Read more

Posted on Mon, 12 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT | by Luigi Lugmayr

PSP Go Prices Already Slashed

Topic: Gaming

Sony's PSP Go has only been on the market for about a week and it seems that the console isn’t doing that great. Retailers are already slashing prices of the portable console to entice buyers to pick the system up.

Amazon, Play.com, HMV, and GAME have all cut the MSRP of the price by 11% down to £199. The move could perhaps get some mobile gamers to leave the Nintendo DS and iPod touch for the new console. Read more

Posted on Wed, 7 Oct 2009 10:46:46 GMT | by Shane McGlaun

FIFA 10 Breaks Sales Record In Europe

Topic: Gaming

Electronic Arts today announced the record-breaking launch of EA SPORTS FIFA 10. With 1.7 million copies sold through at European retail in the first week, the game is the fastest selling sports game ever and EA’s biggest European launch in history.
Fans across Europe have been drawn to experience FIFA 10’s deep online feature set in record numbers. Since launch, more than 10 million gaming sessions have been played online, with over 155,000 gamers playing online simultaneously during peak playing hours. Read more

Posted on Wed, 7 Oct 2009 06:48:04 GMT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony PSP Go Ships Today In UK

Topic: Gaming

The Sony PSP Go launched yesterday in the United States. Today the PSP Go is starting to ship in the UK. On Amazon UK you can buy the new UMD-less PSP Go for £224.99.

To get some direction you can refer to our Sony PSPgo Review Round-up we posted earlier this week. Read more

Posted on Fri, 2 Oct 2009 08:24:27 GMT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Japan Only White PS3 Coming

Topic: Gaming

Word has trickled in that Sony will be offering a new limited edition PS3 bundle for Final Fantasy XII. The new bundle will include a white PS3 with the caveat that the bundle is only going to be offered in Japan.

The white case of the PS3 will also be adorned with graphics from the game and will hit Japanese stores on December 17 for about £288. The best chance for you to get one of the bundles is to hit eBay where you can expect to pay much more than retail. Read more

Posted on Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:04:29 GMT | by Shane McGlaun

New Nintendo Wii Bundle Rumored for UK

Topic: Gaming

There are Wii price-cut rumors that should become reality this weekend at least in the United States. The UK is rumored by MCV to get a new Wii bundle.

The new Wii bundle would include the Wii Console, Wiimote, Nunchuck controller, a MotionPlus module and both Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort. Read more

Posted on Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:16:16 GMT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Need for Speed Shift Tops on UK Game Charts

Topic: Gaming

The EA franchise Need for Speed has been around for a long time and has offered titles that are based on track racing and those that are based on the street racing world. The latest game in the franchise called Need for Speed Shift has shot to the top of the UK game rankings.

The game debuted at the top of the top ten games for consoles this week with Guitar Hero 5 in second place. Third place went to Dirt 2 with Batman: Arkham Asylum in fourth. The first week for Shift saw the PS3 as the top selling platform for the game with 52% of copies sold for the PS3. Read more

Posted on Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:17:27 GMT | by Shane McGlaun