Blockbuster Flyers Hint Release Date of Sony’s PS Vita

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An “upcoming releases” flyer for the UK arm of retailer Blockbuster has apparently verified the release date of the PlayStation Vita, Sony’s upcoming replacement to the PSP.  The document, sent to IGN by an unknown UK gamer, suggests that the Vita will drop on October 28, 2011, in the UK at least, in both WiFi only and 3G+ WiFi forms

All Sony will say is that the Vita is on target for a “phased global release” this coming holiday season, even though has refused to be some more detailed than that.  It is as well indistinct . . . → Read More: Blockbuster Flyers Hint Release Date of Sony’s PS Vita

Coverage for the Comprehensive E3 by Gamasutra Have Started

Comprehensive E3 by Gamasutra

This week tens of thousands of game industry professionals will meet on the L.A. Convention Center and the surrounding areas for the yearly Electronic Entertainment Expo, where the major players of the industry will be featuring their product techniques for the remaining of 2011 and beyond.

Editorial staff of Gamasutra will be on area at E3 with ongoing reporting on the important news initiating from the expo, coverage of the trends that come out and interviews with remarkable figures in game improvement.

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Rumor: MS Will Launch New Entertainment Strategy

MS New Entertainment Strategy

To aid in pushing the Kinect and its flavor of motion control, is Microsoft planning a new “entertainment brand?”  Microsoft will proclaim “plenty of Kinect centric fare,” according to Kotaku.  Along with these unexpected projects are some new titles and a whole new brand focused on the Kinect Sensor.

Frank Shaw, vice president of Corporate Communication at Microsoft, notes that 40% of the entire Xbox connected activities are now non gaming linked.  These comprise users observing movies on the Zune Store, utilizing the manufactured in DVD player, checking Facebook or sending each other messages.

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