Ready for your close-up?
Yoostar 2 built its whole world around a social experience but one vital piece of the puzzle was missing: access to the world's biggest video-sharing community, YouTube. Not any more though, as the publisher has just announced an update bringing YouTube support to the movie karaoke game.
If I wrote for a smaller site I could invent rumours, quote forum posts as reliable sources and make stuff up to get hits. Any offers?
Pulling out all the stops
We haven't seen much of Super Mario on 3DS save for a few early screenshots, causing some to speculate the game won't see release until 2012 at the earliest. However, Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto wants to assure fans that he's doing everything to bring a new Mario game out this year.
After years of playing #VF5 with Sarah, I've switched to Akira. Talk about a change! #tetsuzankou
Groove to the beat next month
Considering the overwhelming success of Wii dancing games at retail, it's a wonder that next month's Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove: Monster Mix will be one of a select few when it launches next month.
VERY! RT @Segafusion We could watch this #SonicGenerations trailer all day. How excited are you for Sonic's new outing? http://bit.ly/h67SLb
Beats the gold standard
We thought the golden cover art for Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D in North America was good, but this artwork for the European version trumps it.
Sorry, North America
Here's something that might put bees in a few bonnets: tomorrow's European launch of SOCOM: Special Forces doesn't come with a SOCOM Pro access code because this access is free for European PlayStation Network users. North American SOCOM Pro access is only free with the purchase of a new game — players who pick up the game pre-owned or from a rental must pay $14.99 for the content.
How low can it go?
Last month Nintendo's James Honeywell said 3DS won't be this cheap forever, but price-cutting on the console continues apace as select UK retailers are selling the console for just £179.99 going into the Easter weekend.
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