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Microsoft is bringing a white version of its Xbox 360 S to the UK. A new SKU called the Xbox 360 Kinect Bundle will include a glossy white 4GB console (as in, no hard drive), a white Kinect sensor, white controller and a three month Xbox Live Gold subscription. The …
Read More »Rumour: ‘Secret Xbox 720 dev event in London’
Crytek dev appears to have attended 'Durango developers conference' in London
Read More »As pre-order incentives go, killing Hitler is right up there
Publisher 505 Games has detailed what gamers who pre-order Sniper Elite V2 will receive for their troubles – an exclusive chance to kill Hitler. An exclusive single player mission called Assassinate The Fhrer in which gamers are given the chance to pop a bullet into the leader of theNational Socialist …
Read More »Journey dev ponders life ‘beyond PlayStation’
'We are very much exploring ways to bring our games to a bigger audience', says Jenova Chen
Read More »Vita success as 1.2 million units sell worldwide
Global software sales hit two million across retail and digital
Read More »Study shows ‘no public health benefit’ from active video games
Researchers at the Baylor College of Medicine have released a report on the impact of active video games on healthy children’s physical activity. The results show consistent engagement by study participants (children 9-12 years of age) in games such as Wii Fit Plus and EA Sports Active yield little to …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Uncharted Vita claims No.1
The PlayStation Vita has left its mark on the UK market this week, with launch title Uncharted: Golden Abyss debuting at No.1 in the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. Nathan Drake’s debut Vita outing claimed 31 per cent of the machine’s total software sales, with this week’s no.2, …
Read More »Killzone 3 multiplayer goes free-to-play
Sony to release multiplayer as a free download for PS3
Read More »Is ABC under threat?
ABC’s position in the games media industry is under threat. Top press execs have questioned the relevance of the readership tracker following the latest round of results. All games magazines lost readers compared with last year’s figures, some by as much as 25 per cent. But this isn’t reflective of …
Read More »OPINION: The day one conundrum
We’ve had lots of praise lately for the way MCV has supported the industry during a tough start to the year. And we’re grateful that many have noticed our proactive stance on what the trade’s strengths are. But MCV also has to be honest about its weaknesses, too. What exactly …
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