Consoles

Official Xbox Magazine has been forced to delay its unveiling of a secret Xbox 360 revamp of a major blockbuster game. The Next Month page in the latest issue of OXM promises details on how one of the best games ever made” will be reborn” on the console, but the …

A man was arrested in Spain for allegedly stealing details from thousands of Wii owners. The unnamed individual managed to access data on 4,000 gamers and apparently threatened to blackmail Nintendo by way of contacting the Spanish data protection agency, according to the BBC. Police said he began leaking some …

Marketing may not be an actual dark art, but it can certainly seem quite a cloudy business. Like good front row play in rugby union, impressive results are obvious, but there’s some uncertainly about the rules, about whether or not there are any rules – and about exactly what techniques …

UPDATE 1: MCV has been told that the listing is a mistake. Expect it to change shortly. UPDATE 2: Twitter user MrXBlob claims to have been told by Tesco on the phone that any orders placed for the 3DS will not be honoured. He has also received an order cancellation …

The Nintendo Wii will not be home to a traditional Pokmon RPG game any time soon. The series’ developer GameFreak has said that core Pokmon titles will continue to be released on handheld consoles only. An announcement made during a Nintendo investor call last month said that new Pokmon games …

Sony’s recent struggles with PS3 piracy have lead to a troubling development – Killzone 3 has been leaked onto torrent sites ahead of its release on February 25th. And it’s not the only title to succumb to pirates either. EA’s Crysis 2, which isn’t due to hit UK retail shelves …

3DS may be mere weeks away, but Nintendo certainly hasn’t forgotten its established formats. The platform holder’s latest release schedule lists some of the key new titles for Wii and DS, encompassing a mix of first-party and third party games, according to CVG. Wii highlights include Kirby’s Epic Yarn and …

The developer of rhythm action game Rock Band – and creator of the Guitar Hero series – has expressed its sadness about Activision’s decision to scrap the series. "We were sad to hear yesterday that Activision was discontinuing development on Guitar Hero. Our thoughts are with those who are losing …

Having arrived on Xbox 360 on February 1st, Call of Duty: Black Ops’ first DLC release First Strike will hit PS3 on March. The reason for the delay is the deal struck between Microsoft and Activision last year that will see all Call of Duty DLC enjoy a period of …

Nintendo has confirmed the games that will launch alongside its 3DS handheld in the UK on March 25th. CVG reports that four first party games make the line-up – Pilowings Resort and the three different Nintendogs + Cats SKUs. Other leading third party games include Konami’s PES 2011 3D, EA’s …