Consoles

‘Its time for PES to transform’

It’s not the first time we’ve been promised a complete overhaul for Konami’s Pro Evolution Soccer series, but Konami is shouting loudly about a host of radical changes to its franchise that it hopes will help wrestle back the footballing crown from rival EA. FIFA 2010 outperformed PES 2010 both …

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Landau: 3D glasses are an opportunity

With both the consumer technology and games industries preparing to pour their hearts and souls into the 3D TV push later this year, a leading Hollywood producer has once again argued that tech’s reliance on glasses will not halt the 3D steam train. When it comes to the glasses, I …

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Missing features for pre-owned Sims 3

The Sims 3 will be the latest title to penalise those who buy the pre-owned version of the game when it arrives on Xbox 360 and PS3 later this year. Those hoping to use the new Facebook functionality that allows players to share achievements and other in-game features with friends …

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Sims 3 confirmed for consoles

If there’s one question MCV gets asked more than any other it’s this: when will The Sims 3 come out on consoles? Well, today we finally have the answer. EA has at last confirmed what it hinted at almost two years ago – The Sims 3 is currently in development …

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Modern Warfare 2 slashed to £17.99

Headlining this week’s Mega Monday at online retailer Zavvi is a quite unbelievable offer – the Xbox 360 version of Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 for just 17.99. The game, which five months on from its release is still riding high in the ELSPA GfK Chart-Track All Formats …

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MCV AWARDS 2010: Nintendo takes key marketing prizes

Nintendo was once again the big winner in the MCV Awards’ PR & Marketing category. The format-holder’s UK team took home the prizes for Marketing Team and Trade Marketing Team. That makes it five years on the trot for Nintendo to win the Marketing Team award – and the second …

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