Consoles

Sony: Yes, we are aiming for Wii audience

Can the PlayStation Move succeed in convincing Wii gamers to give up on Nintendo’s console and invest in a PS3? The answer to that all depends on who you ask. Sony thinks so. In fact, on the very same night it unveiled Move it laboured on this very point. Yesterday, …

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Kane & Lynch 2 gets release date

Square Enix’s in-your-face action crime thriller Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days will be released on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC in Europe and the UK on August 27th. It’s North American release comes a few days earlier on August 24th. The first game in the series was notable for …

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Codemasters names new cricket title

Codemasters wants to recreate its Ashes success this summer when it releases a brand new cricket title. International Cricket 2010 is being developed for Xbox 360 and PS3, and is the latest title to come out of Codies’ 15-year association with the sport. The publisher previously released last year’s chart-topping …

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Sega confirms Natal and Move development

The motion control movement has received a very high-profile backer this morning with confirmation that Sega is preparing several” titles across both devices. However, in news that may not please the publisher’s entire fan base, Sega’s European and North American boss Mike Hayes has said that the publisher sees the …

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Reggie questions Move motivation

Such are the similarities between PlayStation Move and the Nintendo Wii that some have speculated that Sony’s device might draw some consumer’s away from Nintendo’s product. Not so, according to Nintendo’s American boss Reggie Fils-Aime. Why would they say that?” the exec asked when the claim was put to him …

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EA welcomes Tigers return

Those of you who’ve dared to stray from MCVuk.com today may well have noticed that Tiger Woods has announced that he will, following last year’s ‘transgressions’, return to the world of competitive golf at the Masters in Augusta next month. It’s good news for Tiger, good news for golf and …

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Gamescom 2010 advanced ticket sales begin

Tickets are now available for the upcoming Gamescom 2010 via the event’s official website. Open to trade, fans and visitors, the site allows for instant purchase. E-tickets can then be printed out and used on the day. Savings of up to 25 per cent are available to those buying early, …

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Insomniac Games going multiplatform?

Insomniac games, the studio behind PlayStation franchises Resistance and Ratchet & Clank, was overheard talking about becoming a multiplatform developer by an anonymous IGN source at GDC 2010. Insomniac is independent, but has remianed a producer of Playstation-only titles since it was founded in 1994. MCV’s sister site Develop has …

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