Multiple reports circulating the internet are suggesting that Cing – developer of renowned titles such as Hotel Dusk, Another Code and Little King’s Story – has filed for bankruptcy. The full story is on MCV’s sister site Develop.
Read More »Wii price cut unlikely this year
Despite some very high-profile calls for all three platform holders to cut the price of their hardware yet further in 2010, Nintendo’s American sales and marketing boss Cammie Dunaway has dismissed the demands. Right now, we continue to see demand at very strong levels,” the exec told GamesBeat. It’s tough …
Read More »Suda 51 reveals interest in PSN/XBLA projects
No More Heroes director continues to embrace the high-end consoles
Read More »Vanquish set for winter release
Upcoming third-person shooter Vanquish has been scheduled for a winter release in Japan. The Xbox 360 and PS3 title, produced by Platinum Games of Bayonetta and Mad World fame, should hit the UK in December or the first few months of 2011. Vanquish’s director Shinji Mikami said it will not …
Read More »Xbox 360 is most used online platform
Gamers spend more time playing the Xbox 360 online than any other console, with an average 7.3 hours spent per week, a new NPD report claims. The PC and PS3 follow with 6.6 hours and 5.8 hours respectively. However the PC remains the most owned online format, with 85 per …
Read More »Blur team aims to avoid PS3 port problems
Bizarre Creations confident they can get the most out of the knotty PlayStation set-up
Read More »Sony: PS3 global system error is over
March 2nd brings with it an end to the internal clock issue that crippled Sonyâ??s console
Read More »JAPAN: Wii passes 10m sales
Nintendo’s unstoppable motion-sensing home console Wii has now passed the 10m unit sales barrier in the company’s homeland of Japan, Kotaku reports. Being more specific, the Wii has now sold 10,009,736 units in Japan. Interestingly, it took the machine 170 weeks to reach the milestone – 39 weeks longer than …
Read More »[Update] Debug PS3s hit by system errors
Debug units unworkable due to endlessly looping error message
Read More »Derby road renamed Lara Croft Way
A new 36.2m ring road in Derby has been named Lara Croft Way. Over 27,000 people took part in a vote to name the new route between Osmaston Road and Burton Road. The name pays tribute to original Tomb Raider developer Core Design, which was based in Derby. Lara Croft’s …
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