Consoles

Activision Blizzard’s Modern Warfare 2 has been illegally downloaded over a week before release, according to blogs dedicated to the game. In devastating news for retail, one online source reports the that game has already been ripped for modded or ‘flashed’ Xbox 360 owners – and is available for illegal …

It’s been a huge success on Xbox 360 and was recently confirmed for the PS3 and now movie rental service Netflix is reportedly lining up a debut on Nintendo’s Wii console. The rumours come courtesy of Business Insider, which has published claims from analyst Dan Rayburn that Nintendo is currently …

Konami is celebrating the triumph of its ‘much improved’ Pro Evolution Soccer series – after the latest iteration hits No.1 in the All Formats Chart. PES 2010 took the top spot in the ELSPA/GfK-ChartTrack rankings on Monday, ahead of Microsoft’s Forza 3, EA’s FIFA 10 and Sega’s Mario And Sonic …

Nintendo has this morning revealed that its DS console has topped 113 milion sales worldwide, as part of its six-monthly fiscal results. 11.7m DS units were sold in the six month period to September 30th, taking the console’s global installed base to 113.48m worldwide. 13.7m were sold in the previous …

Nintendo has unveiled a new iteration of the DSi. The DSi LL boasts an extra large 4.2-inch screen, which is 93 per cent bigger than the DS Lite’s screen size. It is set to hit Japanese shelves on November 21st and is priced at 20,000 yen ($220). There is currently …

Nintendo believes that its new sleek black Wii console can single-handedly lure hard-to-reach consumers back into gaming. As revealed by MCVUK.com last week, the console will be launched in the UK and Ireland on November 6th – two weeks before mainland Europe. The move has widely been seen as a …

ELSPA has welcomed the decision by the Department of Health to endorse Nintendo’s Wii Fit Plus – making the first game to be allowed to use the NHS’s Change4Life logo in future advertising. As first reported by MCV, the Change4Life endorsement will be used across Nintendo’s promotion for Wii Fit …

Boom Blox studio focusing away from Wii titles

Though both DS and PSP are expected to continue to lead the market for quite some time, both Sony’s and Nintendo’s machines have peaked – leaving Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch to drive the future growth of the handheld sector. That’s the prediction of DFC Intelligence, which predicts that Apple’s …

Popular racing series Need for Speed has now sold over 100m copies worldwide, publisher EA has revealed, elevating it into an elite group of super-franchises. Less than a handful of franchises up until now have reached that milestone, and we’re honoured actually,” EA’s VP of global marketing Keith Munro told …