Consoles

Microsoft boss Don Mattrick has told the global games media that Xbox 360 will sell more consoles than PlayStation 3 – and that gaming is now the leading form of entertainment. When it comes to hardware, we’re in fantastic shape. According to NPD data, we have the largest installed base …

Alongside talk of a possible new Geometry Wars title hitting the Xbox Live servers tonight , Microsoft has confirmed that a playable demo of Silicon Knights’ upcoming Too Human will go live in conjunction with the platform holder’s E3 press conference at 18:30 this evening. Too Human has been in …

Given the huge global and commercial success that was Halo 3, it seems a mere given that Microsoft will look to continue its Halo franchise at this year’s E3 – and rumours are suggesting that a brand new entry to the series will be confirmed at the Microsoft press conference …

Media-shy Rockstar founder Sam Houser has told MCV that the biggest challenge of his career so far has been powerful people” who have tried to put Rockstar out of business”. Speaking exclusively in the latest instalment of our MCV Legends series – and naming no names – Howser said that …

No-one would argue that Guitar Hero’s achievements to date have been significant, but Bobby Kotick, the chief executive of Activision Blizzard, has said that the franchise can achieve even greater things by challenging Apple’s iTunes music download service. Speaking to The Financial Times, Kotick talked of plans for a Guitar …

Following this morning’s MCV story , online retailer SimplyGames.com has stopped selling R4 cards. The indie told MCV that it justified selling the devices as larger rivals, such as Amazon, were also selling them, but has now called on other retailers to also stop stocking the items. SimplyGames.com only started …

XNA Gamefest session points to branded stores for future titles

Downloadable games studio will have first game live on App Store soon

It’s ‘as you were’ for the top three in this week’s All Format charts from ESLPA/ChartTrack. Nintendo’s Wii-exclusive Super Smash Bros Brawl claims its second week as the top selling games in the UK, while EA’s Battlefield: Bad Company and LucasArts’ LEGO Indiana Jones are placed in second and thord …

Nintendo has targeted the Asian market outside of Japan with new DS consoles and simulation titles, according to Japanese paper Nikkei. As reported by Thompson Financial, the platform-holder has developed localised DS systems for the Taiwan market, and will debut them in mobile phone stores this month. China will also …