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Syfy digital has announced its set to launch Nuclear Family, an original television series, exclusively on the Xbox 360. IGN reports The show will be available via Syfy’s web app on the console, and will deliver 20 episodes kicking off at some point later today. The series revolves around a …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: September 23-29
Valve has released the latest weekly top ten sellers chart on Steam, with Borderlands 2 and Torchlight II assuming their previous spots at the top of the list. Below the pair is at least a bit of shake-up thanks to some major promotions. The Total War Master Collection for instance …
Read More »Vita price cut possible; Vita/PS3 bundle not ruled out
Sony is looking to cut the price of the PlayStation Vita – but not until 2013. The high-powered handheld still retails for on or around the RRPs for which it debuted – that’s between 200-220 for the Wi-Fi model and 250-270 for the 3G machine. It looks unlikely, however, that …
Read More »Minecraft XBLA averaging 27,000 sales a day
Four million copies of Xbox 360 version sold in five months
Read More »Facebook games becoming more diverse, says exec
Different games for more people in more areas is the network trend
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: Ubi promotes Benson, top vacancies
In MCV’s weekly rundown of the hottest vacancies and latest personnel news, Ubisoft promotes Benson to brand manager and we look at the best job opportunities. NEW BRAND MANAGER FOR UBISOFTThe publisher has promoted Matt Benson to senior brand manager. Benson, who joined Ubisoft’s UK marketing team four years ago …
Read More »The top five games job vacancies (w/e 28/09/12)
We take a look at jobs available across the games industry
Read More »IN PICTURES (and NSFW): Capcom’s Resident Evil 6 meat party
Yes, you’re right – a NSFW meat party is quite a thing to behold. In a bold bit of PR yesterday, Capcom welcomed UK games journalists to a two day Resident Evil 6-themed Human Butchery installation at London’s Smithfields market. MCV’s very own James Batchelor, for instance, is tonight planning …
Read More »MP Ed Vaizey "pleads" with civil servants for a console in his office
The Government’s Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries wants a games console in his office. Tory MP Ed Vaizey has, according to The Daily Mail, pleaded” with civil servants for the installation of a games console in his office. However, the powers that be” have told him such a …
Read More »Apple boss Cook apologises for iOS 6 Map debacle
Steve Jobs had Antennagate. Now Tim Cook has iOS Mapgate. Apple’s boss has issued an open letter to customers apologising for the iOS 6 Maps saga. For those not in the know, the latest version of Apple’s mobile OS ditches Google popular Maps app in favour of Apple’s new alternative. …
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