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Claims have emerged online that Apple is in negotiations to acquire German TV manufacturer Loewe AG. AppleInsider claims that the deal could be finalised and announced by the end of the week. The site reckons that deal could close for around $112m. Loewe AG currently has a market cap of …
Read More »In pictures: The Diablo III launch
Blizzard’s RPG Diablo III finally hit shelves last night and MCV was at the UK launch event to bring you over 50 images. Over 1,000 fans queued outside HMV Oxford Street before the game went on sale at 11pm. Press were invited to a pre-event gathering nearby before being led …
Read More »HMV: Diablo III our biggest ever product launch
The Diablo III launch event at HMV Oxford Street was the retailer’s biggest to date, says games boss Ewan Pinder. He estimates at least 1,000 fans queued up at the High Street chain’s flagship London store last night to purchase the game first. It went on sale at 11pm with …
Read More »Capcom "re-evaluating" on-disc DLC
Having irked some consumers with its on-disc DLC policies with Street Fighter X Tekken, Capcom has said it is re-evaluating” its additional content policies. The publisher suffered a backlash of sorts when it transpired that premium DLC for the cross-brand fighter was already included on the disc, with consumers paying …
Read More »GAME begins digital trade-ins, offers Diablo III for 99p
The blending of the High Street and digital market continues with news that GAME is offering specific trade-in deals on a number of digital products. 10 of PSN credit can be had for just 99p when one of a number of back-catalogue titles including Batman: Arkham Asylum, LA Noire, Heavy …
Read More »Activision pays $42m to Infinity Ward devs
Publishing giant Activision has paid a portion of its employees $42 million in long-delayed royalty payments for Modern Warfare 2, as part of a wider lawsuit between the company and development staff. The lost bonuses were initially due after the release of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2, which broke …
Read More »BBC Sport app confirmed for PS3, Sony Bravia TVs
Sony’s multimedia credentials have been given a big boost this morning with news of a dedicated BBC Sport app heading to PS3 and connected Sony Bravia TVs. The app will sit alongside the BBC News and BBC iPlayer apps on the Sony Entertainment Network and will launch in time for …
Read More »Diablo III launches in 8,000 stores worldwide
Diablo III hit shelves at midnight at more than 8,000 stores across the world, including HMV’s Oxford Street branch. The long-awaited PC and Mac RPG arrived with more than 2m pre-orders, which includes both retail and digital purchases. Fans were queuing at HMV Oxford Street in London as early as …
Read More »FIFA 13 promises "game-changing innovations", supports Kinect and Move
EA has outlined the ways in which it intends to build upon the fantastic success of FIFA 12 with the freshly announced FIFA 13. The game will deliver what EA describes as the most sophisticated artificial intelligence ever achieved for the FIFA franchise”, with tech being shared between both the …
Read More »Diablo III’s #error37 trending on Twitter
The world of PC gaming was jubilant last night as Blizzard’s Diablo III finally hit the High Street… only for the developer’s servers to crash almost immediately. And is there anything more indicative of modern PC gaming than owners of a high-profile single player release being unable to play their …
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