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At what point will digital content be the driving force behind game revenues? It’s a question that many retailers dread, that others embrace, and one that publishers constantly deliberate. Now we want your view on the matter. MCV has launched a new survey for industry professionals.Take part in our eight-question …
Read More »EA scraps plans to include Battlefield 1943 in Battlefield 3
PS3 gamers hoping to find a free copy of digital-only title Battlefield 1943 included in their copy of Battlefield 3 are going to be disappointed. It has emerged that EA has not, as previously promised, bundled the multiple shooter in PS3 versions of the new Battlefield title. The Battlefield Twitter …
Read More »3DS circle pad add-on gets a name
It looks as if the secondary joypad accessory being released for the 3DS final has a name. Siliconera reports that Nintendo has trademarked the name ‘Circle Pad Pro’ in Japan, It has also trademarked ‘Slide Pad Expansion’ in Japanese, suggesting the former moniker is destined for the rest. Pictures of …
Read More »CCP says Dust 514 will challenge established console models
Dust 514 for PS3 aims to revolutionise the console landscape by further opening up the closed platform to the internet, CCP’s VP of business developer Thor Gunnarsson has claimed. The console space right now is where the PC was before the internet really kicked off,” said Gunnarsson in the latest …
Read More »Dust 514 ‘will break open the closed console’
Consoles on the cusp of emulating PC's internet revolution, CCP tells Develop
Read More »GMA 2011 FINALISTS: Specialist Print Writer
Tomorrow is the biggest night of the year for the UK’s games media. In the run-up to the big event on Wednesday October 26th at Vinopolis, we’re providing a series of features profiling those media brands and individuals in the running for an award. Jon Blyth – Official Xbox Magazine …
Read More »Read about Saints Row and WWE in the new-look MCV Recommended Extra
A special guide to the new Saints Row and WWE games is now available to download, read in your web browser or access via your iPad. MCV’s Recommended Extra is a special retail magazine dedicated to Saints Row: The Third and WWE ’12. This new look version of the magazine …
Read More »Minecraft XBLA pushed back to 2012
Expected next spring but no confirmed release date
Read More »GAME readies big surprise for Battlefield 3 launch
Battlefield 3 arrives in the UK this Friday, and GAME has announced details of the frolics it is laying on for its flagship launch event in Oxford Street. The Gadget Show’s Jason Bradbury is to host proceedings. Fans will have the chance to grab a picture of themselves in-game using …
Read More »Warner ships 4.6m Batman: Arkham City units
Having become one of the highest rated games of all time, Batman: Arkham City is now on track to be a massive retail success. Warner has announced that it has shipped over 4.6m units of the current UK No.1 around the world since its US launch on October 18th. Though …
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