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Read More »Tecmo targets West with new Warriors
The latest in the hit Dynasty Warriors franchise has been designed to appeal to Western gamers. Publisher Tecmo Koei hopes that Warriors: Legends of Troy – which is set during the Trojan War – will appeal to US and European gamers who would be familiar with the setting. Our main …
Read More »Zynga ‘valued as high as $7 billion’
Farmville creator estimated to have made $400m profit last year
Read More »Crytek ‘won’t abandon PC’ despite another leak
PC gaming still very important 'despite unfortunate incident'
Read More »MCV Reader Survey: Last chance to win an iPad
If you haven’t already taken our reader survey please click here to do so – it only takes five minutes and will help us improve MCV’s online products and services. At the end you can enter our prize draw to win an Apple iPad. Plus, just for taking the survey, …
Read More »Tesco admits to 3DS mistake
UPDATE 1: MCV has been told that the listing is a mistake. Expect it to change shortly. UPDATE 2: Twitter user MrXBlob claims to have been told by Tesco on the phone that any orders placed for the 3DS will not be honoured. He has also received an order cancellation …
Read More »Microsoft outlines Windows Phone enhancements
To include real-time Kinect multiplayer and 'dramatically enhanced' IE9 browser
Read More »Tesco launches ‘VAT free’ sale
Online retailer Tesco Direct has launched what it describes as a ‘VAT free’ 20 per cent off sale that offers some significant savings on a range of gaming hardware. The headline saving is probably the 50 it has cut off the price of a Slim PS3 160GB, which can be …
Read More »Disney announces Cars 2 game
Cars 2: The Video Game will arrive on games shelves alongside the upcoming movie this summer. The title is due for release on Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, DS and PC, and is being developed by Avalanche Studios – the team behind last year’s chart-topping Toy Story 3: The Video Game. …
Read More »Wii Pokémon RPG ruled out
The Nintendo Wii will not be home to a traditional Pokmon RPG game any time soon. The series’ developer GameFreak has said that core Pokmon titles will continue to be released on handheld consoles only. An announcement made during a Nintendo investor call last month said that new Pokmon games …
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