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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 …
Read More »VIDEO: Kinect play with Windows Phone 7
Watch Microsoft presentation on device integration
Read More »Dragon Age getting live-action web series
Ahead of the release of Dragon Age II on March 11th, it has been announced that the BioWare RPG is to get a spin-off live-action web series. USA Today reports that Felicia Day, the women behind popular web-based comedy series The Guild, will both write and star in the new …
Read More »Date set for Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy
Square Enix has announced that the rather colourfully titled Dissida 012 [duodecim] Final Fantasy will be released for the PSP in the UK on March 25th. It will be available both as a standard SKU and in a special Legacy Edition. The latter SKU will include a number of extras …
Read More »NGP: Sony learnt from PS3 price
Sony has said that the reaction to its PS3 launch price had meant that keeping the launch price of the Next Generation Portable as low as possible is a key priority. At its E3 presentation in 2006 Sony revealed a $599 launch RRP for its home console. Jaws dropped at …
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