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Duke Nukem Forever will be released on May 6th in the UK. The long-awaited FPS will arrive on the High Street three days after its US debut on May 3rd. Its release marks the end of the longest development time in the history of video games. Work began on Duke …
Read More »MCV Awards evolve as digital rises
Three new accolades recognising the market’s move towards digital content have been added to April’s MCV Awards. And today lobbying opens for the 2011 event, so you can be considered as a finalist. Click here to read our guide to the awards and lobbying. Digital Retail Innovation, Best Use of …
Read More »MCV Awards: Guide to lobbying
The MCV Industry Excellence Awards returns on Thursday, April 7th. It’s the ninth year for the awards, and as ever we continue to move the event forward, with improvements to the 19 prizes on offer, specifically with regards to the digital frontier. New awards include Digital Retail Innovation, Best Use …
Read More »MCV signs with Gadget Show Live
MCV has sealed a deal with the organisers of The Gadget Show to become exclusive trade media partner for The GSL Professional trade day. As revealed yesterday, The GSL Professional is an extension of the popular Gadget Show Live consumer exhibition, which will see over 250 tech companies showcasing their …
Read More »Walking Dead game on the way?
A video game adaptation of popular TV series The Walking Dead could in the works at Telltale Games. Invitations sent to the press reveal that the episodic games developer will announce five new multi-platform projects on February 7th, according to 1UP. Telltale claims one of these will be based on …
Read More »Studios team up for Modern Warfare 3
Activision is tasking three of its studios with co-developing Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, a news report has claimed. The publisher has called on Infinity Ward, Sledgehammer Games and Raven Software for the project. The pace in which the next Call of Duty is now moving suggests an announcement …
Read More »Namco reveals ExerBeat for Wii
ExerBeat has been announced by Namco Bandai which focuses on lots of fun activities rather than few heavy workouts. The upcoming Wii fitness game features 150 exercises including dances, martial arts, body conditioning and mini-games. It is due for release this spring. Players will also be able to use the …
Read More »Nintendo to turn 3D mainstream with ‘biggest launch ever’
Nintendo’s biggest UK launch ever will push 3D into the mainstream when its new handheld arrives on March 25th. Full details will be published in MCV soon, but we understand that 3DS will be Nintendo’s biggest launch of any kind in the UK. Nintendo expects that 3DS will be the …
Read More »3DS: 900,000 units for launch, 5m in year one
Nintendo will ship 900,000 units into Europe during the first three weeks of the 3DS launch, MCV understands. It will then look for sales of around 4.5-5 million during year one. Nintendo itself has offered no comment or guidance on ship-in or sales figures. The new format is, however, the …
Read More »3DS: 10+ titles from day one
Nintendo earlier this week said 25-30 games will hit during the 3DS launch window – but MCV can reveal that means around 10 titles will be on shelves from day one. The console hits shelves on March 25th. But retail sources have told us already that Nintendogs + cats, Street …
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