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Read More »Gaikai grabs $5m in funding
A filing with the US’ Securities and Exchange Commission has revealed that upcoming cloud gaming service Gaikai has received $5m in investment. The document also revealed that the business, backed by veteran designer Dave Perry, has former EA and Jamdat exec and current Benchmark Capital investment guru Mitch Lasky on …
Read More »Sony taking PSN to new products
PlayStation platform holder Sony is to roll out integration of the PlayStation Network across a range of its consumer electronics products, SCE boss Kaz Hirai has revealed at CES. The new operations are to be directed by a brand new division within the company called Sony Network Entertainment, which Hirai …
Read More »Xbox 360 sales hit 39m
As part of its many announcements at America’s technology showcase CES, Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer has confirmed that Xbox 360 has now sold 39m units worldwide since its arrival in 2005. With no up-to-date global numbers for wither PS3 or the Wii it’s impossible to precisely know how this compares to …
Read More »Xbox Live Game Room revealed
One of the more surprising announcements to emerge from CES 2010 was Microsoft’s reveal of what it is calling Xbox Live Game Room – a virtual meeting place for friends to meet up and play games. Does that sound familiar? As with Sony’s PS3 Home, Xbox users will be able …
Read More »3.8m PS3s sold globally during last weeks of ’09
Looks like that price cut and new model were worth the investment for Sony: the firm has revealed at CES that the PS3 sales were up 76 per cent year on year globally during December. In total, the format-holder sold 3.8m PS3s for the five weeks from the end of …
Read More »Another developer leak confirms 2010 Natal
Accidental release of Robbie Bach CES video says new kit will 'revolutionise how people think about the games business'
Read More »No surprise as Microsoft leak confirms 2010 Natal
A Microsoft slip-up has accidentally released a CES video which confirms Microsoft’s Natal controller will launch later this year – as MCV revealed in November. The Consumer Electronics Show kicks off in Las Vegas tomorrow, opened tonight by a special Microsoft keynote from the software giant’s boss Steve Ballmer. But, …
Read More »UK DVD sales hit £2bn in ’09
The DVD market continues to outperform video games in 2009, with 2.167 billion worth of DVD and Blu-ray discs sold last year. The figure is according to the British Video Association (BVA) with data supplied by the Official Charts Company – and relayed to MCV. In contrast, video game software …
Read More »Blackberry backs games
Real oppotunities exist for developers on business platform, says RIM
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