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Well, we’re surprised it took them this long: The Daily Mail has today run a story criticising Modern Warfare 2 for letting ‘players kill civilians in terror attacks’. Anti-games Labour MP even Keith Vaz offers up a soundbyte dismaying the ‘level of violence in the game’. Vaz has vowed to …
Read More »Modern Warfare 2 price roundup
Remember the anger expressed by gamers when Activision announced that it was going to charge 54.99 for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 back in July? Well forget it – from midnight tonight gamers will be able to pick up the anticipated FPS for a fraction of the RRP. Sainsbury’s …
Read More »Modern Warfare 2 for £26
At the beginning of October Tesco took the lead in the video games price war by slashing EA’s FIFA 10 to an astonishing 24.97, but this time it’s Sainsbury’s turn to lead the charge by slashing the RRP of Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. From midnight tonight the …
Read More »Taking the Mickey
Part two of our definitive Q&A with Warren Spector on re-inventing Mickey Mouse
Read More »Activision praises retail and promises fair play on MW2
Activision’s UK MD Andrew Brown has contacted MCV to show his confidence and trust in retail as stores all over the country prepare to start selling Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 from Tuesday. Any cases of early selling are being quickly and firmly dealt with by retail head offices …
Read More »Spector sold Junction Point for Mickey IP
â??You never get a second shot at doing Mickey Mouse,â? says the industry luminary
Read More »First MW2 pre-orders arrive
With the global release of Modern Warfare 2 still four days away the very first legitimately bought copies of Activision’s shooter have begun landing on doormats – and it appears to be customers of The Hut who have got lucky. We are dedicated to getting products to customers on release,” …
Read More »Steve Jobs named CEO of the decade
Steve Jobs – the face of Apple, who spearheaded the firm’s push into the MP3 player and mobile phone sectors – has been voted CEO of the decade by Fortune magazine. "Remaking any one business is a career-defining achievement; four is unheard-of,” read Fortune‘s tribute to the Apple CEO. The …
Read More »Iwata: Digital era decades away
Nintendo boss thinks bricks and mortar will remain dominant gaming force until 2029
Read More »LittleBigPlanet PSP dated
You’d best get those orders in quick – the PSP version of LittleBigPlanet is just two weeks away, SCEE has today confirmed. Speaking to CVG, a rep for Sony Europe has confirmed that Media Molecule’s handheld version of its celebrated PS3 platformer will be released in the UK on November …
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