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The starkest indication yet that Sony is planning to both cut the price of the standard PS3 and announce a brand new Slim redesign has arrived courtesy of an ad currently running on the homepage of US retailer Kmart. The ad, which is on rotation here (as spotted by Kotaku), …
Read More »CCP unveils EVE on consoles
CCP’s Hilmar Veigar Petursson unveiled the studios’s latest ambition at GDC Europe today – a new project called Dust 514 which bridges the gap between FPS and MMO audiences. The game is an FPS for console – but one that is set in the EVE universe, and feeds back into …
Read More »SingStar Beatles bundle on the way
Beatles fans are in for a double treat this Christmas – with a SingStar-branded title dedicated to the band set to join the Fab Four’s official Rock Band game on retail shelves in September. In great news for the High Street, MCV understands that SingStar: The Beatles Rock Band will …
Read More »Gamescom welcomes global industry
The premier European games consumer and trade show is finally here, and MCV is on hand to provide you with the essential information you’ll need to survive the five-day video game extravaganza. Though the exhibition itself doesn’t open its doors until tomorrow, this afternoon brings two key Gamescom events – …
Read More »Gamescom Begins
Finally, it’s here. After months of waiting the inaugural Gamescom, billed as an improved German trade fair for all of Europe, takes place from August 19th. Through the link we offer you a guide to the event and profile the key exhibitors… The inaugural Gamescom in Cologne is a five-day …
Read More »Guild Wars 2 reveal expected this week
NCsoft is expected to reveal major details for the highly anticipated Guild Wars 2 at this year’s Gamescom. The official website and Twitter feed for the sequel to one of the publisher’s biggest hits are now active, while the developer has teased that the first glimpse of the game is …
Read More »Silent Hunter 5 revealed
Ubisoft has announced that Silent Hunter 5 will be released on PC in early 2010. The title, which will be shown at this year’s Gamescom, puts players in control of a German U-boat that must take on the allied forces in a battle across the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean sea. …
Read More »Lips sequel dated for UK
Microsoft has announced Lips: Number One Hits will be released in the UK on October 23rd. The sequel to last year’s first-party Xbox 360 karaoke title will appeal to a wider audience with its Avatar integration. Performing the various songs included on the disc well will unlock clothes and accessories …
Read More »Midway’s new direction
Spiess is currently keeping his plans closely under wraps. Indeed, one or two parts of the deal are still to complete – but it’s not likely to fall through given Midway’s bankrupt state (most assets now belong to Warner, the rest closed or jettisoned via fire sale). MCV will have …
Read More »Will family-friendly controllers cripple the console giants?
The dark side of Project Natal and its cohorts
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