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Global Sony Computer Entertainment boss Kaz Hirai has reiterated that the focus of PS3 is games – and demanded that PlayStation can’t allow Nintendo to run off alone”. Despite boasting of PS3’s Blu-Ray capability and processor power in the past, Hiari has once again said that the company’s focus for …
Read More »Atari to publish Ghostbusters game, says Dan Aykroyd
Hollywood funny man Dan Aykroyd has said that the Ghostbusters game will be published by Atari and will be out this time next year. Speaking with Dallas radio station 105.3 KLLI this morning, the Ghostbusters actor said that the game has been picked up by Atari following its dismissal from …
Read More »PES 2009 tournament countdown begins…
The first MCV PES Tournament of the season will take place at London’s Rex Bar on Thursday November 27th – and Konami is now inviting teams to sign up. Last year’s online Industry Rankings competition proved a huge hit, but this year it’s all about looking into the whites of …
Read More »MK Vs. DC Universe dated
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe will be release in North America on November 16th and Europe on November 21st, Midway has announced. The title will feature iconic characters from the DC Universe, like Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and The Joker, battling against MK icons Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Liu Kang, Sonya and …
Read More »LittleBigPlanet has won over cynical critics
Sony has told MCV that it has the range and breadth of titles to hit every part of the gaming market this Christmas – with the eagerly awaited LittleBigPlanet the key component. SCEE UK marketing manager Adam Boita said that the 3D platform title had convinced even the most cynical …
Read More »Sony Q4 marketing blitz revealed
Sony will launch its Q4 marketing assault with a huge cinema ad campaign – and has told the trade to look out for a new range of bundles for PS3 and PSP in time for Christmas. Speaking exclusively to MCV, the software and hardware giant said it believed it had …
Read More »Riccitiello: Take-Two bid was a waste of ink
EA CEO John Riccitiello has told the Wall Street Journal that his company’s bid for Take-Two was a waste of ink” and that it was intended to help the firm get through difficult times. He added that EA walked away from the deal as time was of the essence, because …
Read More »Apple: Blu-ray is a bag of hurt
Apple boss Steve Jobs has launched a scathing attack on Sony’s high definition Blu-ray disc format, casting doubt on the likelihood that his firm’s range of Mac computers will support Blu-ray in the future. Engadget quotes Jobs as stating: Blu-ray is just a bag of hurt. It’s great to watch …
Read More »Konami officially looking into MGS4 on 360
Japanese publisher Konami has for the first time officially hinted that it is considering bringing Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots to Xbox 360. Speaking to Japanese financial news service Morningstar, Konami’s Yoshitaka Arai stated: The worldwide demand for an Xbox 360 version of MGS4 is quite high, …
Read More »GAME appoints new COO
GAME Group has appointed of Terry Scicluna as its new Chief Operating Officer. Scicluna joins from Alliance Boots, where until recently he was MD of Unichem. He has also held senior leadership roles at Alliance Pharmacy, where he was Chief Operating Officer responsible for 1.2billion worth of turnover and over …
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