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Publisher EA has confirmed that BioWare-developed MMO Star Wars: Old Republic will not now release this spring and will instead ship some time in the next fiscal year. This means it could potentially arrive as late as March 2012, though MCV understands that September 2011 remains EA’s target launch date. …
Read More »EA promises ‘fewer, better, bigger’ titles
EA has begun 2011 in much the same way as it did in 2010 – by promising fewer, better and bigger titles going forwards. The mantra was repeated by both CEO John Riccitiello and COO John Schappert in a conference call to investors, according to Gamsutra. The claims, though, are …
Read More »PS3 now on parity with Xbox 360 for EA
EA made as much money on PS3 software as it did on Xbox 360 for the first time in the quarter ending December 31st 2010. Net revenue for PS3 was up 19 per cent year-on-year to $282m. In contrast, Xbox 360 revenues fell 18 per cent to $285m, leaving both …
Read More »Ubisoft eyes up Kinect IP conversions
Publisher Ubisoft has said that it is considering Kinect adaptations for all of the brands in its popular stable of IP. The company has already enjoyed big success with Microsoft’s Xbox 360 motion camera, claiming third party market leadership on both sides of the Atlantic thanks to launch titles such …
Read More »MS issues First Strike region warning
Microsoft has warned Call of Duty fans to ensure that they download the correct version of new Call of Duty: Black Ops DLC First Strike. The content will only be compatible with copies of the game coded in the same language and from the same region. If the incorrect version …
Read More »WIN Black Ops: First Strike
The first ever DLC for Call of Duty: Black Ops hits Xbox 360 today, and MCV has four codes to giveaway. First Strike features four new multiplayer maps including Berlin Wall, Discovery, Stadium and Kowloon, as well as a new Zombie map called Ascension. It’s expected to go live between …
Read More »Move could get PC compatibility
Sony could be planning on bringing PC compatibility to its PlayStation Move motion controllers, if reports are to be believed. Kotaku reports that SCEA’s senior development support engineer John McCutchan will take to the stage at GDC later this month to unveil the ‘Move Server’. The description of his session …
Read More »LEGO Star Wars III delayed
LucasArts has delayed the release of LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars, according to GamersHell. The game had originally been scheduled for release on February 18th, but will now hit UK shelves on March 25th. No reason has been given for the delay, though Eurogamer speculates that it could …
Read More »Question marks over I Am Alive
Rumours are circulating that still mysterious console title I Am Alive has been relegated from a full retail console release and is now a digital-only product. The report stems from Czech site GameZin, which claims that a lack of confidence in the product has lead to a release only on …
Read More »Roadmap drawn for ‘new golden age’ of games education
EDUCATION WEEK: Livingstone-Hope review recommends computer science be brought into the national curriculum
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