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Today marks the UK release of what many hope will be the turning point in the MMO genre’s stuttering fortunes on consoles – Sony Online Entertainment’s DC Universe Online. To date the only MMO titles to launch on current-gen machines are Square Enix’ Final Fantasy XI and Sega’s Phantasy Star …
Read More »March release for MotorStorm Apocalypse
Sony has announced on the PlayStation blog that PS3 racer MotorStorm: Apocalypse will be released in the UK on March 16th. Notably, the release comes some way before the game is due to arrive at US retail on April 12th. The third instalment in the MotorStorm series, the first of …
Read More »COMPETITION: Win tickets to Dead Space Exposed
Electronic Arts and MCV are giving five readers the chance to win a ticket to Dead Space Exposed, a special preview event for Dead Space 2. Attendees will be able to play the upcoming sci-fi horror sequel for themselves, as well as explore the franchise at large and meet the …
Read More »Ticket discount for Festival of Games ends soon
Less than one week left to save as much as 40 per cent
Read More »Twisted Pixel won’t sue despite ‘plagiarism’ claim
Studio says it is 'too small to take on a company like Capcom'
Read More »US: MS claims Xbox 360 sell-out
Microsoft’s community voice Larry ‘Major Nelson’ Hyrb has claimed that the platform holder had such a successful Christmas in America that it actually ran our of hardware by the end of the period. "I found out we ran out of consoles at end of the month so [we] don’t expect …
Read More »Two leaps in Amsterdam
MCV understands that the next-gen PSP will be on sale by the end of the year. It has been shown to some third parties and is winning fans already. Retail and third party licensees will welcome news of a new PSP for Christmas – especially an impressive console that offers …
Read More »Microsoft ‘to fight Apple App Store trademark’
'An app store is an app store like a shoe store or toy store', says Windows group
Read More »New THQ logo revealed
THQ has ditched its well-known white-on-black logo in favour of a new grey and red symbol today. The updated logo will appear on upcoming games and products from next month onwards. It marks THQ’s commitment to a ‘new strategic and creative vision’. THQ president and CEO Brian Farrell said: Our …
Read More »LittleBigPlanet 2 hardware bundle incoming
Sony has confirmed plans to release a LittleBigPlanet 2 hardware bundle which was spotted on the online portal of leading UK games retailer GAME. Speaking to VG247, the platform holder said that the 291.05 SKU, which includes the game and a 320GB version of the Slim console, will arrive at …
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