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SCE has patented new stereoscopic screen sharing technology, making it possible for gamers to look at their own individual imagery on the same 3DTV. In theory this technology would prevent players from looking at their opponent’s moves when taking part in split-screen multiplayer games. It works by splitting the TV …

Two leading games analyst have come out on either side of the divide in the debate surrounding Microsoft’s 130 RRP for Kinect. The Kinect bundle costs only $100 more than the cost of a standalone console, so they can afford to sell Kinect for $100,” Michael Pachter told CVG. The …

On the face of it Microsoft’s 129.99 RRP for Kinect suggests that the company may not be chasing the family market so much as striving to further monetise its existing Xbox 360 userbase. But the European VP of interactive entertainment business Chris Lewis has insisted to MCV that Kinect remains …

The former Visceral Games boss attacks old flame

As the industry continues to digest the 129.99 RRP placed upon Xbox 360 Kinect by Microsoft, its European VP of interactive entertainment business Chris Lewis has defended the decision to aim high with its pricing strategy. We researched it heavily,” he told MCV. As with most things, we do massive …

Leading games retailer GAME has unsurprisingly welcomed Microsoft’s announcement that it is aiming high by giving the Xbox 360 motion camera Kinect a high-end RRP of 129.99 in the UK. At E3 in June, we were lucky enough to play with Kinect and can say that it truly is ground-breaking …

The games retail market is going through a shift. Over the past 12 months, specialist retailers have been declining – with 115 game or entertainment shops closing its doors. In contrast, supermarkets have opened 343 outlets over the same period. The information comes part of MCV’s research into the 14 …

Microsoft has at last announced an official price for Kinect – and it’s come in at the top end of the UK industry’s estimates. The standalone device will retail for 129.99 and will include a copy of Kinect Adventures in the box. In Europe it will cost €149.99 and in …

Sega has announced it will be releasing the official video game of the upcoming Marvel film, Thor. Players will take on the role of the God of Thunder, wielding the sacred hammer Mjolnir against beasts from the various Norse realms. The game will feature a storyline based around both the …

An update to the CV of a level and mission designer currently working at Microsoft Game Studios’ 343 Industries seems to suggest that work began this month on a brand new title in the lucrative Halo franchise. As spotted by CVG, the document now claims the developer in question began …