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In a typically flamboyant press release, Valve has confirmed that Portal 2 will no longer be released later this year and is now targeting a 2011 arrival. The developer and publisher also confirmed that its much-discussed E3 surprise is about Portal 2 and not, as many had hoped, about a …

Tesco’s longtime chief executive Sir Terry Leahy is to retire from the supermarket chain in March. The news was announced this morning, with Tesco revealing that Philip Clarke, who has headed up the grocery giant’s entertainment and international operations, has been lined up as Leahy’s successor. The announcement has surprised …

Tesco’s longtime chief executive Sir Terry Leahy is to retire from the supermarket chain in March. The news was announced this morning, with Tesco revealing that Philip Clarke, who has headed up the grocery giant’s entertainment and international operations, has been lined up as Leahy’s successor. The announcement has surprised …

Argos has revealed that visits to its website made from Nintendo Wiis have doubled year-on-year, making it the third most popular web browsing device to the retailer. The home catalogue store said visits to Argos.co.uk from Wii consoles increased from 465,000 in 2008 to 805,000 last year. This means the …

Argos has revealed that visits to its website made from Nintendo Wiis have doubled year-on-year, making it the third most popular web browsing device to the retailer. The home catalogue store said visits to Argos.co.uk from Wii consoles increased from 465,000 in 2008 to 805,000 last year. This means the …

Long-running children’s franchise Sesame Street will be making its Wii debut this autumn with two games that use none of the Remote’s buttons. The games – entitled Elmo’s A-To-Zoo and Cookie’s Counting Carnival – will be packaged with plush covers for the controller in the shape of Elmo or Cookie …

Long-running children’s franchise Sesame Street will be making its Wii debut this autumn with two games that use none of the Remote’s buttons. The games – entitled Elmo’s A-To-Zoo and Cookie’s Counting Carnival – will be packaged with plush covers for the controller in the shape of Elmo or Cookie …

Namco Bandai has closed the D3P office in Cambridge. The news comes after Namco Bandai acquired D3P last year. MCV understands redundancies have been made as a result. The firm has integrated all sales and marketing for titles such as Ben 10 into the main Namco Bandai European offices. D3P …

Namco Bandai has closed the D3P office in Cambridge. The news comes after Namco Bandai acquired D3P last year. MCV understands redundancies have been made as a result. The firm has integrated all sales and marketing for titles such as Ben 10 into the main Namco Bandai European offices. D3P …

Good news for music fans – the Guitar Hero of the Hip Hop world, Def Jam Rapstar, will ship to stores in time for Christmas. Konami has announced a November 5th release date for Def Jam Rapstar which will be available on Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii. The publisher also …