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The news this morning that the Next Xbox will not feature a disc drive has lead to a whirlwind of debate and disagreement on Twitter. MCV does not claim to have all the answers. We know the Next Xbox will be out in 2013. We know it won’t have a …

Sony claims that Stateside sales of PlayStation Vita and its launch games have been "exceptional". The handheld debuted in the US on Wednesday, February 22nd – the same day it launched in the UK and Europe. While specific US sales figures have yet to be given, SCEA’s corporate communications boss …

'Skip XBLA and PSN because you're at Sony or Microsoft's will as to what's on the dashboard'

Sony’s PlayStation Move-exclusive RPG Sorcery will be released on May 22nd in the US. The game was first unveiled during E3 2010 among the first line-up of titles that would use the PS3’s motion controller. It was originally due on shelves last year, but dropped off the radar. Now it …

New console to 'offer compatibility with interchangeable sold-state card storage'

Developer From Software has assured fans that there will be a follow up to cult hit Dark Souls. The 2011 game was itself a spiritual successor – rather than a direct sequel – to the popular Demon’s Souls. Both games have gathered a strong following thanks to its notoriously challenging …

A 2012 release schedule from a major UK High Street retailer obtained by MCV has mentioned two new titles for the first time. Firstly, it suggests that Warner Bros’ upcoming summer movie hit The Dark Knight Rises will be accompanied by a video game tie-in. Furthermore, owing to the nature …

Studio 'a long way off' from shipping any sort of hardware, claims Doug Lombardi

BioWare’s critically acclaimed sci-fi trilogy comes to a climax today with the release of Mass Effect 3. The action RPG sees players rallying the entire galaxy to fend off the invasion from an ancient alien race. Those who have played the original Mass Effect and its sequel will finally be …

Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand branches to promote World of Tanks to Southeast region