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'My Xbox Live' gives customers mobile access to their gaming account

Publisher THQ has dropped its Q3 financial estimates after the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the uDraw tablet peripheral failed to hit sales expectations. THQ says that is expects to drop guidance by around 25 per cent from $510-550m to around $383-413m. It had expected the period to be …

iPad and iPhone users can now access their Xbox Live account via an official Microsoft app. The iOS software allows 360 owners to sign in and interact with their friends without the need for a console, according to Major Nelson. They can read and send messages, manage their friends list …

But Apple has not yet approved the service

In what could prove to be a dangerous game, it has emerged that OnLive went live with the press announcing the release of its iOS app before it actually went live on the Apple App Store. And considering that Apple will be the one to decide on the fate of …

Zelda creator wants to step away from day-to-day management and build new, smaller games for Nintendo

Some may have questioned MCV’s assertion that the Metallic Red 3DS is running out on the UK High Street, but evidence this morning very much backs it up. Though the red SKU of the console is still available from a number of outlets, it’s fast selling out and many – …

It’s a ‘misunderstanding’, Nintendo has claimed, as the company’s share price fell two per cent on news that Shigeru Miyamoto is to retire from his chief development role. The claim came directly from Miyamoto himself in an interview with Wired. "Video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto’s role at Nintendo is not …

One of the most acclaimed developers of all time has announced his intention to ‘retire’ from his current role. Shigeru Miyamoto, the head of Nintendo development and the creator of famous IPs such as Super Mario and The Legend of Zelda, is stepping down from his role. But the world’s …

The 2012 MCV Industry Excellence Awards take place on April 19th at a new venue and with reduced ticket prices. Today we’re also revealing the full list of awards for the Retail category – which now has an added award for digital retailers. Nintendo is sponsoring the Retail segment, which …