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Nintendo’s 3DS eStore is now live, and the bad news for consumers is that many titles are priced significantly higher than on rival devices. For instance, PopCap’s Plants vs Zombies costs 7.20 on Nintendo’s device. It can be downloaded today for 1.79 on the Apple App Store. RPG Zenonia suffers …

New Xbox Live storage function to allow Live account access from any console

Exclusivity still a priority for the PlayStation platform holder

Ambitious MMO developer Trion Worlds has finally lifted the lid on its action MMO project. Entitled Defiance, the game has been developed for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC in conjunction with SyFy and will be closely integrated with an accompanying TV series of the same name. Both properties are set …

E3 2011: Playdead's indie XBLA hit could be heading to PC digital download

Sony flaunts its next generation portable

E3 2011: 24" branded monitor released with the intention of lowering cost of 3D gaming

Need For Speed: The Run will take its title all too literally with the new free-running sections. During the publisher’s E3 press conference, EA announced that Black Box’s next NFS title will see players leaving their cars at certain points in the game for a spot of Parkour-style running. The …

Sony and Magic Pixel Games are bringing carnivals into the living room with Carnival Island. Developed for PlayStation Move, the game features over 35 gesture-based games, including minibowl, ring toss, throwdown and frogbog. Explore the island alone or with friends, completing challenges to earn tickets redeemable for in-game prizes and …

Missed any of the news from LA? Of course you have. You’d have to be a a robot to absorb every single headline and announcement from yesterday’s E3 2011 opener. So thank the heavens that MCV is here to roundup everything you need to know so far. MICROSOFT OPINION: Microsoft’s …