MCV AWARDS: In Pictures

The biggest names in the UK games trade descended upon the Brewery for the MCV Industry Excellence Awards last night. The event began with the Sega-sponsored pre-drinks at Parker McMillan, with eager industry execs making the most of the free drinks. Leading nominees including Nintendo then made their way up …

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No UK price cut for PSP

A spokesperson for SCE UK has confirmed to MCV that the recent price cut to the PSP in mainland Europe will not apply in the UK. From today the machine will retail for just €129.99 – that’s almost a 25 per cent discount. "The price drop is for continental Europe …

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The Commodore 64 returns

One of the most iconic games computers ever manufactured has made a return to the global market. With its ’80s heyday behind it, a new version of the Commodore 64 is now available to order online. Superficially it look identical to the famous machine of old, though look at the …

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PSP price cut in Europe

News agency Bloomberg is reporting that Sony has cut the price of the PSP in Europe. The platform holder reduced the price of the machine in the US earlier this year, with many presuming that the shift in strategy was in preparation for the arrival of NGP later this year. …

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Nintendo stock on the fall

The stock market price of Japanese gaming specialist Nintendo has declined for four straight days in a row. The company’s total value has now decreased by over 15 per cent since the end of February. As reported by Andriasang, investment services company Fisco primarily points the finger at the disruption …

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The new £1,500 Cave game

129.99 not expensive enough for you? How about $300? No? How about a brand new version of Cave shooter Akai Katana for 1,500? Yep, thought so. Cult developer Cave has begun selling some of its titles on a PCB board (as they would be supplied to arcades) to home users, …

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