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The highly delayed and much coveted white version of the iPhone 4 should arrive in the not too distant future, according to Pocket Gamer. Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has also given the first explanation for the delay – apparently the white paint was allowing too much light to leak into …

The follow-up to last year’s cult hit Demon’s Souls has been announced in the form of Dark Souls. The game was previously known as Project Dark but its true title wasleaked by the latest issue of Famitsu, according to NeoGAF. The game is due for its official reveal this week …

As part of its wide-reaching video games education review being revealed today, the Livingstone-Hope report has called for closer ties to be forged between the UK’s two main video games trade bodies – UKIE and TIGA. Progress is all about simplification not complication," the conclusion to the report reads. "In …

The long-awaited Livingstone-Hope Review has launched today with a call for the UK Education Department to make critical changes across the entire talent pipeline. The significant 88-page paper calls for new approaches at schools, at colleges, across universities and at within the games industry itself. Scroll below to find all …

Critical changes must be made throughout Britain’s academic infrastructure if the UK wants a new ‘golden age’ generation of game developers, a major new study has concluded. The Livingstone-Hope Review, released today at the behest of the Culture Department, has issued 20 recommendations to transform game academia not just at …

Microsoft has warned Call of Duty fans to ensure that they download the correct version of new Call of Duty: Black Ops DLC First Strike. The content will only be compatible with copies of the game coded in the same language and from the same region. If the incorrect version …

The first ever DLC for Call of Duty: Black Ops hits Xbox 360 today, and MCV has four codes to giveaway. First Strike features four new multiplayer maps including Berlin Wall, Discovery, Stadium and Kowloon, as well as a new Zombie map called Ascension. It’s expected to go live between …

Sony could be planning on bringing PC compatibility to its PlayStation Move motion controllers, if reports are to be believed. Kotaku reports that SCEA’s senior development support engineer John McCutchan will take to the stage at GDC later this month to unveil the ‘Move Server’. The description of his session …

Sony is launching a limited edition Satin Silver PlayStation 3 Slim in Japan on March 10th. The console will be offered with either a 160GB hard drive or 320GB hard drive. These will cost 29,980 (228) and 34,980 (266) respectively, Andriasang reports. Each console also includes a silver controller. In …

LucasArts has delayed the release of LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars, according to GamersHell. The game had originally been scheduled for release on February 18th, but will now hit UK shelves on March 25th. No reason has been given for the delay, though Eurogamer speculates that it could …