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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 …

Sega has revealed that it will release a brand new title in the iconic Sega Rally series in 2011. Called Sega Rally Online Arcade, the HD title will be released in digital form only on both Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network. It includes both single player Championship and …

Ubisoft has confirmed that the Splinter Cell Classic Trilogy HD will be released on March 22nd in the US. There’s no firm UK date in place as of yet, though March 25th now looks the most likely option. The SKU will contain HD revisions of Splinter Cell, SC: Pandora Tomorrow …

Rumours are circulating that still mysterious console title I Am Alive has been relegated from a full retail console release and is now a digital-only product. The report stems from Czech site GameZin, which claims that a lack of confidence in the product has lead to a release only on …

EDUCATION WEEK: Livingstone-Hope review recommends computer science be brought into the national curriculum

EDUCATION WEEK: Livingstone-Hope Review details how UK can transform games academia