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The Xbox 360 remained the star hardware performer in North America last month, making good on Microsoft’s recent claims that there’s been a mid-generation leadership change” in the console market. It sold 483,989 units in September – a 37 per cent year-on-year increase. It was the only console to see …

Future has strengthened its Nintendo editorial team ahead of the launch of 3DS next year. Former Official Nintendo Magazine editor, Neil Long, has been promoted to editor-in-chief of Future’s Nintendo portfolio – which includes Official Nintendo, NGamer, Wii on-console Nintendo TV and Girl Gamer. Long joined Official Nintendo from MCV …

Platform holder Sony has for the first time revealed some early sales numbers for Move, which was launched in mid-September. Speaking to Bloomberg, SCE Europe boss Andrew House said that the controller has enjoyed very significant sales in the first month since launch, somewhere in the region of 1.5 million …

Layoffs at Propaganda Games as work on Disney IP game is shut down

Honours shared evenly amongst media rivals as recently closed mag achieves Legendary status

With folk already paying out every year for annual updates to the FIFA series, some have argued that summer releases of licensed titles for the World Cup and European Championships are a bit overkill. But sales numbers suggest otherwise.I wondered that as well, because this is my first go round …

An in-depth look at some of the most exciting companies in Singapore today

Tonight sees the fourth annual Games Media Awards kick off in London’s Bloomsbury Ballroom, and MCV will be bringing you unrivalled coverage as and when it happens. This year’s GMAs is being supported by some of the market’s biggest companies including Gold Sponsors Microsoft, Nintendo, Activision, Codemasters, Electronic Arts, and …

Grasshopper Manufacture, the studio owned by cult developer Goichi Suda, has snared two of Japan’s leading developers from fellow studio Marvelous Entertainment. Yasuhiro Wada, the creator of the popular Harvest Moon series, and Yoshiro Kimura, whose most recent title was Wii hit Little King’s Story, have both jumped ship to …

For the first time in its history shares in Mac and iPhone tech giant Apple have reached above $300 each – a record for the company. Ten years ago, when CEO Steve Jobs returned to the firm, Apple shares could be purchased for just $30. The share price has risen …