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CLICK HERE FOR MCV’S COMPREHENSIVE AND FULLY UPDATED RELEASE SCHEDULE. The soft trickle of new release continues this week with the debut of a long-awaited DS exclusive. Square Enix’s Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Sky is the ninth mainstay entry in the long-running RPG series and the first …

The former Visceral Games boss attacks old flame

As the industry continues to digest the 129.99 RRP placed upon Xbox 360 Kinect by Microsoft, its European VP of interactive entertainment business Chris Lewis has defended the decision to aim high with its pricing strategy. We researched it heavily,” he told MCV. As with most things, we do massive …

Comprehensive downsizing throughout the â??department of funâ??

UK charity GamesAid can help improve the perception of the entire games industry, says trustee Ian Livingstone.His claim comes as the UK organisation opens nominations for new charities. He told MCV: We need to raise a lot more money, give it to people who need it and represent an industry …

Further to the announcements of Fight Night Champion and Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning earlier today, EA has revealed two further brand new titles – Alice: Madness Returns and Darkspore. The first, a sequel to the cult PC title, is a new game from developer American McGee. Vaguely reminiscent of Disney’s …

Leading games retailer GAME has unsurprisingly welcomed Microsoft’s announcement that it is aiming high by giving the Xbox 360 motion camera Kinect a high-end RRP of 129.99 in the UK. At E3 in June, we were lucky enough to play with Kinect and can say that it truly is ground-breaking …

The games retail market is going through a shift. Over the past 12 months, specialist retailers have been declining – with 115 game or entertainment shops closing its doors. In contrast, supermarkets have opened 343 outlets over the same period. The information comes part of MCV’s research into the 14 …

The news that Microsoft has priced the Kinect motion camera right at the top end of the expected price range has been met with anger from followers of the device on Facebook. A selection of comments include: • Simon Kitcher: Total rip off!!!• Karl Crowther: This product will bomb at …

Hot on the heels of its official announcement regarding the UK price for Kinect, Microsoft has also confirmed the details of the long rumoured ‘cut-price’ Xbox 360 S SKU. Officially called the Xbox 360 4GB, the machine will include in-built wi-fi (a feature some had speculated would be culled in …