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Reports from the US say Hasbro is in early-stage buy-out talks with a private equity firm. Financial scuttlebutt says the firm is in talks with Providence Equity Partners to take the company private in a leveraged buy-out – a way for private equity firms to finance large acquisitions through debt, …

It may have stolen the show at E3, but retailers aren’t banking on 3DS to launch in Europe this side of Christmas. No one is doubting that Nintendo’s new handheld – described by one buyer as a ‘major step forward in handheld gaming’ – will impress when it arrives. But …

The message is loud and clear: retailers say Microsoft’s Kinect needs a mainstream-friendly price if it is to befriend mainstream consumers. The 360 device was the other major hardware reveal at E3 last week. As MCV revealed last year, the device is due in November. However, Microsoft still refuses to …

Shadow of the Colossus shows us the cost of our selfish actions, but Andrew Smith asks why don't games show us more

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Harmonix’s motion-sensitive music title Dance Central could be heading to the PS3. Many believed the game to be exclusive to the Xbox 360 but the developer’s co-founder Alex Rigopulos claims it is possible to bring the game to PlayStation Move, according to Kotaku. Rigopulos also said there was no chance …

Will Freeman catches up with the independent studios and individuals currently making waves...

Companies share app porting technology and swap notes on BREW

Super Mario Galaxy 2 has sold nearly 1 million units in the US. The game has shifted over 900,000 copies since its release one month ago. Nintendo revealed the impressive sales figure in a Q&A on their Investor Relations site, according to 1up. The platform holder also announced New Super …

Yesterday was truly a great day for football. In a performance brimming with skill, passion and pride, Testology won this year’s MCV & Xbox 360 Games 5s. Oh, and England beat the mighty Slovenia. Bethesda were losing finalists in the Cup competition, while in the Plate, Sumo Digital beat Ubisoft …