It is a very clever idea and is something we are certainly taking a look at” – those are the words of Sega West president Mike Hayes when asked by MCV what he thinks about EA’s Online Pass DLC system. Hayes joins Ubisoft’s CFO Alain Martinez in openly expressing his …
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Sega: Online Pass is very clever
It is a very clever idea and is something we are certainly taking a look at” – those are the words of Sega West president Mike Hayes when asked by MCV what he thinks about EA’s Online Pass DLC system. Hayes joins Ubisoft’s CFO Alain Martinez in openly expressing his …
Read More »JAPAN: Mario Galaxy 2 storms charts
Ahead of its UK release on June 11th, Nintendo’s Wii platform sequel Super Mario Galaxy 2 has enjoyed a strong debut at Japanese retail. The game sold an impressive 340,000 units in its first three days – around 85k more than the first Super Mario Galaxy managed in the same …
Read More »JAPAN: Mario Galaxy 2 storms charts
Ahead of its UK release on June 11th, Nintendo’s Wii platform sequel Super Mario Galaxy 2 has enjoyed a strong debut at Japanese retail. The game sold an impressive 340,000 units in its first three days – around 85k more than the first Super Mario Galaxy managed in the same …
Read More »GAME announces Natal pre-order date
UK retailer GAME has confirmed that it will begin taking pre-orders for Microsoft’s Xbox 360 motion camera Natal on Sunday June 13th, Eurogamer reports. Interestingly, this date coincides with Microsoft’s pre-E3 gathering in LA and not with its ‘proper’ E3 press conference the following day on Monday June 14th, suggesting …
Read More »GAME announces Natal pre-order date
UK retailer GAME has confirmed that it will begin taking pre-orders for Microsoft’s Xbox 360 motion camera Natal on Sunday June 13th, Eurogamer reports. Interestingly, this date coincides with Microsoft’s pre-E3 gathering in LA and not with its ‘proper’ E3 press conference the following day on Monday June 14th, suggesting …
Read More »Win MW2 Resurgence for Xbox 360
The second map pack for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 arrives on Xbox Live today at a cost of 1200 MSP – but one lucky MCV reader is being given the chance to grab it for free. Dubbed Resurgence, today’s download includes three new maps and two re-worked versions …
Read More »Win MW2 Resurgence for Xbox 360
The second map pack for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 arrives on Xbox Live today at a cost of 1200 MSP – but one lucky MCV reader is being given the chance to grab it for free. Dubbed Resurgence, today’s download includes three new maps and two re-worked versions …
Read More »INDIE PROFILE: Game On
Some indies see their store count fluctuate as the years go on, but Game On is one of the few that has racked up more than a decade of happy customers with a single outlet. Based in Saffron Walden, the store has been operating for more than 13 years. With …
Read More »INDIE PROFILE: Game On
Some indies see their store count fluctuate as the years go on, but Game On is one of the few that has racked up more than a decade of happy customers with a single outlet. Based in Saffron Walden, the store has been operating for more than 13 years. With …
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