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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

It’s going to be one of the hottest titles at E3 in a couple of weeks, and Sony has ramped up its hype offensive by releasing a teaser trailer for PS3 exclusive Killzone 3. You can watch it below:

It’s going to be one of the hottest titles at E3 in a couple of weeks, and Sony has ramped up its hype offensive by releasing a teaser trailer for PS3 exclusive Killzone 3. You can watch it below: