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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 …

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 …

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 …