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Classic boxing re-make Punch-Out!! will be the biggest Wii launch of 2009 so far, Nintendo has told MCV. Due for release on May 22nd, Punch Out!! is the latest entry in a series that debuted in the 1980s and has not been seen in Europe since 1995’s Super Punch-Out!! on …

Unique Wii game Let’s Tap arrives in the UK this summer, and publisher Sega is confident the title can achieve real mass-market success. Let’s Tap is developed by Sonic creator Yuji Naka, and features five game modes that are played by simply tapping near the Wii Remote. And the title …

Ambitious supermarket Morrisons has told MCV that it is keen to sign more deals with publishers to sell their games exclusively through the chain. Bejeweled Twist reached No.8 in the PC budget chart last week, despite only being sold through Morrisons stores. And after that exclusive contract with Focus Multimedia, …

UK's largest independent studio joins trade body

Organisers of the Movie Comic Media Expo have told MCV that the show will see some 35,000 people attend its two-day London games, movies and comic event. Taking place next month on May 23rd and 24th, the expo targets a core young adult audience of 14 to 24 year-old male …

Popular cross-platform network SDK looks to support small studios and hobbyists

Chinese and Scottish establishments look to further grow games education skills

Summit to look at process from programming and community management perspective

Wii Fit has become Nintendo’s longest serving ELSPA Gfk-ChartTrack All Formats No. 1, with a total of 11 weeks at the top. The fitness title surpasses Nintendo’s previous record-holder, Pokmon Yellow, which enjoyed ten weeks at No. 1 back in 2000. Wii Fit has also managed to hold off competition …

SPECIAL REPORT: New Chinatown Wars feature sees mini-game feed into new DS title