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Technology firm Pioneer has confirmed that its 16-layer Blu-ray disc, which boasts a storage capacity of 400GB, is heading into production – and more importantly, it will be compatible with current Blu-ray players such as the PS3. Existing single layer discs boast 25GB of space, and 50GB duel-layer discs are …

Second annual development contest offers thousands of dollars in prizes

Red Bull has become the first brand to secure a presence in PlayStation Home, and plans to build a tropical island featuring an aeroplane racing game based on the firm’s real world Red Bull Air Race series. For the complete story, click here to visit MCV’s sister site CasualGaming.biz.

Atari has announced it will be publishing Namco’s Tekken 6 in Europe next autumn. The release date was one of a number of announcements revealed at the publisher’s event yesterday in London. Tekken 6 will be the first in the series to be released across multiple platforms, ending its 14 …

Xbox 360 platform holder Microsoft has confirmed that its latest internal redesign of the Xbox 360 is upon us, and that it does indeed boast 256MB of internal memory inside the unit. Speaking to 360Fanboy, a Microsoft spokesperson stated: We are constantly updating the console’s more than 1700 internal components. …

Bournemouth based UK magazine publisher Imagine has confirmed to MCV that it has suspended its Nintendo-focused title N•Revolution, as was rumoured last week. The decision to suspend N•Revolution has been taken because it has become increasingly obvious that Nintendo’s strategy for Wii and DS is no longer in line with …

David Gardner and Phil Harrison today unveiled the full release schedule for their revamped Atari, telling attendant industry partners that it was still in the retail business, despite a long term aim to drive activity in the online space. Earlier this year the publisher told MCV it would eventually emphasise …

Free-to-play action RPG Mytheon from Universe at War dev to avoid subscription fees

Microsoft’s online mouthpiece Larry ‘Major Nelson’ Hyrb has announced that the firm is to discount one item per week on its Xbox Live Marketplace throughout the month of December. The deal begins with the Halo 3 Legendary Map Pack, which from today will be available for 400 Microsoft points – …

Dylan Beale joins London studio as senior producer