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Microsoft has told MCV that its 360 marketing will get ‘louder and louder’ over the next month, culminating in a partnership with MySpace and Channel 4 to host a special prime-time music show airing on TV at Christmas. Xbox Presents Campfire Sessions will be supported by the social networking site …

Disney-owned team named best studio in the south by Wired Sussex awards

Japanese publisher and developer Square Enix has yet again defended its decision to go multi-platform with its upcoming RPG Final Fantasy XIII, whilst admitting that it would have liked to have got its title to the market sooner. In July Square Enix announced that its hugely anticipated sequel would for …

Mario Kart Wii and Wii Fit have notched up one million sales each in UK, earning ELSPA’s Diamond sales award. The Nintendo titles join Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training, The Simpsons: Hit & Run and GTA: Vice City – all of which have racked up over a million UK sales. Rockstar …

What has been the key to your recent success in Europe?CL: EMEA remains our most critical worldwide geography to achieve the global success we want. We’ve made heavy investments in terms of people and marketing in the region. We’ve put a lot more weight behind our media – our fingerprints …

Cancellation of PS3 version applies to North American market only; release delayed until February 2009

After stating yesterday that the PS3 version of the upcoming Destroy All Humans: Path of Furon had been cancelled due to ‘development issues’ , it now appears that the Sony version of the title will still be coming to Europe. However, the game’s released date has slipped from today until …

The clock is ticking on 2008, but Sony has once again asserted that its PS3 Home service will be opened to the public before the turn of the year. Speaking to IGN, Home director Jack Buser stated: Like we’ve said, we’re excited about moving PlayStation Home into its open beta …

Following on from last week’s aggressive cut to Konami’s Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 , rumour has it that Gamestation will shortly announce that Microsoft’s Xbox 360 exclusive RPG Fable II is next in line for a spot of festive discounting. VG247 is carrying a picture of the retailer’s in-store advertising, …

UK supermarket chain Asda has implemented its planned range of festive discounts across over 4000 of its in-store products this week, and has highlighted its game offering in the process. In addition, the chain has pledged to pass on the full benefit of the government’s recent VAT decrease to its …