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Microsoft director of programming for Xbox Live Larry Hryb – also known as community voice Major Nelson – has issued a statement and Microsoft’s ongoing efforts to ban Xbox 360 consoles that have been internally modified. His blog post reads: I’ve gotten a few messages and seen some forum threads …

Not content with simply wowing the critics and storming straight to the top of the UK charts , Microsoft has announced that Epic’s Gears of War 2 sold a substantial two million copies worldwide over its opening weekend. In addition, 1.5 million gamers logged onto Xbox Live and have subsequently …

Space traveller to leave MMO firm as it posts profits drop for quarter ending September 30th

D3P studio's Vicious Engine provided to South Asian developers

Leading MMO developer and publisher NCsoft has reported a 50 per cent drop in profits for the financial quarter ending September 30th – and has also been dealt a blow with the news that famed developer Richard Garriot is to leave the firm. NCsoft’s profits for the period fell from …

Tech firm shows off morpheme 2.0 to studios down under

Vivendi Games Mobile’s European office will be closed within days, resports suggest. Sources say the team has been informed of the decision and will be disbanded. Shortly after the buy-out Activision said Vivendi Games Mobile would be ‘realigned or divested’, and the latter looked more likely as Activision has never …

Ahead of the release of both anticipated Wii title Animal Crossing: Let’s Go to the City and microphone-based peripheral Wii Speak, Nintendo has confirmed how it will be pricing its range of SKUs in the UK. To see the full list of SKUs and prices, head over to MCV’s newest …

Specialist retailer Gamestation has strengthened its consumer offering by ditching charges for delivery on games, pre-owned software, consoles and peripherals. The firm states that the dropped charges won’t mean slower delivery though – items will arrive between one and three days, according to the retailer. Gamestation will still offer next …

Upcoming gathering to focus on casual gaming, MMOs and virtual worlds in London this December