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OPINION: London studio shutdown shows grass isn’t always Gree
I couldn’t help but view the news that Japanese games giant GREE was to sharply close its UK studio as darkly ironic. Too many times in recent years have I been lectured by industry know-it-alls keen to predict the swift suffocation of consoles at the hands of fast growing firms …
Read More »Kinect is Xbox One’s edge, says Harrison
Former PlayStation boss turned Microsoft exec says standard camera input is 'game-changer'
Read More »EXCLUSIVE: The 11 secrets of tonight’s Xbox reveal
You’ve undoubtedly read lots of rumours about tonight’s Xbox reveal. Forget them. Forget every one of them. Microsoft’s secretive Next Generation Security Enforcement Team has over the last few years been quietly working in conjunction with a number of national and international law enforcement agencies to suppress the truth. What …
Read More »Blockbuster’s new kid on the block
Blockbuster was rescued out of administration last month, and its new owner wants to turn the rental giant into a retail powerhouse. MCV speaks to the firm’s new MD Gary Warren Why was Blockbuster worth saving in the UK? There is an opportunity here. The business is predominantly rental, with …
Read More »Splinter Cell: Blacklist officially confirmed for Wii U
Nintendo has confirmed that the long-rumoured Wii U version of Splinter Cell: Blacklist is very much real. "Showcasing enhanced game-play features using the Wii U GamePad controller, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist allows players to operate innovative gadgets, take out enemies and move through the environment, and intuitively switch between …
Read More »GDC 13: New directions and the search for enlightenment
Develop's EIC reviews the major trends in San Francisco last week
Read More »Third Skylanders features transforming toys
The third game in the Skylanders phenomenon features characters that can transform. Skylanders: Swap Force comes with 50 new toys, 16 of which can be split in two and mixed together to form different Skylanders combinations. In a demo shown to MCV, a water character called Wash Buckler was given …
Read More »Wii U players criticise Virtual Console 50Hz ports
European gamers petition Nintendo to release 60Hz versions
Read More »Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Monster Hunter 3 dated for Wii U
Two key titles have been given UK release dates for Nintendo’s Wii U. EA’s Need for Speed: Most Wanted and Capcom’s Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate will both be released on March 21st. The racing title will allow for co-op and co-driver gameplay, with the latter using both the Wii U …
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