If naming all PAL territories were a pub quiz question, the Middle East would be the answer everyone would be kicking themselves for forgetting come the pint’n’pig snacks break. With piracy and typically harsh censorship rife, it’s little wonder that the region has never won status as a particular priority …

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Alongside news of a new DS , a dedicated online content system and GameCube re-releases for the Wii , Nintendo has now confirmed that it is to launch a new Wii Speak Channel, Kotaku reports. The free software will allow users equipped with the upcoming Wii Speak device, which comes …

Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime has confirmed that both Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training and More Brain Training from Dr Kawashima will be available on Nintendo’s recently announced DS-Ware download store . Joystiq reports that Reggie also says both titles would be ‘retooled’, presumably to make the most of the …

Retail came in for strong criticism after a series of dramatic price cuts, as we reported last week (MCV 26/09). With Morrisons slashing 50 per cent off the price of EA’s Mercenaries 2 and Asda trimming The Force Unleashed to 30 a week after release, the industry has already voiced concerns …

The response from indies to last week’s price wars story online was phenomenal – both in its quantity and its choler. Yet despite a no less gloom-sodden cover story this week, it might be time for indies to celebrate. After all, the real spice in the battle between EUK’s ‘everything’s …

Tomorrow marks the launch of one of this year’s biggest releases, and retailers have already slashed the price of FIFA ‘09. Tesco has made the most significant cut, releasing the game at just 29.71 on PS3 and Xbox 360, whilst Asda is to sell the game for 32. These offers …

Nintendo has told MCV that it won’t be dropping the price of the DS or Wii for Christmas, despite the fact that competitor Microsoft has already heavily slashed the price of all three Xbox 360 SKUs in time for Christmas. Following the 360 price cuts, Nintendo’s Wii is no longer …

MCV understands that UK publishers are increasingly wary of pushing stock through EUK ahead of the Christmas rush – and are considering cutting out the distributor entirely. The mayhem began on September 17th, when the Woolworths Group PLC reported a 100m loss for the first half of the year. Two …

This was primarily due to the high price point of games. However, that equation has witnessed a tremendous change in the last two years. A number of factors have contributed to this – console prices have come to affordable levels and compare favourably with international prices, while software cost has …