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Brink release on track despite PSN blackout
Publisher Bethesda has said that will not alter plans to release multiplayer shooter Brink this Friday despite the fact that PSN may well not be back online in time for gamers. The game hit US retail today. It remains to be seen if the ongoing PSN outage, which for the …
Read More »Valve: We’ll ensure Steam doesn’t flood
But the firm says it won't tighten submission standards, and calls for more indies
Read More »INTERVIEW: Steam
Valve’s PC download service Steam is often championed, sometimes controversial – but it’s eternally popular. Rob Crossley visited the service’s chief Jason Holtman and marketing head Doug Lombardi in Seattle to find out more about the leading force in digital distribution… There are now 1,700 games on Steam. Has its …
Read More »Valve on Steam
The astoundingly popular digital platform has revolutionised the PC industry, but how? And what next?
Read More »Modern Warfare 3 date leaked?
Activision will release Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 on November 8th worldwide. That’s according to Eurogamer, which claims to have have word from a leaked Tesco database. The date is certainly in line with previous Call of Duty releases. Although the game is understood to be Modern Warfare 3, …
Read More »Snake Eater 3DS aims for November
MCV can reveal that Konami is targeting a November release for 3DS title Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D. The game currently is without an official release date. Many had hoped it would be ready to form part of the summer line-up for 3DS, but confirmation that it will be …
Read More »Metacritic deal for Develop 100
Who are the world’s best games studios? You’ll get to find out next month when our sister magazine Develop publishes its list of the most successful developers, the Develop 100, next month. And this time out listing comes courtesy of none other than Metacritic. The must-read review score tracking site …
Read More »Develop 100 returns in association with Metacritic
Closely watched list of the world's best games studios is published next month
Read More »OPINION: Wii got what we need
So the answer to my question last week about how the market copes in the gap before ‘Wii 2′ was answered pretty swiftly. Answered with a price cut that has the potential to significantly lengthen the life of this generation’s star machine. It’s Wii’s first price-drop after nearly five years …
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