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AUSTRALIA: 3DS takes handheld crown
The 3DS has achieved the best launch sales for a handheld console in Australia, with 31,000 units sold within its first week on sale. Nintendo’s new console almost beat week-one sales of the Wii, which sold 32,000 units in Australia during its first week. These figures are from Nintendo and …
Read More »Microsoft promises more from Kinect at E3
Format holder Microsoft is ramping up its support for Kinect with a raft of new games and innovations. The firm already has a host of first party titles in different genres such as Kinect Sports, Dance Central and Kinectimals, but has plans to announce a line-up of brand new titles …
Read More »Black Rock’s Ideas Factory
Black Rock Studio let its staffâ??s creativity run riot for an entire week. Lead programmer Jeremy Moore explains why...
Read More »AUSTRALIA: R18+ rating will create jobs
The Australian minister for home affair Brendan O’Connor believes that the adoption of an R18+ rating would create new jobs for the country’s games industry. He was speaking to students at the University of Ballarat, where he claimed that future generations would benefit from the new opportunities that would appear …
Read More »Nintendo dates summer line-up
Nintendo has dated a raft of 3DS, Wii and DS titles, including Ocarina of Time 3DS, Steel Diver, Dead or Alive: Dimensions and a sequel to Wii Play. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3DS will be released in the UK on June 17th – two days before its …
Read More »Duke Nukem playable at Gadget Show
Popular gaming franchise Duke Nukem has returned at the Gadget Show Live 2011 after more than a decade away from retail shelves. New game Duke Nukem Forever, a first-person shooter from 2K Games, is playable for the first time at the event, which opens to the trade today and is …
Read More »Gadget Show Live Pro opens doors
The Gadget Show Live Pro opens its doors today, ahead of the main consumer event tomorrow. The show is entirely focussed on the trade for the day, with thousands of buyers and professionals in attendance. MCV, PCR and other Intent Media publications are exclusive trade media partner of GSL Pro, …
Read More »Develop Awards: Guide to Lobbying
Everything you need to know about getting your hands on a prize at July's big game developer event
Read More »GamesAid raises over £4,000 at MCV Awards
Over 4,000 was comfortably raised during last week’s MCV Industry Excellence Awards. Money was raised on the evening itself but MCV Online readers could also donate here before and after. The online fund raising will close this week, but so far 4,232 has been raised. If you would like a …
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