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Ahead of a more detailed reveal and final name announcement at E3 later this month, tech blog Engadget has posted a few up close snaps of Microsoft’s motion camera Natal taken at the recent D8 digital conference. As can be seen below, very little appears to have changed since the …
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Games 5s throws up Group of Death
The final line-up for this year’s MCV & Xbox 360 Games 5s tournament has been announced. It boasts the biggest names in hardware, software, retail and media – and includes one obvious ‘group of death’. Group three lines up like this: Nintendo, Xbox, PlayStation and MCV. Gulp. The neutral and …
Read More »Games 5s throws up Group of Death
The final line-up for this year’s MCV & Xbox 360 Games 5s tournament has been announced. It boasts the biggest names in hardware, software, retail and media – and includes one obvious ‘group of death’. Group three lines up like this: Nintendo, Xbox, PlayStation and MCV. Gulp. The neutral and …
Read More »DSi price falls to £119.99
The drop in trade price on the Nintendo DSi confirmed by Nintendo yesterday should see the handheld sell for around 119.99 going forwards. Unlike its competitors, Nintendo does not set RRPs for its products, meaning retailers are free to sell the machine for any price they see fit. However, from …
Read More »DSi price falls to £119.99
The drop in trade price on the Nintendo DSi confirmed by Nintendo yesterday should see the handheld sell for around 119.99 going forwards. Unlike its competitors, Nintendo does not set RRPs for its products, meaning retailers are free to sell the machine for any price they see fit. However, from …
Read More »EA: BFBC2 wont beat MW2 this time
Publisher EA has conceded that Battlefield: Bad Company 2 won’t outsell its direct rival Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 this time out – but its believes the foundations have been laid for future success. The company spoke quite openly about its aspirations for the title upon its release earlier …
Read More »Nintendo to drop DSi trade price
As revealed by MCV this morning, Nintendo has followed the price cuts announced for the DS in Japan earlier today by confirming that the trade price of the handheld console is Europe is also set to drop. In the UK Nintendo will be reducing the trade price of Nintendo DSi …
Read More »Sony reveals US PSP promotions
SCEA has named a number of titles that will see their prices at retail slashed as Sony steps up its handheld efforts in the face of struggling sales in the West. The move mirrors SCE UK’s recent statement of intent, having claimed that rejuvenating the handheld remains one of the …
Read More »JAPAN: DS gets price cut
In its first strategic reposition ahead of the arrival of the 3DS some time later this year, Nintendo has cut the price of its entire DS range in Japan. From June 19th the super-sized DSI XL will see its price drop from YEN 20,00 (150) to YEN 18,000 (132). The …
Read More »GAME clarifies Blur stock rumours
UK retailer GAME has rubbished speculation that it has fallen out with publisher Activision. Talk of a rift was rife over the weekend following multiple reports of various GAME and Gamestation outlets either not carrying stock of new racer Blur or only stocking the title in limited quantities. We have …
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