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Sega’s upcoming action title Anarchy Reigns will not be released until early 2012 in Japan. The news comes from the title’s developer, Platinum Games, as reported by Andriasang. It has originally been pencilled in for an autumn release in Japan. Anarchy Reigns is the latest title to emerge from the …
Read More »Xbox disc read errors explained
Microsoft has confirmed to MCV that the disc read error introduced to some consoles by the upcoming firmware update is not specific to certain types of Xbox 360.Yesterday it was confirmed that any users whose consoles suffer as a result of the update will see their machines replaced with a …
Read More »LA Noire deal roundup
After a long, long wait Rockstar’s LA Noire will be released in the UK tomorrow. And such is the anticipation that major retailers are today advertising a number of cut-price deals on the game. As rounded up by Frugal Gaming, Asda will sell the title for 34.97 and Morrison’s for …
Read More »Sega ‘staggered’ by UK games retail decline
The UK is losing ground internationally as retail struggles and slows, Sega has warned. Mike Hayes, the CEO of Sega’s Western publishing empire, this week revealed to MCV he was staggered” by how rapidly UK games retail is contracting. He said the UK is half as valuable to Sega as …
Read More »200m downloads for Angry Birds
Rovio’s world-dominating Angry Birds mobile IP has passed another huge milestone – 200 million total downloads across the world. The company’s marketing boss Peter Vesterbacka announced the news at the PaidContent Mobile conference in New York, while also saying that the latest Angry Birds Rio game has notched up 35 …
Read More »Sony corrects password exploit
Following a fresh blow it its efforts to repair the PR damage done by the PSN implosion, Sony has now resolved an issue with its PSN password rest page. Yesterday it was reported that users were able to change the PSN passwords of anyone provided they had access to their …
Read More »‘PS3s are overheating after 3.61 update’
Sony’s 3.61 firmware patch for PS3 – which was released as parts of its efforts to plug the gaps caused by the PSN breach – may be bricking older machines. That’s the claim of a customer services rep at developer Rockstar. The statement was made in reply to claims that …
Read More »1m pre-orders for Gears of War 3
Microsoft has announced that Gears of War 3 has passed the 1m global pre-order mark. It’s the fastest title to manage the feat in Xbox 360 history. In addition, 1.29m people from 145 countries have taken part in the game’s Xbox Live beta, racking up 249 years worth of matches …
Read More »MCV AWARDS WINNERS: F1 2010
It would be easy to think that Formula One isn’t as popular as, say, football. But it is a truly massive sport, with millions of avid UK fans. And last year Codemasters proved that this audience can be just as profitable as that of FIFA or PES. The game rocketed …
Read More »Facebook and Google to debate app payments
In-app payments, near field communication, virtual items and Facebook Credits will be some of the topics at the Monetising Mobile conference in just under two weeks’ time. Monetising Mobile: Exploring Opportunities in Mobile Payments is hosted by MCV’s stablemate Mobile Entertainment. It will take a close look at this topical …
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