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Online indie retailer ShopTo has become the first portal to put a price on the Xbox 360 Kinect motion controller in the UK – and if correct, it seems that Microsoft has well and truly ditched previous plans to keep the price low. ShopTo has placed a hefty 129.99 RRP …
Read More »Microsoft gives Milo fans hope
A Microsoft executive has issued a prompt statement in the hope to correct his previous claim that Lionhead’s Milo project has no plan for market release. However, following the outpouring of disappointment that followed the news, Greenberg said via Twitter: Project Milo absolutely continues in development at Lionhead Studios, it …
Read More »Pre-owned drives HMV games growth
HMV has stated that despite what it describes as a very challenging year” for the video games market that saw it decline 25 per cent year-on-year, the retailer has gained market share in the sector – thanks in part to an increasing contribution” from its pre-owned offer Re/Play. Overall sales …
Read More »Hasbro considering more Transformers games
Aaron Archer, the senior designer of both the Transformers and GI Joe brands at toy giant Hasbro, has said that the company is in talks with Activision over the possibility of further titles based on the Transformers IP. Speaking at Transformers fan convention BotCon, Kotaku reports that the success of …
Read More »Currys paying out on Lampard goal
Big box electricals retailer Currys has told customers that will recognise Frank Lampard’s controversial World Cup goal against Germany that was ruled out by the referee, robbing England of certain victory in Bloemfontein last Saturday. The chain had offered all customers who spent 599 or more on an HD TV …
Read More »Sony making money on PS3 at last
Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida has stated that Sony is at last making money on each and every PS3 console that it sells. This year is the first time that we are able to cover the cost of the PlayStation 3,” the exec told IGN. We aren’t making huge …
Read More »PlayStation Plus goes live
From today PS3 owners are able to sign up to PlayStation Plus, Sony’s new 39.99-a-year service. To access it users must first log into PSN via their console and update the recently released 3.4 firmware. As well as PSN Plus support, the update also offers new photo sharing options, video …
Read More »Xbox 3 and PS4 in 2-3 years
We keep being told that we’re only half way through the current hardware lifecycle – that would indicate a 2015/2016 launch for the next versions of the Xbox and PlayStation. But Capcom’s European COO David Reeves thinks the industry could be in for a surprise. Two to three years, I …
Read More »MS: Hardcore will buy Kinect first
The traditional ‘hardcore’ userbase of the Xbox 360 will be amongst the first consumers heading to the High Street to buy the device, Xbox’s worldwide product marketing manager Ryan Moore has claimed. I think we know that hardcore gamers will be the first to go out and buy it, as …
Read More »MCV arrives on iPad
Today marks the launch of the new MCV Magazine iPad app, sponsored by Logic 3, which grants free access to an enhanced digital edition every week. If you’re on this site using your iPad, click here to download the free app right now. Every Friday MCV is available for free …
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