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Microsoft director of programming for Xbox Live Larry Hryb – also known as community voice Major Nelson – has issued a statement and Microsoft’s ongoing efforts to ban Xbox 360 consoles that have been internally modified. His blog post reads: I’ve gotten a few messages and seen some forum threads …
Read More »Gears of War sells 2 million
Not content with simply wowing the critics and storming straight to the top of the UK charts , Microsoft has announced that Epic’s Gears of War 2 sold a substantial two million copies worldwide over its opening weekend. In addition, 1.5 million gamers logged onto Xbox Live and have subsequently …
Read More »Garriott quits as NCsoft profits tumble 50%
Leading MMO developer and publisher NCsoft has reported a 50 per cent drop in profits for the financial quarter ending September 30th – and has also been dealt a blow with the news that famed developer Richard Garriot is to leave the firm. NCsoft’s profits for the period fell from …
Read More »Vivendi Mobile Games to close
Vivendi Games Mobile’s European office will be closed within days, resports suggest. Sources say the team has been informed of the decision and will be disbanded. Shortly after the buy-out Activision said Vivendi Games Mobile would be ‘realigned or divested’, and the latter looked more likely as Activision has never …
Read More »Wii Speak priced in UK
Ahead of the release of both anticipated Wii title Animal Crossing: Let’s Go to the City and microphone-based peripheral Wii Speak, Nintendo has confirmed how it will be pricing its range of SKUs in the UK. To see the full list of SKUs and prices, head over to MCV’s newest …
Read More »Retailers ready for biggest ever launch week
Retailers are facing what could be the biggest release day in industry history next Friday – having hardly had chance to catch breath since the release of Gears of War 2 and LittleBigPlanet. World of Warcraft, Mirror’s Edge, Football Manager and Call of Duty are all amongst next week’s line-up, …
Read More »Viacom gives Harmonix $300m Rock Band reward
It has emerged that Viacom-owned MTV, the parent company of Rock Band developer Harmonix, has paid studio founders over $300 million in bonuses as a reward for exceeding performance targets. To read more, head over to the internet’s number one games development website, Develop.
Read More »McDonalds targets kids with casual games
Ottawa firm Fuel Industries has won the rights to work with leading fast food chain McDonalds to develop an online games portal to promote Happy Meals across Europe. McDonalds has recognised the increasing amount of time children spend playing casual games online, and saw the sector as the ideal way …
Read More »Beyonce wont fly without PSP and Xbox
Not satisfied with having a luxury jet formerly used by the likes of Frank Sinatra and Elton John laid on for her trip to Monaco’s World Music Awards, Destiny’s Child star Beyonce reportedly recently refused to travel to the ceremony unless she was supplied with a PSP and Xbox (360, …
Read More »JAPAN: Fallout 3 censored in Far East
Bethesda’s ongoing tussle with global censors has continued with news that the publisher’s upcoming Japanese release of Fallout 3 will see further edits made to the game. Kotaku reports that there have been cuts to the side quest entitled The Power of the Atom, which in its uncut iteration sees …
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