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Cryptic’s massively-multiplayer title Marvel Universe Online is on the verge of being cancelled by publisher Microsoft, a ‘source’ has told NextGen . Speculation has been rife since a 1up podcast mentioned that an anticipated Microsoft Game Studios title was soon to be canned, with internet chatter rising to a level …
Read More »No Achievements for Xbox Originals
Hardcore gamers across the land are lamenting the news that Microsoft’s upcoming selection of original Xbox titles that will be available through Xbox Live will not include added Achievement points for players to unlock. As was announced earlier this week, the new titles will arrive as part of Microsoft’s Autumn …
Read More »Analyst: New thinner DS is ready to go
Speaking to GameSpot , Pacific Crest Securities analyst Evan Wilson has claimed that Nintendo has completed work on a second revision to its DS hardware, but that it is holding off on the launch until DS sales show signs of slowing. "Our contacts indicate that a refreshed DS is complete,” …
Read More »Revenues on the up at Vivendi Games
Publisher Vivendi Games has reported a 19 per cent increase in revenues for its third fiscal quarter compared to the same period last year, reaching €216 million. Year to date revenue stands at €716 million, a massive 50 per cent increase on the same period in the previous year. World …
Read More »Stringer: PS3 has made a breakthrough
PS3 platform holder Sony is celebrating a significant increase in its console’s hardware sales in North America following the recent price reductions – and CEO Howard Stringer admits that his company is relieved. Following the mid-October price drop on the 80GB model and the introduction of the new reduced-price 40GB …
Read More »Nintendo triumph at third MCV Pub Quiz
Former champions Konami and EUK were unable to recapture their crowns last night as Nintendo’s UK team saw off a strong challenge to win the third MCV Pub Quiz sponsored by Xbox 360. The event took place last night at Holborn’s AKA Bar. Once all the answers were counted there …
Read More »SingStar PS3 pricing revealed
After a prolonged delay, the PS3 version of Sony’s popular karaoke series SingStar is finally nearing release, and Sony has at last revealed final details about the pricing and availability of extra tracks through the company’s SingStore service. Additional songs will cost 99p a shot, and SingStore will launch alongside …
Read More »Mad Catz acquires Saitek
Third party accessories firm Mad Catz has acquired fellow PC peripherals outfit Saitek in a deal worth $30 million. Saitek specialises in PC accessories, multimedia audio products, chess and intelligent games, and is one of the market leaders in the flight sim controller market. In its last financial year the …
Read More »2K offers fresh Bioshock PS3 denial
It’s a rumour that just refuses to go away – but in a post on its forums, 2K Games has once again stated, in quite an uncompromising fashion, that there will be no PS3 port of its successful Xbox 360 FPS Bioshock. CVG reports that in response to yet another …
Read More »Mario Galaxy aims for Game of the Year crown
Nintendo’s anticipated Wii platformer aiming to beat away challenges from the likes of Bioshock, Orange Box and Call of Duty 4 This time last month MCV was reporting that EA’s The Orange Box was looking to be the odds-on favourite to become the most critically hailed title of not only …
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