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Microsoft is celebrating a rare moment of success in Japan where the latest data from Media Create shows that for the week ending November 4th Xbox 360 hardware outsold rival PS3, albeit by just over 200 units, Next Gen reports. 360 sold 17,673 in the period, massively up on the …
Read More »New IP and new Halo on the way from Bungie
MCV sister site Develop reports that Harold Ryan, the man in charge of running Halo-creator Bungie, which recently parted ways with Microsoft to become an independent studio, has revealed that the studio is "actively" working on new non-Halo IPs. In an exclusive interview with Develop, available to read here, Ryan …
Read More »INTERVIEW: David Yarnton, Nintendo
As the success of Wii and DS continues to drive Nintendo’s rediscovered dominance in the games industry, UK general manager David Yarnton has told MCV that despite the doubts some voiced about both the DS and Wii prior to release, both machines continue to beat even Nintendo’s own expectations. When …
Read More »Nintendo marketing to bring ‘Mario back to the masses’
Aa anticipation continues to build ahead of the release of Super Mario Galaxy, Nintendo has backed its star title with a marketing campaign to match the insanely high expectations surrounding the title. With rave reviews flooding in from all corners of the media, Nintendo has detailed its ambitious marketing plans …
Read More »UK High Street beats downloads
Online downloads, casual games and MMOs are little more than an irritant to retail – which is still a hugely dominant distribution channel. That was the conclusion from the UK Department for Trade and Investment this week – as exclusively revealed by MCV sister mag Develop. According to the UKTI’s …
Read More »EA job rumours persist as Chertsey move begins
After A week of rumour and speculation, EA has said that its move to Chertsey is not a headcount-cutting exercise” – yet industry chatter points toward significant cuts in the publisher’s studio operations. MCV revealed last week that CEO John Riccitiello’s plan to split the company into four divisions (EA …
Read More »Hardware shortage warning issued to retail
All three platform holders have told MCV that stock of PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii hardware may not meet demand over the festive period. After a storming year with Wii and DS, Nintendo UK general manager David Yarnton said: Every year it seems to happen with stock being tight, and …
Read More »Fox to make an explosive return to games industry?
Movie giant 20th Century Fox looks set to follow fellow Hollywood studio Warner Bros back to the games market. It is understood that Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation will launch a two-pronged attack, as social networking giant MySpace also strides into the interactive entertainment space. In the same week that Fox …
Read More »Sony rubbishes PS3 40GB failure claims
Following the appearance of a report on Dutch games site Gamed.nl which claimed that Sony is experiencing a 40 per cent failure rate of its recently launched 40GB PS3, Sony has insisted that the figures are completely inaccurate. The story, which has since been removed and replaced with this apology, …
Read More »Microsoft to re-house Entertainment and Devices Division
Xbox 360 platform holder Microsoft is to build a brand new campus at its Redmond HQ to house its Entertainment and Devices Division, including its Xbox team, the Seattle Post Intelligencer reports. The 42-acre site will reportedly be detailed to the public in the coming days. It will include a …
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