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Eurogamer Expo 2010 has been announced for London Earls Court, from Friday, October 1st to Sunday, October 3rd. Taking place in the Brompton Hall, the consumer show hopes to attract 20,000 gamers, and will once again feature some of the biggest games due for release ahead of the Christmas period. …
Read More »RECOMMENDED EXTRA: Introducing the DSi XL
MCV’s latest Recommended Extra supplement is dedicated to the launch of Nintendo’s DSi XL next week, and is now available to read online. Included is an interview with DS senior product manager James Honeywell, a guide to the ket games and marketing and a run-down of the machine’s capabilities. You …
Read More »Final Fantasy XIII 360 bundles Europe-bound
Square Enix has announced two Xbox 360 hardware bundles to coincide with the launch of Final Fantasy XIII in Europe. The special edition bundle includes a 250GB hard drive, engraved with the Final Fantasy XIII name, two wireless controllers, downloadable avatar items and a copy of Final Fantasy XIII. In …
Read More »US: $158m spend on 360 games last month
Microsoft has called its January sales result a great start to what will be "the biggest and best year in Xbox history." 332,800 Xbox 360 consoles was sold last month, and combined sales of 360 software, hardware and accessories reached $313 million. $158 million was spent on Xbox games alone, …
Read More »US: Nintendo consoles rule January
Wii has emerged triumphant in the US hardware charts for January, NPD figures have revealed. The machine shifted through 465,800 consoles, while Nintendo DS was the second biggest selling platform of the month, with 422,200 units sold. However, both systems are down compared to the same period the year before. …
Read More »MTV Games reveals HMV Beatles: Rock Band promo
MTV Games has partnered with HMV and ticket exchange firm Seatwave on a Beatles: Rock Band promotion. Consumers who purchase The Beatles: Rock Band software or bundle from HMV will receive a 25 voucher for their next ticket purchase at Seatwave. The voucher can be used to purchase tickets for …
Read More »Read this week’s pink MCV online…
You can now read the digital edition of this week’s MCV magazine – simply point your browser here. You have the option of flicking through the pages of the magazine online, or downloading the PDF. Our digital edition means MCV is now be read by more people than ever before, …
Read More »Latest ABCs show mixed fortunes
UPDATE: Full comparison to previously reported figures for specialist games and select PC titles added to end of story The latest circulation figures from ABC are out, with readers of Nintendo, PlayStation and PC magazines down. Future’s Official Nintendo Magazine has seen its readership slide 12.8 per cent to 51,271, …
Read More »New PEGI guidelines released
PEGI has released fresh guidelines on where to label its age-ratings. The guidelines detail where its age-rating labels and descriptor icons should appear on video game packaging and in promotional materials, including print, TV, radio and online. More information can be found on the PEGI website, here. The PEGI age …
Read More »MW2 is ‘a roadmap for future launches’
Publisher Activision says it will use the learnings of the Modern Warfare 2 launch for future releases. The game has grossed more than $1 billion worldwide, and was backed by a huge retail campaign – making Modern Warfare 2 the biggest game launch in the industry’s history. "This unprecedented achievement …
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