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On the eve of the release of Resident Evil 5, Capcom has unveiled three new Resident Evil titles for Nintendo Wii. The first game on the schedule is Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles, a sequel to Capcom’s hit on-rails Wii blaster, The Umbrella Chronicles. The game focuses on Capcom’s 1998 …
Read More »Retail ponders Wii street price rise
The UK High Street is this morning ‘digesting’ the news that the Wii trade cost is set to rise, and hasn’t ruled out an increase in the console’s street price. The trade price for Nintendo Wii is set to increase by around 16.50 (approximately 19 including VAT) due to the …
Read More »Pikmin 2 and Jungle Beat dated
Nintendo has dated the next games in its New Play Control! series for Wii. Strategy action title, Pikmin 2 is set to crawl onto retail shelves on April 24th, while Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat is scheduled to arrive at an unspecified point in the summer. The New Play Control! series …
Read More »Sega confirms Vancouver 2010 game
Publisher Sega has announced that Vancouver 2010 – the Official Video Game of the Olympic Winter Games, will arrive on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC next winter. The announcement follows Sega’s agreement with the International Sports Multimedia, the official licensee of the Winter Olympics, and will be developed by Beijing …
Read More »Resident Evil 5 midnight openings announced
Capcom’s highly anticipated Resident Evil 5 is set for release this Friday (March 13th), and Gamestation has announced it will be opening its stores at midnight in celebration. Along with copies of the new game, Gamestation will be selling a variety of other merchandise, including T-shirts, hoodies, thermal mug holders …
Read More »Call of Duty 4 leads BAFTA winners
Activision’s Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare captured three awards at last night’s GAME British academy video game awards. The Infinity Ward-developed shooter secured the Gameplay, Story and Character and the GAME Award, which is voted for by the public. Other big winners included Nintendo, which won the Best Game …
Read More »Resident Evil 5 tops ShopTo pre-order charts
RETAIL BIZ: Capcom’s highly-anticipated horror title, Resident Evil 5, has topped ShopTo.net’s pre-order charts. The list places the PS3 edition ahead of its 360 rival, with Socom U.S. Navy Seals – Confrontation on PS3 coming in second place. For MCV’s other useful retail resources, check out our Retail Biz section …
Read More »Limited Edition red 360 controller unveiled
Microsoft has unveiled a limited edition blood red Xbox 360 controller and Play & Charge kit bundle. The set will be released to coincide with the release of Capcom’s Resident Evil 5, which is due to hit shelves on Friday March 13th, and the pack has an RRP of 39.99. …
Read More »Rock Band 2 for PS3, PS2 and Wii dated
EA has announced that Rock Band 2 will arrive on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 2 on March 27th, with the Wii edition set for April 24th. The game will retail for 49.99 on PS3, 29.99 on PS2 and 39.99 on Wii. EA has also announced new prices for the stand …
Read More »Oscar Special: Movie Games Roundtable Part 3
Why does the games industry pump money into licensed games instead of creating new IP? Adam Roberts: Investing in an already successful brand, franchise or licence is a way for publishers to attempt to minimise their risk, but as you know there is no such thing as a guarantee of …
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