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Games will not arrive on Xbox Live on the day they hit retail shelves any time soon, says Microsoft. The computer giant has not been influenced by Sony’s push to launch titles on its online PSN platform the same day they arrive in stores in boxed form. Many PS3 titles …
Read More »Doctor Who to get limited physical release on PS3
The first ever outing for Doctor Who on the PS3 WILL now get a limited physical release. When the game was announced it was claimed that it would be downloadable over PSN only, with a PC release to follow at a later. However, Amazon is now listing the game for …
Read More »And today’s next-gen console rumour is…
Face it – this won’t stop until we finally see the machines at either E3 this June or E3 2013. Today’s report comes from VG247, which claims to have word on the Next Xbox’s specs from an assortment of anonymous sources. Firstly, the site takes great delight in stressing that …
Read More »EA’s FIFA Euro 2012 is a download-only title
The inevitable licensed Euro 2012 title from EA Sports will be a digital-only release, MCV can reveal. Furthermore, the game will skip a stand-alone release entirely and instead be made available as a DLC expansion for existing title FIFA 12. Called EA Sports UEFA Euro 2012, the download includes all …
Read More »FEATURE: The death of the disc
Last week, MCVuk.com revealed that Microsoft has told its partners that the Next Xbox will not include a disc drive. It’s a bold move – and one that sparked passionate debates and misconceptions about the birth of digital-only home consoles. While the next Xbox will feature no disc drive, sources …
Read More »Disc-less Next Xbox – your questions answered
The news this morning that the Next Xbox will not feature a disc drive has lead to a whirlwind of debate and disagreement on Twitter. MCV does not claim to have all the answers. We know the Next Xbox will be out in 2013. We know it won’t have a …
Read More »Capcom responds to Street Fighter X Tekken DLC outcry
The upcoming DLC characters for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC versions of Street Fighter X Tekken are included on the disc, Capcom has confirmed to MCV. However, the publisher has responded to accusations of foul play by saying that the move was necessary to ensure that all players, both …
Read More »Capcom accused of hiding DLC on discs
12 characters due to be released as DLC on the console versions of Street Fighter X Tekken are already residing on owners’ discs, it has been claimed. The upcoming PlayStation Vita version of the brawler is due to arrive with 12 additional characters not found on the Xbox 360 and …
Read More »Comet accused of selling counterfeit Windows copies
Big box retailer Comet is being taken to court by Microsoft following accusations that it has been selling illegal copies of Windows XP and Windows Vista. Microsoft alleges that Comet produced over 94,000 illegal copies of Windows recovery discs. As detailed in the complaint filed today, Comet produced and sold …
Read More »Boxed Angry Birds smashes onto consoles
Boxed Angry Birds console games are landing at retail next year accompanied by a line of official accessories. The titles are due on Xbox 360, PS3 and Nintendo 3DS and could be here as soon as February.Impact Global Solutions has acquired the rights to produce and distribute over ten peripherals …
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