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Want to win a limited edition red Wii? The pack includes a red WiiMote Plus, a copy of New Super Mario Bros Wii, Wii Sports and a digital copy of Donkey Kong pre-installed on the machine. If that’s not enough, a limited edition red DSi XL with a copy of …
Read More »Xbox Live expands to nine more countries
Xbox Live will spread to nine new countries when Kinect launches on November 10th. The online multiplayer service will be available in Russia, Poland, South Africa, Greece, Czech Republic, Hungary, Brazil, Colombia and Chile. Users who live in those countries and have signed up to Xbox Live from another region …
Read More »Facebook Credits go mainstream
Facebook’s virtual currency is now available in more countries worldwide following the introduction of 20 new payment methods. The online social network has partnered with monetisation service PlaySpan to allow users to buy Facebook Credits in different ways and in more currencies. In the coming months Facebook will accept bank …
Read More »JAPAN: Red Wii launches
A limited edition red Nintendo Wii will arrive in Japan next month to mark the 25th anniversary of Mario. The bundle will include a Wii, Nunchuck, MotionPlus Remote and a copy of the original Super Mario Bros NES game pre-installed on the console’s hard drive. This will feature new touches …
Read More »Games addiction cases rising
Counsellors are concerned by the rising number of those ‘addicted’ to video games. As computer addiction isn’t a recognised medical condition, some have called on the games industry to offer addicted players counselling and advice. The games industry should research the addictive impact of games playing on the health and …
Read More »NASCAR the Game 2011 confirmed
After a year without a NASCAR game on the shelves, Activision has announced it will release Nascar the Game 2011 next February. Developed by Eutechnyx, the game features a Sprint Cup Series Championship, real drivers with unique AI, 22 tracks, an interactive celebration mode and 16-player multiplayer. Games officially based …
Read More »Top Gear heads to new Forza 3
Microsoft has stepped up a gear in the race for Top Gear content against Sony’s Gran Turismo 5. The Forza Motorsport 3 Ultimate Collection re-release will come with a code that allows users to download Top Gear videos, an Xbox Live theme and a car pack. There will be 90 …
Read More »Xbox Live gets MSN content
Xbox 360 owners have been given access to MSN editorial content today. Microsoft has integrated its MSN entertainment news portal onto the Xbox Live Dashboard. It will sit in the Inside Xbox area. Only gold subscribers will be able to view the new editorial channels which provide news in the …
Read More »Black Ops gets zombie mode
Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops will include a zombie mode when it arrives next month. The popular multiplayer game from 2008’s Call of Duty: World at War was a hit with gamers, and developer Treyarch is catering to them again with this year’s release. "Zombies have been such a …
Read More »Sony issues PSP2 dev kits
Sony has handed PSP2 development kits to a number of key studios, MCV’s sister site Develop has heard. It was claimed earlier this year that developers were shown the portable console, and Sony has since sent out dev kits to a number of development studios – both third-party and in-house. …
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