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We have put together a special magazine all about PlayStation Vita – and the 20-page guide is now available to download, read in your web browser or access via iPad. The in-depth look at Sony’s handheld – due to hit UK shelves on February 22nd – includes everything you need …
Read More »Ubisoft targets big slice of Vita market share
Publisher Ubisoft hopes to grab a hefty chunk of PS Vita’s software sales with five launch games. The firm has dominated the third-party line-up for several hardware launches including 3DS and Kinect. Its five Vita launch titles – the most from any third-party – are Dungeon Hunter Alliance, Rayman Origins, …
Read More »Microsoft Flight lands on February 29th
PC owners will be able to download Microsoft Flight for free in a matter of weeks, with paid-for content available at launch. The flight simulator game is the first from Microsoft to adopt a free-to-play model, unlike previous boxed Flight Sim instalments. Consumers can fly around the ‘Big Islands of …
Read More »‘Vita brings cheer to a dour High Street’
PlayStation Vita can warm up a bitter start to the year for games retail. The games trade is upbeat about the new hardware launch, with specialists and mainstream outlets ramping up pre-orders, launching micro-sites and preparing midnight launches. In a period of market decline it’s a great opportunity to drive …
Read More »MCV’s 20-page trade guide to PlayStation Vita is available now
We have put together a special magazine all about PlayStation Vita – and the 20-page guide is now available to download, read in your web browser or access via iPad. The in-depth look at Sony’s handheld – due to hit UK shelves on February 22nd – includes everything you need …
Read More »NCsoft lawsuit seeks to block MMO in US
Online games publisher NCsoft has filed a lawsuit against the developer of MMO game Tera in a bid to block its launch in the US. According to court documents, NCsoft has taken court action against South Korea-based Bluehole Studio for trade secrets and unfair competition, reports MMO Culture. The publisher …
Read More »Nintendo admits that digital service could miss Wii U launch
Nintendo is pondering whether it will launch a digital download service on the day it launches its next home console, the Wii U. It’s a sad repeat of the 3DS alunch, which also arrived ahead of its dedicated digital service. Company president Satoru Iwata said Nintendo will prepare infrastructure to …
Read More »iPhone 5 tipped for summer launch
Rumours believed to have stemmed from China’s notorious Foxconn manufacturing plant suggest that iPhone 5 might be released as early as the summer. With iPhone 4S having only arrived in October 2011 – and that some two years plus after iPhone 3GS – a June or July launch would appear …
Read More »3DS gets white and pink makeover next month
Nintendo is hoping to extend 3DS’ newfound sales popularity by launching two new colour variants of the handheld. Both the Coral Pink and Ice white versions will be launched as standalone SKUs in the UK on February 10th. Until now they could only be had as part of the Nintendogs …
Read More »New Xbox "6x as powerful as Xbox 360"
The successor to the Xbox 360 will be six times as powerful as the current machine, fresh reports suggest. IGN claims to have word from sources close to the project” that its GPU architecture will be based on the existing Radeon HD 6670 card. That card, which was launched in …
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