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Having missed its previously expected summer announcement, tonight’s the night when Apple will unveil the latest iteration of its world-conquering iPhone device. Quite what the new handset will be of course remains a matter of speculation. The biggest question is whether it will actually be the iPhone 4S – an …
Read More »PICTURES: Vita box, launch apps revealed
The first picture of the box for Sony’s PlayStation Vita has been released, and you can see it below. Sony has also detailed the ten apps that will come pre-installed on the console when it launches in Japan on December 17th and in Europe and the US some time in …
Read More »ANALYSIS: (On)Live and Kicking
Pundits will have you believe the next generation of games hardware won’t arrive until 2013 or later. However last week, at 12.01am on September 22nd, a fifth home gaming format was activated: cloud gaming service OnLive. At its most basic form this one needs no hardware, no discs, no physical …
Read More »iPhone 5 unveiling dated for October 4th
And off we go. Apple has sent out press invites to an event entitled ‘Let’s talk iPhone’ scheduled to take place in Cupertino, California on October 4th. And while of course all details about the event remain firmly secretive, it’s safe to say that the meeting will be used to …
Read More »Sign up now for MCV Pacific launch
MCV Pacific goes live on Monday, October 3rd – and if you haven’t signed up for the associated editorial email services, you’ll be missing out. The new site – www.mcvpacific.com – will be the region’s first dedicated b2b media outlet and has already attracted the support of the biggest local …
Read More »OnLive.co.uk is finally here
The future or just a flash in the pan? Either way, the OnLive journey is going to be a fascinating one and today’s the day the service finally launches in the UK. Subscriptions to OnLive will cost 6.99 a month. For that money you get free access to the majority …
Read More »iPhone 5 – is October 4th the day?
Allthingsdigitalhas set the blogosphere alight with apparently solid information that iOS5 and therefore iPhone 5 will be revealed the the media on October 4th. Apple had already hinted at an autumn release, leading many to expect something in early Sept.That didn’t happen, but this new date seems much more concrete. …
Read More »Japanese Vita launch line-up confirmed
The PlayStation Vita will launch with 20 boxed retail games and six digital PSN games when it arrives in Japan on December 17th. Here’s the complete line-up: (Boxed) * Uncharted (Sony) * F1 2011 (Codemasters) * Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (Capcom) * BlazBlue Continuum Shift Extend (Arc System Works) …
Read More »Sony: Vita will have our strongest launch line-up ever
GAMESCOM: While Sony didn’t announce any concrete launch details for PlayStation Vita today, there were still plenty of hints about what is to come. Towards the beginning of the platform holder’s Gamescom press conference, Sony’s SVP of Worldwide Studios Europe Michael Denny claimed the upcoming handhled will have "the strongest …
Read More »OnLive UK: September 22nd launch
Cloud gaming comes to the UK in a serious way on September 22nd. OnLive launches that day, MCVcan reveal, with some 125 titles available. The firm also has deals in place with retailers to stock the micro console as well as agreements with consumer electronics manufacturers to bundle the technology …
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