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The Xbox 360 version of Ghostbusters: The Videogame will finally hit Europe on November 6th – a couple of weeks later than expected. SKUs will also be released for PC, DS and Wii, distributed through Namco Bandai Partners. 360 and Wii owners will have had to wait six months since …

In truth, any official cut is more likely to come when the competing motion-sensor tech from Sony and Microsoft rolls around (both are expected next year) or if Nintendo bites the bullet on that ‘Wii HD’ upgrade some are expecting. But that won’t stop speculation in the meantime. Nintendo has …

Sony has allowed consumers to get to grips with 3D PS3 games for the first time at a Berlin trade show. Titles such as Wipeout HD were available to play in full 3D at IFA. The games on show were standard PS3 titles processed through a new 3D Bravia TV. …

You can ‘pay what you like’ for Eidos’ new Championship Manager. A brave new step in games’ business model – or a headline-grabbing gimmick? Tim Ingham reports… You don’t get something for nothing. But for a penny? The world’s your oyster. Radiohead’s decision to ask fans to ‘pay what you …

Two lynchpins of UK rock and roll history have claimed that Rock Band and Guitar Hero stop kids being dedicated to learning a real instrument. Former Rolling Stones guitarist Bill Wyman and Pink Floyd star Nick Mason expressed their concern while recording a charity Beatles song for Children in Need …

Like many, I spent much of my weekend playing through what is a truly excellent game (75 per cent complete so far, thanks). There are a lot of things I love about the title, and don’t think the whisperings that this is already a ‘Game of the Year’ contender are …

MCV’s Recommended Extra dedicated to Nintendo’s Professor Layton and Pandora’s Box is now available to read online. You can click through the pages or download the whole thing as a PDF. As well as everything you need to know about the making and marketing of the game, there’s also a …

The HMV Group’s UK and Ireland division has posted 12.5 per cent total sales growth for the 18 weeks to August 29th – with like-for-like sales up 1.7 per cent. The retailer’s total sales included the contribution from 29 former Zavvi stores. However, the retailer’s Waterstone’s books chain suffered a …

Streaming games platform OnLive has opened its Beta to gamers – the first time the service has become publicly available. Consumers register on the firm’s website to apply. OnLive founder and CEO Steve Perlman said that the company was keen to hear feedback from those who test the service. He …

Sony has predicted that 3D TV will be ‘in every home’ by the end of 2010 – and that PlayStation 3 will become a key driver in for the technology. Speaking at the at IFA technology trade show in Berlin, the electronics giant revealed that PS3 would be fully compatible …