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Sony has confirmed that forthcoming PlayStation 3 title SOCOM: Confrontation will be available in UK and the rest of Europe early next year, despite retail indications that the game will be available before Christmas. The much anticipated third person shooter will feature 32 online multiplayer and will be bundled with …

Microsoft has told MCV that its 360 marketing will get ‘louder and louder’ over the next month, culminating in a partnership with MySpace and Channel 4 to host a special prime-time music show airing on TV at Christmas. Xbox Presents Campfire Sessions will be supported by the social networking site …

Mario Kart Wii and Wii Fit have notched up one million sales each in UK, earning ELSPA’s Diamond sales award. The Nintendo titles join Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training, The Simpsons: Hit & Run and GTA: Vice City – all of which have racked up over a million UK sales. Rockstar …

What has been the key to your recent success in Europe?CL: EMEA remains our most critical worldwide geography to achieve the global success we want. We’ve made heavy investments in terms of people and marketing in the region. We’ve put a lot more weight behind our media – our fingerprints …

You can now read the this week’s issue of MCV magazine online – simply point your browser here and turn the pages. The launch of a digital edition means MCV can now be read by more people than ever before, increasing both its editorial influence and advertiser value. The news …

Asda has confirmed to MCV that it has started buying stock directly from entertainment suppliers – to avoid a Christmas stock crisis in the wake of EUK’s demise. MCV understands that the firm still had six months left on a contract with EUK when the firm fell into administraion yesterday. …

Ubisoft has reported a rise in fiscal first-half sales and operating income for the six months to September 30th. However, net profit slipped in the period – down to €24 million from €30.6 million. The publisher posted sales of €344.5 million for H1, up from €261.4 million for the comparable …

Woolworths is ‘a few desperate hours of negotiation’ away from administration. That’s according to The Times, which quotes sources saying ‘administration is the most likely option as the retailer scrabbles to find sufficient funds to pay its monthly wage bill’. However MCV can confirm that the chain’s games buying team …

Legend of Zelda director Eiji Aonuma has pledged his commitment to the popular franchise. Aonuma said that he’ll continue to work on the series until it matches, or surpasses, the quality of Ocarina of Time. Aonuma said: I’m happy that a title I worked on some time ago remains highly …

Future Publishing has announced preliminary results for the year to September 30th – including a healthy year-on-year pre-tax profit rise of three per cent, or 300,000. Overall normalised revenues grew two per cent to 162.9 million, with normalised EBITAE up nine per cent to 14.9 million. The company’s net debt …