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Nintendo has at last confirmed a European release for Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright on 3DS. No firm release date was given other than early 2014. A few other details were also confirmed in the Nintendo Direct broadcast this afternoon, a highlight of which was a European release date of …
Read More »Arma 3 single player campaign won’t arrive until after launch
Bohemia Interactive has announced that the single player campaign for Arma 3 won’t arrive until after the game is officially released. The developer now plans to release in the campaign across three free DLC episodes called Survive, Adapt and Win. The game will still ship with 12 single player showcase …
Read More »Mind Candy unleashing new Moshi retail game
Moshi Monsters will return to retail this October in a reinvention of its hit DS titles. Katsuma Unleashed for 3DS and DS focuses on a single Moshi Monsters character, and abandons the mini-game formula for platforming action. It is being developed by UK studio Sumo Digital. Mind Candy believes the …
Read More »Doom 4 was scrapped because it "did not have spirit"
Id software director Tim Willits has admitted that the former build of Doom 4 was scrapped because it failed to harness the spirit of the series. In October 2011 it was revealed that work on the game had been indefinitely postponed” although both Id and publisher Bethesda insist that the …
Read More »505’s Ashes game gets rival as Don Bradman Cricket 14 is revealed
A second cricket game is on the way to consoles and PC later this year. Home Entertainment Suppliers has announced Don Bradman Cricket 14, which will be out on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC later this year. That puts it directly up against 505 Games’ delayed Ashes Cricket 2013, which …
Read More »Ghostlight will release Devil Survivor 2 on DS… provided enough people pay upfront
Devil Survivor 2 on DS will be released in the UK on the condition that consumers pay up front for its manufacture. That’s how publisher Ghostlight is pitching a new solution that will allow it to publish DS title Devil Survivor 2. We’re now offering the game for pre-order on …
Read More »Toys R Us insists its PS4 and Xbox One release dates are accurate
Spoiler: They’re not. Retailer Toys R Us recently went live with supposed release dates for both Sony’s PS4 and Microsoft’s Xbox One. It reckons Sony’s machine will arrive in the UK on Friday December 13th while Microsoft’s console will be with us on Tuesday November 29th. Now, this is of …
Read More »Star Wars: Battlefront to arrive alongside Star Wars VII in summer 2015
EA and developer DICE have confirmed a rough release window for multiplayer title Star Wars: Battlefront. The game is due out in summer 2015 – which more than likely means it will be out around the same time as Disney’s much anticipated Star Wars VII movie. "We have partnered with …
Read More »Hope remains for Bully 2 as Take-Two files new trademark
Take-Two has filed a new trademark protecting its popular Bully IP. At MCV we get asked about Bully 2 a lot. We wish we could tell you that Bully 2 is in the works but, alas, Take-Two are the only ones who know the real situation. Still, this new trademark …
Read More »VIDEOS: BioShock Infinite DLC revealed, including Rapture-based Burial at Sea
Two pieces of DLC for 2K Games’ BioShock Infinite have been announced, one of which will be released today. The first, BioShock Infinite: Clash in the Clouds, is described as an action-focused downloadable content pack that presents players with a series of unique, intense challenges and a whole new gambit …
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