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May 2013

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May 20 16:14 VIDEO: Sony's E3 teaser offers a glimpse at the actual PS4
  14:15 FIFA 13 was "commercially disappointing" on Wii U
  13:46 Obsidian teams up with Allods for Russian MMO Skyforge
  13:19 Syndicate reboot tipped for Kickstarter
  13:06 Wii U sold just 38,000 units in the US in April - rumour  
  12:00 IHS Screen Digest: What Microsoft needs to do at the New Xbox reveal
  11:36 New uniform for GAME staff designed by Insert Coin
  11:24 Microsoft finally talks new Xbox
  10:05 WATCH IT HERE: The New Xbox is finally revealed; What to expect?
  09:06 VIDEO: Dyack launches scathing counter-attack on the press
  08:45 Metro: Last Light makes it four No.1's in a row for Koch Media
  07:30 Microsoft: Console still accounts for 42% of the total video games market
  03:20 Report: Assassin's Creed film dated for May 2015
  03:10 Ouya to host public E3 event in LA car park
  02:50 Steam top ten sellers chart: May 12-18
May 17 17:25 Nintendo bringing E3 to Best Buy
  17:10 MCV Jobs Weekly: GAME's Cooper joins Turtle Beach
  17:08 OPINION: Losing EA support is disappointing, but not a killer blow for Wii U
  16:41 The UK's Fastest Growing Indies: Loading Café
  16:14 Nintendo and Sega partnership is three-game deal
  15:46 Pikmin 3 and The Wonderful 101 dated
  15:37 New Super Luigi DLC gets standalone retail release
  15:22 Nintendo gets Sonic exclusivity, new Olympics game
  13:56 Final Fantasy VIII and Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance coming to PC
  12:55 Green Man Gaming adds Telltale games to its line-up
  12:39 Machinima, The Queen and thousands of pounds worth of prizes in this week's MCV
  12:01 King.com now has 70m daily users
  11:10 Machinima: Lights, camera, traction
  11:00 Microsoft launches Xbox Wire news service
  10:11 Hashtag campaign to promote 3DS
  10:07 94% of Brits would sooner do without sex than their mobiles
  10:03 GeForce GTX 780 tipped for May 23rd launch
  10:00 Battlefield UK product manager switches to Call of Duty
  09:35 Apple App Store serves up its 50 billionth download
  08:55 US software sales for Nintendo 3DS up significantly compared to 2012
  08:41 VIDEO: Sony teases cel-shaded sci-fi outing Panopticon
  08:20 Sony acquires Angry Birds film rights, to premiere worldwide in 2016
  08:07 Four British Lulzsec hackers get jail terms
  07:55 NPD April: Injustice: Gods Among Us, Xbox 360 on top of slow month
  07:54 MCV Pacific Weekly Wrap-Up
  07:26 Total number of EA games in development for Wii U = Zero
May 16 16:32 The UK's Fastest Growing Indies: Games Centre
  15:59 Resident Evil Facebook app puts fans on Revelations box
  15:25 Wii U summer line-up detailed tomorrow
  14:01 Online Retail vs Street Dates
  13:19 Precursor insists it's not at all related to Silicon Knights
  12:22 Video games piracy is less prolific than feared, report claims
  11:35 Download firms wary of UK digital consumer rights bill
  10:46 OPINION: Old world pricing problem is another next-gen symptom
  10:14 UK games price war hurting foreign retail
  09:56 Ubisoft suspends Desilets' 1666
  09:18 MCM London Comic Con to livestream League of Legends quarter finals
  08:30 4A Games overcame major hurdles to make Metro: Last Light, Rubin says
  08:26 Nintendo claims ad revenue on user-generated YouTube content
  07:58 EA decides to ditch the online pass
  07:45 Valve introduces Steam Trading Cards
  07:17 Gran Turismo 6 could be released for PS4
  05:15 Ubisoft: Far Cry 3 has sold 6m across retail and digital
  03:40 Ubisoft sees revenue increase led by 12.5m Assassin's Creed III sales
May 15 17:30 VIDEO: Check out the first footage of Gran Turismo 6 here
  17:28 The UK's Fastest Growing Indies: Videogaming 247
  17:00 INTERNATIONAL FACTFILE: Cyprus
  16:04 VIDEO: Scribblenauts embarking on DC Comics crossover
  15:27 Vivendi preparing fresh effort to sell Activision shares?
  14:54 PSN hacker sentenced to house arrest for interfering with FBI investigation
  13:46 From nearly skipping Europe to 21m sales - we explore the magic of Animal Crossing
  13:23 WWE 2K14 gets UK release date; No sign of Wii U version
  13:05 Gran Turismo 6 announcement hits the internet early
  11:58 Sony: Don't mistake Vita caution for lack of optimism
  11:32 PS4 MMO War Thunder releasing 'holiday 2013'
  11:05 SOURCEBOOK: Aardvark Swift profile
  11:02 AMD reveals Radeon HD 8000 series
  10:44 EA opens Star Wars focused DICE office in LA
  09:58 Rift confronts the inevitable, goes free-to-play
  09:34 DICE is bringing the Frostbite engine to mobiles
  09:09 Windows Blue becomes Windows 8.1, is free update
  07:55 Analyst: Wii U sales 20k units below Wii at US retail in April
  07:35 Konami pre-E3 event to show off Phantom Pain, "wealth of new titles"
  01:45 Mode 7: Frozen Synapse has sold 450k, PC community anticipating iPad release
May 14 17:11 The UK's Fastest Growing Indies: Xpress Games
  15:26 Nvidia Shield finally priced and dated
  15:09 Ben 10 Omniverse 2 confirmed for multiple platforms
  14:50 Warner reveals LEGO Friends game for Nintendo handhelds
  14:35 Retail hails Call of Duty 'reinvention'
  14:30 Twitch app heading to Xbox 360
  13:50 Major TV campaign for Animal Crossing 3DS
  13:20 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney 5 skips physical release
  12:33 PS4 WILL arrive in UK this year - report
  11:38 GeForce GTX 780 to cost £425-£510, is based on Nvidia Titan
  11:16 Now Shadow of the Eternals launches a Kickstarter
  10:29 VIDEO: PlayStation 4 hardware revealed in (fake) video
  10:05 Take-Two wants to be "the most efficient company in the business"
  09:20 Take-Two reduces losses; Max Payne ships 4m; BioShock ships 3.7m
  08:05 Amazon introduces virtual coin currency for Kindle Fire app purchases
  07:45 Nintendo wins appeal in Wiimote patent infringement case
  07:30 Analyst: Expect sharp decline in NPD sales through July
May 13 16:19 The UK's Fastest Growing Indies: 365games.co.uk (Xbite)
  16:15 The UK's Best New Indie Retailers: JD Games
  15:12 GungHo's Puzzle & Dragons makes $3.76m per day
  14:51 Diablo III auction house fixed, illicit profits heading to charity
  14:03 Ubisoft worked with Kaspersky Lab to make Watch Dogs' hacking more believable
  13:03 SyFy commissions Defiance for second series
  11:30 The Sun says 3DS is the best console ever
  11:09 Nintendo to patch gay marriage "bug" in Tomodachi Collection
  10:51 Square Enix promises reforms as profit flips to loss
  09:41 Cuthbert: Nintendo needs a "new super IP" to revive Wii U
  09:01 Dead Island Riptide makes it a hat-track of UK No.1's
  07:18 IN PHOTOS: The MCV Pacific Awards
  05:02 IN PHOTOS: The MCV Pacific Awards 2013 Red Carpet
May 12 23:58 EA executives sell stake in company
  23:10 Nexon reports positive quarter, poor performance in North America
  21:58 Steam top ten sellers chart: May 5-11
May 10 21:07 Crowdfunding gone bad? The alarming T&Cs behind Shadow of the Eternals
  17:20 MCV Jobs Weekly: New Nintendo team, top vacancies
  17:00 INTERVIEW: GameSpot's ambitions for eSports and video shows
  15:59 Amazon developing smartphone with 3D screen - report
  15:27 Manhunt releasing digitally on PSN next week
  15:11 GAME embraces film with biggest ever DVD range
  14:54 PlayStation's Kutaragi heads to Grasshopper owner Marvelous
  14:48 Tough year for Konami but better things are ahead, it insists
  14:47 Pokemon, Call of Duty and indie retailers star in this week's MCV
  13:35 ANALYSIS: Are smart devices killing the console?
  13:26 April sales stumble as blockbusters dry up
  13:19 Indie retailer Games Centre wants ten stores this year
  13:11 Launching PS4 won't impact Sony's finances in the same way PS3 did
  11:59 Sega suffers sales and operating income dip although Sonic and Aliens pass 1m units sold
  11:23 AMD confirms new 'Volcanic Island' GPUs for 2013 launch
  10:42 Capcom reveals 'first ever blood swimming pool'
  10:02 Silicon Knights sell offices as Dyack confirms departure
  09:44 The UK's Best New Indie Retailers: Stark Computers
  09:32 Xtra-Vision calls in receivers, announces 20 store closures
  09:11 Xbox Infinity once again tipped as new console name
  06:37 MCV PACIFIC AWARDS: The finalists and winners announced!
  02:20 Report: TimeGate lays off entire staff
  02:08 Sony issues underwhelming sales forecast for Vita and PSP in FY14
  01:09 Sony reports annual sales and profits decline in gaming division
May 09 15:35 HMV Ireland could return
  15:23 AMD's transformation "into a gaming company"
  14:56 Release date set for Total War: Rome II
  13:44 BioWare selling replica ME3 M-77 Paladin pistol for $400
  13:03 Resurgent Blockbuster lands Django Unchained exclusivity
  12:35 Ouya secures $15m in additional funding
  12:15 Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon now available in stores
  12:04 Ouya to miss June 4th launch
  10:07 The future of Gran Turismo to be revealed next week
  10:06 ANALYSIS: Inconsistent app store strategies highlight IAP problems
  10:03 The UK's Best New Indie Retailers: Game Trade
  09:46 Wii U to miss out on EA's Star Wars games
  09:25 Activision remains 'sceptical' about new console business models
  08:55 Kotick: Beware the ides of the upcoming console transition
  06:09 Activision Blizzard: World of Warcraft lost 1.3m subs last quarter
  05:58 Activision Blizzard reports better-than-expected earnings
  05:35 Sony adds Indie Games section to PlayStation Store
May 08 15:44 Capcom thinks next-gen development costs "will soar"
  15:31 GAME plots summer of events to counter video games drought
  15:25 THQ's Rooke joins Creative Assembly
  15:06 Capcom reports reduced profits
  14:43 Disney Interactive was Disney's only loss-making business during last quarter
  14:07 GTFO: A Film About Women in Gaming hits Kickstarter target
  13:36 Steve Jobs ordered Apple to pull Fox Network ads
  13:13 EA confirms Frostbite 3-powered Star Wars games... but not this year
  12:41 Reduced demand for console Q&A
  12:35 The UK's Best New Indie Retailers: ThatGameShop
  11:24 The Death of TV Advertising
  11:08 EA extends FIFA licence until 2022
  10:41 'Always-on' never considered for PS4, Sony claims
  10:21 EA to abandon licensing deals with gun manufacturers
  10:20 SOURCEBOOK: PDP
  09:49 £30.9m - the amount spent on unauthorised IAPs in Britain each month
  09:25 UPDATED: GAME paid fees of £3.2m in months following buyout; New stores planned
  08:53 Assassin's Creed creator fired by Ubisoft
  07:40 FIFA 13 sells 14.5m units in fiscal 2013
  07:20 Battlefield 3 Premium reaches 3.5m subscriptions
  07:01 EA: SimCity has recovered from "challenging" launch
  06:35 EA reports strong Q4, still down from 2012
May 07 16:03 Retailers list PC version of Grand Theft Auto V
  15:35 Microsoft confirms Gamescom return
  14:30 INTERNATIONAL FACTFILE: Luxembourg
  14:27 Bethesda reveals Wolfenstein: The New Order
  14:13 Dyack crowdfunding 'spiritual successor' to Eternal Darkness
  13:15 UPDATED: ShopTo shuns future Activision releases over Call of Duty shipping dispute
  12:44 Devs will have the option to disable PS4 sharing functions
  12:30 XSEED rebranded as Marvelous USA, acquires Atlas Online
  11:53 GeForce GTX 700 series detailed; significant performance boost not expected
  10:33 Former SCEA and Sumo dev Chris Eden joins Climax
  10:07 One table left for Xbox 360 MCV Quiz
  09:40 Dead Island: Riptide claims its second UK no.1
  09:00 EA announces single-player offline The Sims 4 that is definitely single player and offline
  07:40 GameStop issues last call for PS2 trade-ins
  07:15 Nintendo reveals plans for press event on E3 show floor
  06:49 Report: Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon director pitching sequel
May 06 22:45 EA signs 'exclusive' video game rights to Star Wars
  18:59 Latest leak claims Next Xbox doesn't need permanent web connection for everything  
May 05 10:02 Minecraft: Pocket Edition hits 10m sales
  09:35 Valve approves new Steam Greenlight picks, looks to streamline process
  09:20 Sony confirms Playstation E3 press event
  06:51 Steam top ten sellers chart: April 28 - May 4
May 03 17:00 MCV Jobs Weekly: New Lionhead boss
  14:28 Scottish Police chief blames violent games for teenage stabbing
  13:24 High price rumoured for Nvidia's GeForce GTX 780; Possible release this month
  13:07 Defiance breaks SyFy records, reaches 1m registered players
  12:41 Suda 51 blames publishers for low sales of Grasshopper titles
  12:16 Changes at GameSpot UK as Cocker departs
  11:20 Déjà vu! Amazon follows Asda's lead (again) by slashing Wii U to £149  
  10:49 Osborne undeterred by Europe scrutiny of UK games tax breaks
  10:38 OPINION: A slightly longer wait for tax breaks can't hurt
  10:28 Amazon UK download plans 'a mystery'
  10:24 E3: The show must go on
  10:19 Suppliers embark on eBay crackdown on Skylanders scalpers
  09:55 $10,000 App Store gift card up for grabs as Apple approaches 50bn app downloads
  09:36 Blockbuster targets bank holiday comeback through marketing blitz
  09:01 Sega says Aliens lawsuit is "without merit"; Gearbox ups ante saying it's "beyond meritless"
  08:02 MCV Pacific Weekly Wrap-Up
  02:01 Report: Aliens Colonial Marines co-developer files for bankruptcy protection
  01:45 NPD: Majority of gamers play online
  01:30 Game & Wario Europe retail release confirmed, arrives next month
May 02 15:46 Indie retailers star in the latest MCV
  15:32 Argos looks to a digital future
  15:26 Sony execs give up their bonuses following electronics losses
  14:59 Iwata refutes "misconception" that Wii U lacks graphical oomph
  13:26 Blackberry boss says tablet computers will be dead in five years
  12:51 Ive's iOS7 redesign could delay planned summer rollout
  11:52 Molyneux on New Xbox: "I don't want another way of looking at Facebook"
  11:35 EA touts "strong partnership with Nintendo" despite string of Wii U no-shows
  11:02 Free LEGO Star Wars Yoda game heading to mobiles
  10:23 End in sight as Curiosity reaches its last 50 layers  
  09:38 Asda slashes ANOTHER £50 off the price of Wii U
  09:23 Call of Duty: Ghosts goes official, gets release date; Uses next-gen game engine
  04:33 Alan Wake surpasses 2m sales
  04:25 Analyst: Mobile to be gaming's primary platform by 2016
  04:05 Sid Meier's Ace Patrol hits iOS this month
May 01 15:48 Call of Duty: Ghosts confirmed
  15:17 Original iPhone will be declared 'obsolete' next month
  15:07 Free-to-play shooter Dust 514 finally gets PS3 release date
  14:23 Launch day Aliens: Colonial Marines buyers could receive a refund
  13:01 SOURCEBOOK: Amiqus profile
  12:49 Moshi Monsters celebrates 5th birthday with a snazzy infographic
  12:37 'Xbox Fusion' tipped as possible moniker for new console
  12:00 Is Illumiroom the Next Xbox's secret weapon?
  11:04 Mario Party 9 and Animal Crossing named in Guardian's violent games Axis of Evil
  10:25 Develop Awards 2013 finalists revealed
  10:09 60 mins of extra Watch Dogs content exclusive to PS4 and PS3
  09:49 Minecraft to be sold on boxed shiny polycarbonate discs
  09:24 Hackers claim Wii U success