Entries in 'console' (179)
Move/Kinect ‘won’t extend console cycle’
The arrival of Kinect and Move this year does not mark the end of the traditional console hardware cycle, according to Ubisoft’s European MD Alain Corre.
MS bans Halo Reach pirates
Microsoft’s “aggressive investigation” of the pre-release leak of Halo Reach on a number of internet file-sharing sites has resulted in a string of bans for those found guilty of playing ...
250GB Kinect bundle spotted
If pictures obtained by Joystiq are accurate it appears as if Microsoft is to release a second hardware bundle alongside the arrival of Kinect later this year.
GAME ups GAMECare price
MCV understands that from next week GAME will increase the price of its GAMECare hardware insurance cover from next Monday (July 12th).
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FIFA 11 gets PC spec boost
EA has announced that the PC version of football title FIFA 11 will at last boast the same sort of visual fidelity as the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions.
Kotick irritated by Xbox Live
This is starting to become a bit of a habit. Activision boss Bobby Kotick has decided to flex his corporate biceps once again by claiming that if the games industry ...
Sony rejects PS3 porn deal
One of the world’s largest pornography companies has revealed that it held talks with Sony over the possibility of setting up a HD porn streaming and download service on PSN.
DS homing in on PS2 record
It may be suffering a little cramp as it races down the closing straight, but Nintendo’s DS handheld now seems well on track to steal gaming’s most cherished sales record.
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Xbox 360 and PS3 price cuts this year
MCV has been told by a senior global publishing source that price cuts for the Xbox 360 and PS3 will be announced by the end of the year, and possibly ...
OPINION: A new hardware cycle is coming
A number of industry figures have expressed their belief that the games industry will not see another major new generation of consoles.
Crysis 2 ‘is a Halo killer’
Akin to staring into the mirror and saying ‘Candyman’ three times, daring to label your product a ‘Halo killer’ has become a move only the brave or the stupid would ...
PS3 is the most connected console
A new report from US analyst The Diffusion Group has claimed that the PS3 is the most connected next-gen console, with 78 per cent of purchased US machines enjoying internet ...
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Crysis 2 on consoles ‘not about sales’
It’s still held up as the benchmark title for high-end PC gaming, so what is the thinking behind the arrival of Crytek’s FPS series Crysis on console?
Star Trek Online scraps console plans
The chances of recently released MMO Star Trek Online making the expected trip to consoles have been drastically cut following Cryptic Studios’ admission that its console project is currently “on ...
Old Republic heading to Xbox 360?
BioWare’s MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic is being lined up for a release on Xbox 360 – that’s the claim of VG247, which reports to have obtained a ...
Miyamoto: Our ’09 games weren’t fun enough
Games, at the most basic level, are meant to be fun – and industry legend and head of Nintendo development Shigeru Miyamoto has admitted that the company’s games output last ...
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OnLive offers MicroConsole assurance
With the PC and Mac versions of OnLive expected to arrive in the US on June 17th, the firm’s COO Mike McGarvey has reaffirmed the company’s intention to bring ...
US: 360 enjoys biggest ever Feb
Despite having reached what traditionally would have been regarded as retirement age in console years, Xbox 360 has just enjoyed its best ever February in the US.
Blizzard thinking of console WoW “all the time”
Acclaimed MMO developer Blizzard has stated that a console version of its popular PC title World of Warcraft is getting serious thought-time at the studio, though the challenges of converting ...
360 Splinter Cell bundle confirmed
Accompanying the long-awaited release of Ubisoft’s Splinter Cell: Conviction in the UK on April 16th, a hardware bundle including a 250GB limited edition Xbox 360 has also been announced.
Kotick wanted Commodore console
Speaking of his regrets in a fascinating speech at last week’s DICE summit, Activision boss Bobby Kotick has admitted that he rues missing out on the chance to buy Amiga ...
FEATURE: The longer console lifecycle
Last year, Microsoft’s game software boss Phil Spencer offered a telling quote about the direction of the games industry to MCV.
Casual giant eyes consoles
The team behind popular casual portal Miniclip.com are turning their best online games into console titles. The site has more than 550 games and an audience of over 50 million ...
Riccitiello: Price cuts were too late
John Riccitiello has accused the major console platform holders of taking too long to cut the pieces of their consoles last year as the industry fought to cope worldwide economic ...
