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November 2009

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Nov 30 17:19 Ubisoft announces new Prince of Persia  
  14:13 Tradewest Games signs up JoWood  
  14:07 Marketing boss Macario leaves GAME  
  11:50 PSPgo slashed to £150  
  11:36 Online retail braced for £5bn Xmas sales bonanza  
  11:32 EA Sport Active shop “a living billboard”  
  11:13 RETAIL BIZ: Today's charts and buying guide  
  11:05 LittleBigPlanet takes kids’ BAFTA  
  10:56 Gamespot Trax launches  
  10:55 500 comics set for PSP Comic Store launch  
  10:47 Don't ignore Wada's warning  
  10:33 Last.FM racks up 1m Xbox Live profiles  
  10:30 UK CHARTS: MW2 holds on to top spot  
  10:04 Live fees preventing 360 iPlayer  
  10:02 Xbox Live app launches for iPhone  
  09:46 RETAIL BIZ: Out This Week  
Nov 27 14:58 Rare hints at Natal Killer Instinct  
  14:19 Tempted by a new job?  
  13:42 RETAIL BIZ: FLIPS  
  13:13 Call Of Duty series tops 55 million sales  
  12:50 BioWare: 'PS3 a key platform’  
  11:30 Future trialling website paywalls  
  10:46 Woolies expects Xmas games boost  
  10:17 Hornby commits to EA tie-in  
  10:07 Steam sells all THQ games for £26  
  09:45 Future FY profits dip 61%  
  09:38 Sega kicks off biggest ever ad drive  
Nov 26 17:17 EA Sports' new retail strategy  
  16:55 Sony and MS 'keen on subscription-MMOs’  
  14:32 Read this week's MCV online...  
  14:19 RECOMMENDED EXTRA: The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks  
  14:07 Nokia peddles N900 emulation  
  13:31 MW2 DLC could make $140m  
  13:15 Importance of reviews questioned  
  12:03 Ubisoft retreats from exclusive distribution  
  11:19 Square Enix: Consoles set for extinction  
  10:48 US: Topware to publish Scivelation  
  10:29 Activision kicks off UK trade’s biggest ever charity push  
  10:28 No Fear branded accessories arrive  
  10:23 9m female gamers prefer Nintendo  
  10:00 New Star Wars game incoming  
Nov 25 17:23 Cuts hit Champ Man dev  
  14:03 Activision to donate up to £250,000 to War Child  
  12:56 April release for Red Dead Redemption  
  12:29 PES 2010 app hits iPhone  
  11:49 Ubisoft takes on Wii Fit  
  11:01 Guitar Hero: Natal on the way?  
  11:01 Analyst: The Wii bubble is deflating  
  10:22 Microsoft promotes Klein to CFO  
  10:19 Mercenaries Inc is real  
  10:16 Jedward: We tested Xbox games  
  10:01 Games Convention Online dated  
  09:44 Reinventing an icon  
  09:44 Zushi enters download sector  
Nov 24 17:13 March arrival for Just Cause 2  
  15:48 Xbox 360 ‘outselling PS3 3-to-1’  
  13:41 JAPAN: DSi LL shifts 104k  
  13:32 Assassin’s Creed II sells 1.6m  
  13:14 Capcom responds to clergy criticism  
  12:27 Retro Atari games arrive online  
  11:56 Losses increase at Playlogic  
  11:03 Gem signs digital Paramount deal  
  10:58 THQ titles to sponsor Stargate  
  10:52 UK Film Council remains tight-lipped  
  10:35 Microsoft: Millions use Xbox Live social media  
  10:24 AUSTRALIA: Attorney-general seeks MW2 ban  
  10:05 Wiimote's ‘staggering’ MMO opportunities  
  10:01 NSMB Wii gets 40/40 from Famitsu  
  01:05 Blizzard explains Diablo III delay  
  00:54 Datel hits MS with memory suit  
  00:37 Obama's Little Big plan  
Nov 23 16:52 War crimes in games are ‘astonishing’  
  14:54 Natal doesn’t worry us, says Miyamoto  
  14:29 Sega ramps up Bayonetta campaign with new demo  
  14:03 US: Denise Kaigler leaves Nintendo  
  13:39 UK CHARTS: MW2 locks down No.1  
  12:08 Shiny Zavvi People  
  11:50 GameStop buys into Jolt  
  11:22 EA’s BioWare working on new IP?  
  11:18 Woolies to make High Street return  
  11:03 New marketing boss for Warner  
  10:57 Wii sales leap as Xmas factor kicks in  
  10:52 The Warfare State  
  10:40 Miyamoto: Nintendo wouldn’t employ me now  
  10:39 Microsoft speaks out on Live lawsuit  
  10:32 JAPAN: Wii videos-on-demand launched  
  09:46 JAPAN: DSi LL arrives  
Nov 20 23:10 Editorial: Good riddance to NIMF  
  16:46 Microsoft hails its ‘killer weapon’ in battle with PS3 and Wii  
  16:07 MW2 PC sales topple predecessor  
  16:03 PSN revenues to triple in ‘09  
  15:22 Final Fantasy: Crystal Bearers dated  
  15:01 Steam holds 70% of digital distribution  
  14:18 Mama’s boy  
  14:11 Blu-ray to be marketed hard this Xmas  
  12:52 RETAIL BIZ: James Cameron's Avatar  
  12:35 Considering a new job?  
  12:02 The Producers pulls out of Trilogy partnership  
  12:00 Bayonetta nabs rare Edge 10/10  
  11:24 Weekly UK video games market soars  
  11:06 'Sony iTunes' coming early 2010  
  10:59 PSP delivers for Marvelous  
  10:37 US: Gaming emergency broadcasts coming  
  10:20 Google unveils Chrome OS  
  10:19 Brad Pitt grabs Dark Void movie rights  
  09:35 More Natal details revealed in Feb  
  00:01 GCHQ takes to Xbox Live  
Nov 19 22:15 Xbox Live class action begins  
  21:40 GameStop up and down  
  21:28 China warns games 'too low-brow'  
  16:31 Ex-employee slams Pandemic management  
  16:08 PES 2010 update next week  
  15:13 3D upgrade coming to PS3  
  14:34 MW2 dev costs put at $40-50m  
  13:48 Read this week's MCV online...  
  13:41 Call of Duty inspires new retailers  
  13:15 2009 offers 'most congested Q1 in history'  
  12:13 Bright future for games media  
  11:07 PS3 video service goes live  
  10:10 PSP update debuts Digital Comics  
  10:10 US: Toys R Us offers hardware trade-ins  
  09:58 Halo: Reach to premiere at VGAs  
  09:49 US: PS3 sales up 70% in October  
  00:52 CoD MMO reports intensify  
  00:14 MMOs fill 15% of game time  
Nov 18 23:58 Fitness chain turns to Wii  
  17:08 DS Metroid title in the works?  
  16:33 Vitality Sensor to get E3 spotlight  
  16:30 Ubisoft and LoveFilm partner for AC2 campaign  
  15:42 Supreme Commander 2 announced  
  15:29 ELSPA applauds Digital Economy Bill  
  14:37 No More Heroes coming to 360/PS3  
  14:20 Kane & Lynch 2 unveiled  
  13:49 MW2 sales pass $550m worldwide  
  13:35 Facebook hitting PS3 today  
  12:52 Government lays out piracy battleplan  
  12:32 The Hut rebuffs AC2 date break claims  
  10:43 60% of UK 360s have failed  
  10:37 Uplay launches with Assassin’s Creed II  
  10:04 Growing the PlayStation Network  
  09:15 UK trade calls for open distribution  
  07:19 Nordic predicts We Sing sell-out  
  05:51 Spirit Tracks becomes TV star  
Nov 17 22:58 Windstorm partners Russian artists  
  22:32 Former Viscerals swing Sledgehammer  
  22:04 Pandemic closure official  
  17:38 £1.8bn second-hand games in UK  
  13:26 Rumour: EA shuts Pandemic  
  13:13 Activision denies Russian MW2 ban  
  12:32 Funcom revenues slump  
  11:52 Gearbox turned down Bladerunner IP  
  11:41 Room for a little one?  
  11:22 360 Twitter and Facebook is live  
  11:16 US: EA Sports Active shops open  
  10:54 Call of Duty: Zombies hits iPhone  
  10:20 EEDAR: Marketing more important than quality  
  10:17 Wii Music Plus inbound?  
  09:59 PS3 joins the Facebook party  
Nov 16 23:46 More Games as Gifts for Women  
  23:22 Entertainment Subs Up 7%  
  22:56 Fils-Aime: Publishers Missing Out  
  17:42 Mad Catz launches rival wi-fi adapter  
  17:02 Russia pulls Modern Warfare 2 from sale?  
  16:59 Square Enix reveals 'first global game'  
  16:37 Tradewest promotes Howard to UK MD  
  16:24 MGS sneaking onto PSN  
  14:22 EA: Saboteur gives gamers what they want  
  14:05 Nintendo unleashes its ‘House of fun’  
  13:29 Robomodo signed for Tony Hawk Ride 2?  
  11:39 2010 – Let's call it a comeback  
  11:32 Religious leaders slam Modern Warfare 2  
  11:21 EA '100% committed' to Dead Space  
  11:07 RETAIL BIZ: Out This Week  
  11:06 OnLive looks to iPhone  
  10:57 UK CHARTS: Modern Warfare 2 marches to No.1  
  10:41 Now MW2 smashes week-one sales record  
  10:27 Modern Warfare spin-off on the way?  
  09:40 Ubisoft readies ‘biggest ever’ release  
Nov 13 20:09 World of Warcraft's Schizophrenia  
  19:34 Diversity Key as Southpeak Grows  
  17:33 Dan Houser talks GTA V  
  15:30 Final Fantasy XIII set for March 9th Euro/US launch  
  12:28 Miss Frank to launch We Sing  
  12:06 Alan Wake to arrive in May  
  11:55 Guitar Hero: Led Zeppelin incoming?  
  11:33 BBC iPlayer becomes Wii Channel  
  11:27 Heroic Deeds  
  10:29 Dragon Age DLC generates $1 million  
  10:14 US: GameStop to sell DLC  
  10:07 Disney annual profit drops 25%  
  00:32 US games sales drop 19%  
Nov 12 23:46 Electronic Arts: We're Hiring  
  21:35 360 passes 10m EMEA sales mark  
  17:51 Gem scores Paramount USB-movie deal  
  17:17 November 17th launch for 360 Twitter, Facebook  
  16:50 Modern Marvel  
  16:13 New UK publisher emerges  
  14:52 Command & Conquer 4 dated  
  12:49 Call of Duty set to become a $1bn franchise  
  12:18 MW2 grosses $310m in North America and UK  
  10:34 Xbox pirate ban hits headlines  
  10:16 GAME sponsors next three BAFTA Awards  
Nov 11 21:09 48 hours to Final Fantasy XIII reveal  
  16:51 Take a bet on Modern Warfare 2  
  15:54 Modern Warfare 2 smashes day-one sales record  
  15:42 Read this week's MCV online...  
  15:05 Kutaragi starts new company  
  14:46 New 360 Wireless Adapter dated  
  14:09 Games flood Zune Marketplace  
  13:27 Discstribution opens trade site  
  12:11 Ant and Dec ad wins award  
  11:35 Bully 2 for 2010?  
  10:43 ELSPA steps up pirate crack down  
  10:41 Job losses detailed at EA studios  
  10:35 Keeping pirates at bay  
  10:15 New Super Mario Bros Wii to top 15m sales  
  10:13 Ignition announces Deadly Premonition  
  10:10 Medal Of Honor: Modern Warfare incoming  
  09:58 Trade's not boxing clever  
  09:48 Natal launch details leak from secret Microsoft tour  
  09:24 Ride to ‘reinvigorate’ Tony Hawk  
  08:47 New online retailer eyes £100m turnover  
  08:11 Publishers plot return to MCM Expo  
  07:45 Konami: Saw is ‘not a cash-in’  
  07:06 Grainger plots to steal market share  
Nov 10 16:55 Square Enix Europe rebirth complete  
  16:50 Peppa Pig accessories heading to retail  
  16:09 Courts strike modchip blow  
  15:53 Indies praise MW2 launch support  
  15:45 Can Mickey dethrone Mario as Wii champ?  
  15:38 EA's future gameplan  
  15:27 Indie cries foul over MW2 date breaks  
  14:52 US: 10,000 MW2 midnight launches  
  14:48 Seven year high for UK retail  
  14:32 US: MW2 smashes GameStop records  
  13:45 Modern Warfare will thrash GTA sales, says HMV  
  13:22 RE5: Alternate Edition will be DLC  
  13:16 Euro PS3 video service launches in November  
  12:56 500 publishing jobs go at EA  
  12:44 Veteran dev Armin Gessert dies  
  12:06 EA slashes release slate in half  
  11:59 BBC all over Modern Warfare 2  
  11:58 NCsoft Q3 profits soar  
  11:39 FIFA outselling PES 4-1  
  11:06 Medal of Honor to return  
  11:03 Criterion’s Need for Speed in 2010  
  10:29 3m MW2 shipped in to satisfy UK demand  
  10:23 2,000 midnight MW2 launches  
  10:17 MW2 kicks off with Leicester Square premiere  
  10:12 EA falls out of love with new IP  
  09:47 Losses up 26% at EA  
  09:25 Morrisons goes low on MW2  
Nov 09 23:27 EA to axe 1500 staff as losses deepen  
  17:56 Could MW2 price drop further still?  
  17:44 MW2 tops all-time Amazon pre-order chart  
  16:57 'Huge' FFXIII news due Friday  
  16:42 Ministers debate game violence  
  15:08 EA buys Playfish  
  14:32 Management reshuffle at Namco Bandai  
  14:11 Moonwalker heading to Wii?  
  13:42 RETAIL BIZ: FIFA 10 topples PES in PS3 chart  
  13:11 Amnesia strikes Daily Mail on MW2?  
  12:51 Wii sales reach '09 high  
  12:11 Xbox Twitter for over 18s only  
  12:02 No Wii Zelda in 2010?  
  11:52 YEN 6bn loss for Namco Bandai  
  11:19 Are retailers set for extinction?  
  11:10 Sony spends big on Take That  
  11:04 RETAIL BIZ: Out This Week  
  10:25 UK CHARTS: Wii Fit Plus takes No.1  
  10:12 Street date struggle for Modern Warfare 2  
  10:01 Daily Mail slams Modern Warfare 2  
  09:57 Modern Warfare 2 – price roundup  
  09:47 Modern Warfare 2 for £26  
Nov 07 11:15 Activision praises retail and promises fair play on MW2  
Nov 06 17:17 First MW2 pre-orders arrive  
  15:08 Steve Jobs named CEO of the decade  
  14:59 LittleBigPlanet PSP dated  
  13:27 Square Enix sales rise 33%, profits fall 55.7%  
  13:07 EA: Flips can grow DS audience  
  12:25 LittleBigPlanet sequel looks unlikely  
  12:05 Iwata: Digital retail 20 years away  
  11:49 EA: PES is struggling  
  11:31 INTERVIEW: Activision Blizzard UK  
  11:11 Tesco sells Xbox 360 games for £3.97  
  11:00 INTERVIEW: Activision UK (Part Three)  
  10:59 Iwata: Piracy “is an endless battle”  
  10:39 Nintendo talks Wii HD  
  10:27 GAME reveals exclusive Zelda LE  
  10:21 Konami to enter music industry?  
  10:14 Guitar Hero sales up year-on-year  
  10:12 Digital distributors boycott MW2  
  10:07 Gearbox: Valve “foolish” to snub PS3  
  10:05 Star Trek Online beams down in February  
  09:51 Loss turns to profit at Activision  
Nov 05 17:01 Play.com: 'MW2 sales to eclipse Dark Knight'  
  16:39 RETAIL BIZ: New Super Mario Bros Wii  
  16:03 GameStop names second digital exec  
  14:08 Mass Effect 2 CE announced  
  13:26 INTERVIEW: Activision UK (Part Two)  
  12:09 Riccitiello calls for download data  
  11:06 Xbox owners ‘defecting’ to PS3  
  11:00 Halo 3: ODST sales top 1.8m  
  10:42 Splinter Cell: Conviction CE unveiled  
  10:34 GameStop has faith in PSPgo  
  10:32 Assassin's Creed II pre-orders up 80%  
  10:21 Watch new MW2 trailer here  
  09:58 UK games sales down 13% in 2009  
  09:56 Konami H1 profit drops 81.3%  
  09:47 Activision: 'Guitar Hero as respected as Harley Davidson'  
  09:30 HMV calms Modern Warfare concerns  
  08:37 UK 'super-distributor' opens doors  
Nov 04 21:39 THQ Q2 sales down 40%  
  21:12 Another lawsuit targets Activision  
  17:25 HMVCurzon welcomes games publishers  
  17:15 HMV: Big screen & big ambitions  
  17:06 Ubisoft H1 sales fall 51.7%  
  16:29 INTERVIEW: Activision Blizzard UK  
  13:05 HMV unveils vision of retail's future  
  12:25 Marvel names 2011 games slate  
  11:15 EA snares UK sci-fi writer  
  11:12 INTERVIEW – Activision UK (Part One)  
  10:50 Moore praises FIFA triumph in Japan  
  10:32 Karl Johns becomes Sega UK sales boss  
  10:25 Economics of Rock Band are “improving”  
  09:54 Konami predicts profit slump  
  09:52 Read this week's MCV online...  
  08:45 IW: Wii can’t deliver on our goals  
Nov 03 16:57 IW snubbed ‘ridiculous’ MW2 budget  
  15:24 Euro PS3 movie service explained  
  15:14 “Revised rollout” of 360 Sky Player underway  
  14:49 THQ focuses on core market in 2010  
  14:05 More Big Fish for retail  
  13:11 Pirates "spend more on content"  
  13:01 I’m A Celeb to boost game sales  
  11:46 US: New partners for PSN video service  
  11:32 EEDAR and Nielsen combine to offer invaluable game data  
  11:12 Rare 'hopeful' of creating Natal FPS  
  11:05 Shoot to thrill  
  10:57 Iwata: Wii and PS3 “neck and neck”  
  10:57 Fight Night DLC announced  
  10:45 Warner Bros names new Spain boss  
  10:20 Miyamoto hints at Nintencats  
  10:19 Modern Warfare 2 already pirated?  
  09:58 'Games rehab' centre opens in UK  
  09:40 Mama takes on Modern Warfare  
Nov 02 17:37 Are music games ripping off artists?  
  17:12 CID The Dummy deal agreed  
  15:01 Microsoft killed Kameo 2  
  14:10 £6m ad spend for Left 4 Dead 2  
  14:05 Retail 'critical for Sky Player'  
  13:23 RETAIL BIZ: Out This Week  
  12:30 God of War III CE revealed  
  11:52 Wii Sports Resort nears 7m  
  11:37 RETAIL BIZ: Today's charts and buying guide  
  11:09 US: Uncut Manhunt 2 on the way  
  09:42 UK CHARTS: FM2010 triumphs