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May 2012

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May 25 15:50 VIDEO: Harry Potter Kinect apparates onto Xbox 360
  15:08 UPDATE: i-Globe enters liquidation
  14:18 Jet Set Radio confirmed for Vita
  13:37 Minecraft sales close in on 10m
  12:40 Sega delays "finished" Anarchy Reigns in the West
  12:18 OPINION: A moment in chart history
  12:16 Asia next as IGN widens global reach
  11:04 Ads that pause gameplay - coming to PS3?
  10:37 Wiltshire named new Edge editor
  10:10 Busy summer will give games retail the cold shoulder
  09:59 Five top High Street games stores
  09:57 ESA blasts back at the E3 critics
  09:46 London Games Conference returns on November 21st
  09:43 What's Out Today? w/e May 25th, 2012
  09:26 Google Play authorises game subscriptions
  07:43 Mass Effect 3 Rebellion Pack DLC arrives next week
  06:32 38 Studios and Big Huge Games lay off entire staff
  06:00 Over half of GAME Australia's staff let go
  05:02 VIDEO: THQ unleashes Enter The Metro live action trailer
  04:58 MCV Pacific Weekly Wrap-Up
May 24 18:01 PlayStation cloud gaming service rumoured for E3
  15:20 David Cameron spends "crazy, scary" amount of time on Fruit Ninja
  14:56 Molyneux's 22 Cans' debut game could be here by July
  14:12 Sega and Double Fine team up for The Cave
  13:46 Sorcery and Doctor Who available on PSN
  13:03 INTERVIEW: Warren Spector
  12:54 Metal Gear Solid HD dated on Vita
  11:37 Shadow of the Colossus: The Movie
  11:02 Take-Two guidance points to GTA V in early 2013
  10:11 Bungie's $60,000,000 Activision marathon
  09:41 BioWare sheds staff from The Old Republic
  08:49 ONM 'refresh' due as Nair returns and Long departs
  08:44 CVG bumps up Robinson, adds Crossley, Houlihan goes digital
  08:36 Key promotions and new talent for Intent Media's leading games brands
  07:54 No buyer yet for GAME Australia
May 23 21:30 Red Orchestra 2 GOTY edition announced
  21:08 Modern Warfare 3 Content Collection 2 out now on Xbox 360
  18:31 GREE global growth continues with open beta for dev tools
  17:35 Ubisoft confirms E3 line-up, streaming press conference
  15:48 Inside Xbox team ready video return
  15:28 PREVIEW: MCM Expo London
  15:20 Finalists unveiled for Develop Awards 2012
  15:17 Kiip to sponsor ME's Monetising Mobile event
  15:11 GAMEfest is cancelled... but retailer hints at 2013 return
  14:37 GameStop announces inaugural GameStop EXPO 2012
  14:21 Diablo III is the fastest selling PC game of all time
  13:37 ANALYSIS: The pre-owned market
  13:29 New service turns indies into digital retailers
  13:26 Gem brings streaming platfrom Roku to UK
  13:09 Disc demand dwindles, duplicators dying out
  12:59 Uncharted duo get digital PSN release
  11:32 Far Cry 3: Insane Edition detailed
  11:10 Mind Candy and Gree team up for Moshi Monsters on smartphone
  10:55 VIDEO: New Marvel Heroes MMO revealed
  10:40 Sine Mora gunning onto Vita and PS3?
  09:43 Modern Warfare 2 was nearly handed to Treyarch
  09:23 Siri - Apple's agent of corporate espionage?
  09:19 Dead Island GOTY Edition out in July
  08:42 VIDEO: SOE reveals new free-to-play FPS Bullet Run
  08:25 Judge recommends Xbox 360 ban in US
  08:15 NBA 2K13 dated for October
  07:55 XCOM FPS delayed to fiscal 2014
  07:24 Sony's Music Unlimited app hits iPhone this week
  06:56 Max Payne 3 ships 3m units, PC launch moved back to June
  05:59 Take-Two sees $107m loss in fiscal 2012, sets bar high for 2013
May 22 15:51 MCV's Sacco joins Toy News team
  15:05 Activision's Destiny timeline reveals Xbox 720 and PS4 launch dates
  14:37 Activision thinks Bungie deal may outlive boxed games
  13:33 XCOM: Enemy Unknown gets October release
  12:30 Sequel rumoured for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
  11:10 3DS nears UK 1m; Vita sales slow compared to PSP
  10:45 Google Chrome becomes the world's most popular browser
  10:14 Nathan Drake handed Star Trek 2 role
  09:44 Activision bolsters UK development with new studio
  09:13 Digital growth keeps Future on track
  08:40 Mallet ditches EA to head up King.com's new London studio
  08:25 DmC misses 2012, dated for Janaury '13
  02:13 Activision contract exposes Bungie's project 'Destiny'
May 21 20:31 007 Legends dated for October
  19:50 Former NCAA athletes lawsuit against EA moves forward
  19:22 Square Enix registers Just Cause 4 domain
  18:55 Nintendo broadcasting E3 press conference
  15:25 FEATURE: Gunning for GAME
  14:31 Angry Birds launching Kovalainen F1 tie-in
  14:30 MCV Jobs Weekly: Gem seeks designer, top jobs
  14:10 Yet another delay for Aliens: Colonial Marines
  14:10 Hitman: Absolution preorder DLC available via select Indian retailers
  13:26 Nike football ad contains hidden playable 2D Sonic game!
  13:07 EA offers free publishing deal to crowd-funded projects
  11:51 Simply Games sales soar by 200 per cent
  11:47 Hong Kong investor heading to E3
  11:45 Brand Map: Command & Conquer played 10.4 hours per week on average
  11:23 Is the 'new' Wii u controller actually the 'old' Wii U controller?
  10:46 CD Projekt: The truth is DRM does not work
  09:40 UK CHARTS: Max Payne beats Diablo in battle of the 3s
  09:23 The GMAs: How It All Works
  09:12 Aussie retailer opens up on import sales
  08:41 TT Games tester reveals redesigned Wii U controller
  06:02 Steam top ten sellers chart: May 13-19
  05:14 38 Studios pays $1.125m to Rhode Island, Copernicus due in June 2013
  04:56 Dragonborn trademark filed by ZeniMax
  04:24 GameStop to provide mobile phone plans
May 18 17:27 E-Xpress Interactive to distribute Namco Bandai games in India
  16:46 Max Payne 3 for PC to ship on four DVDs; Indian pricing confirmed
  11:18 Win £1,500 with Gem and Max Payne 3
  11:07 Deep Silver says Dead Island 2 not in production
  10:40 Top Ten TV ad campaigns of 2012 so far
  10:30 Gem triumphs in MCV/Xbox 360 Quiz
  10:26 MoH and CoD prepare Champions League ad showdown
  10:11 What's Out Today? w/e May 18th, 2012
  10:04 Five-Second Facts
  10:03 Sly Cooper also coming to Vita
  09:29 ANALYSIS: Are console contracts the future?
  09:22 CeX expansion inspires indies
  08:36 Japan outlaws social gaming payment system
  07:15 Rayman Origins 3DS dated for June
  05:24 Konami confirms Metal Gear Solid HD launch date
  05:02 NASCAR The Game: Inside Line revealed, slated for 2012
  04:36 MCV Pacific Wrap-Up: GAME Australia edition
  04:31 First meeting with GAME Australia creditors to be held next Wednesday
  01:00 The Walking Dead sells 1m episodes
May 17 17:28 Spec Ops sponsors war movie marathon
  16:40 NASSCOM Gaming Forum's Delhi and Mumbai developer meet-ups in June
  15:55 Two special editions for Borderlands 2
  15:21 Max Payne 3 midnight launch at Games The Shop
  15:00 VIDEO: Smart As announced for Vita
  13:46 GameStop posts 12.5% like-for-like Q1 decline
  13:12 REPORT: Acti considered "fake fire drill" to hack Infinity Ward PCs
  11:34 GameStop slashes hardware prices - Wii for £49.97
  11:22 New Black Ops 2 trailer during Champions League final
  10:47 Max Payne 3 - where's cheapest?
  10:00 Games Media Awards step up for 2012
  09:29 OPINION: It's May, and already Q4 is hurting retail
  09:23 Moshi sequel will offer new take on the franchise
  09:09 "This'll be the best FIFA we've made"
  08:32 Q4 focus could kill off specialist retail
  08:27 Blizzard apologises for Diablo III server woes
  08:17 PSN introduces 'pre-buy' option, pre-loads unreleased titles
  01:56 Steam launches remote game downloads feature
  01:39 Free Max Payne 3 DLC released
  01:09 Activision, EA settle Modern Warfare case
May 16 00:42 New Mass Effect 3 multiplayer DLC leaked
  21:50 Molyneux: Wii U "lack lustre", MS and Sony "holding their breath"
  20:30 Saints Row 4 surfaces on Linkedin profile
  16:46 Halo 4 Limited Edition packed with multiplayer goodies
  16:07 Lionhead developing Next Xbox MMO
  15:07 Blockbuster offers extra credit for Max Payne 3 buyers
  14:15 INTERNATIONAL FACTFILE: Saudi Arabia
  14:09 EA grows brand licensing team
  14:05 Licensed 4U reels in Big Fish deal
  13:48 IGN launches Middle East site
  13:24 Nintendo to team up.... with Eminem?
  13:19 Gem signs Mad Catz deal
  10:56 Vita gets more PSP titles
  10:46 Cave scraps Vita titles as COO resigns
  10:41 Five fast-growing indie retailers
  10:20 Def Jam Rapstar studio 4mm Games "on hold"
  10:01 ZeniMax issues legal warning to Dragon Shout dev
  09:22 VIDEO: New The Last of Us trailer
  08:46 Ubisoft suggests F2P will drive next-gen console race
  08:02 Saints Row series ships 11m units
  07:36 THQ no longer publishing Devil's Third
  07:23 South Park RPG delayed to 2013
  06:49 Darksiders II retail release date revealed
  02:15 THQ reports $239.9m net loss for FY2012
  01:30 38 Studios collapse would put Rhode Island taxpayers on $112.6m hook
May 15 18:17 Ubisoft profits rise to £30m in FY2012
  15:48 HMV and Microsoft raise £19k for Teenage Cancer Trust
  14:59 Perry to receive Legend honour at Develop Awards
  14:52 Max Payne 3 reviews are live
  14:32 FEATURE: 2012's biggest TV advertisers
  13:35 SBK geared for big year as Moto GP takes a pit stop
  13:33 Far Cry 3 guns for Christmas hit
  12:47 Apple in for German TV manufacturer?
  11:56 In pictures: The Diablo III launch
  11:37 HMV: Diablo III our biggest ever product launch
  11:31 Capcom "re-evaluating" on-disc DLC
  10:49 GAME begins digital trade-ins, offers Diablo III for 99p
  10:35 Activision pays $42m to Infinity Ward devs
  10:13 BBC Sport app confirmed for PS3, Sony Bravia TVs
  09:56 Diablo III launches in 8,000 stores worldwide
  09:45 FIFA 13 promises "game-changing innovations", supports Kinect and Move
  09:19 Diablo III's #error37 trending on Twitter
  09:07 Bach: Sony PS3 mismanagement helped Xbox 360 success
  08:30 Blizzard moves to help disappointed GAME customers Down Under
  07:17 Australian Minister comments on GAME situation
  07:08 Diablo III stocked at some GAME Australia stores only
  06:47 Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown dated for PSN/XBLA
  06:20 Rumour: EA prepping Battlefield premium service
  05:59 Minecraft Xbox 360 hits 1m copies sold
May 14 15:32 INTERVIEW: John Schappert, Zynga
  15:22 Doctor Who dated on PS3 and Vita
  14:44 GameStop confirms Steam Wallet for stores
  13:34 Retailers praise 'refreshing' new Call of Duty
  13:15 2m games sold in UK during quiet April
  12:25 GAME Oxford Street could close its doors
  11:54 "A number of parties" looking at GAME Australia
  10:28 Dutch court orders Pirate Party silence
  10:14 Square Enix says goodbye to losses, posts profit
  09:48 UK CHARTS: Sniper Elite V2 still reigns
  09:46 Diablo fans already queuing for HMV launch
  09:17 New Tomb Raider delayed until Q1 2013
  09:06 Tretton "opposed to blocking used games"
  08:33 GAME Australia can't refund Diablo III pre-orders
  07:30 Blizzard and Valve settle DOTA trademark dispute
  03:35 GAME Australia enters administration
  02:32 Call of Duty Elite paying subs at 2m
  02:07 GameStop removes PSP titles from smaller locations
  01:55 Steam top ten sellers chart: May 6-12
May 11 18:32 Blizzard Entertainment skips E3 2012
  17:38 MCV Jobs Weekly: GAME execs depart, top jobs
  14:40 No GTA V until 2013, says analyst
  14:01 Disney's Brave due in July
  13:55 Weak sales prompt Western restructure for Sega
  13:46 Minecraft on 360 breaks XBLA sales records
  13:32 505 thanks retail for Sniper chart success
  13:09 Sony shares fall to 31-year low in Japan
  12:25 Konami looks to new platforms as profits surge
  12:06 iPad Mini to launch in October?
  11:42 GameStop sales fall but chain 'outperforms market'
  11:17 Blockbuster partners with IGN to promote VIP Gamer scheme
  10:51 Dixons reports 3% like-for-like sales dip
  10:29 What's Out Today? w/e May 11th, 2012
  10:15 NPD says total US games market was over $1bn in April
  10:12 MCV Pacific Weekly Wrap-Up
  10:10 Transformers MMO gets UK debut at MCM Expo
  09:48 Avengers game heading to Wii U, Kinect
  09:46 J'ACCUSE: There's life in Vita
  07:48 Square Enix GDCI 2012 Roadshow heads to Bangalore today
  07:15 Rumour: Microsoft bringing full IE browsing experience to Xbox 360
  01:47 April NPD: Prototype 2, Xbox 360 on top; sales down year-over-year
  01:04 UPDATED: Atari revenue down, Eden Games closes doors
May 10 15:24 Dishonored gets UK release date
  14:58 Nintendo cuts DSi and DSI XL price in US
  14:40 Kid Icarus sequel looks unlikely
  14:02 OPINION: Smart Square's shooter surprise
  14:01 Hitman pre-order incentive is Sniper Challenge game, out next week
  14:01 Hitman targets Top 5 with surprise pre-order attack
  14:01 Hitman: Absolution release date confirmed for November 20th
  12:31 PlayStation Vita sales at 1.8m
  11:52 UK Government making age-12 rating legally enforceable for video games
  11:48 End in sight for dual ratings as Parliament starts PEGI plan
  11:36 Rumour: GameStop to start selling Steam vouchers
  11:04 Anonymous brings down Virgin Media site
  10:32 OPINION: Nintendo's digital strategy shows it's still box clever
  10:01 Blockbuster: Games retail would not survive without pre-owned
  09:53 HMV U-turns on game plan
  09:14 Sony reports £3.5bn annual loss
  08:00 ANALYSIS: Nintendo reinvents the download
  07:40 LEGO Lord of the Rings video game confirmed by new toy sets
  07:11 Modern Warfare 3 PS3 bundle revealed, arrives later this month
  06:42 Angry Birds flies past 1bn downloads
  06:37 Version2Games management sets up The Awesome Game Studio
  05:46 Revenue and income fall at Activision
May 09 18:34 Retail points to September release for Hitman
  15:50 Inside Xbox UK scrapped
  13:20 BioShock Infinite delayed to 2013, will skip E3
  13:07 Starhawk release delayed in India
  12:33 Future reshuffles senior Entertainment team
  11:56 Sega not attending Gamescom 2012
  11:03 Resident Evil: Downfall rumoured for 3DS
  10:54 Black Ops II could breach Infinity Ward contract
  10:49 Retail sales fall in wettest April on record
  10:40 Dark Souls sells 1.19m units
  10:17 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD hits next month
  09:56 Company of Heroes 2 officially announced
  07:40 Alan Wake's American Nightmare PC arrives this month
  07:20 Portal 2 hits 4 million units sold, map editor DLC released
  06:53 Sony to stream E3 press conference
  06:03 E-Xpress offers iPad as preorder incentive for upcoming games
May 08 18:37 Namco Bandai profits rise 20%
  17:12 No plans for white PS Vita in UK
  16:33 Minecraft shots revealed
  12:42 Blockbuster unveils VIP Gamer reward scheme
  11:23 INTERNATIONAL FACTFILE: India
  11:18 Capcom profits down after "sluggish" year
  09:59 UK CHARTS: Sniper Elite V2 guns down Prototype 2
  09:44 Legal concerns decimate DeNA and Gree share price
  09:27 Japan getting Crystal White Vita
  08:42 Subscription based $99 Xbox 360 is real, on sale now
  07:22 Google Play reaches 15 billion downloads
  06:59 Rumour: Retailer leaks Wii U third-party titles
  06:32 EA investing $80 million in next-gen development over next year
  06:14 EA's Origin boasts 11 million members, $150 million earned
  06:00 Mass Effect 3 retail sales surpass $200 million
  05:45 EA confirms new Need for Speed and Dead Space titles for fiscal 2013
  05:30 Star Wars: The Old Republic down 400,000 subs, Allies update announced
  04:45 EA reports Q4 FY12 and FY12 financial results
May 07 13:00 ANALYSIS: Codies' new focus on racing games
  12:00 Sorcery 'will raise the bar for Move'
  11:00 Habbo: Online firms fighting short atten...
  10:00 EA demos blockbuster line-up in London event
  09:00 Warner Bros revs up summer campaign for Lollipop Chainsaw
  07:20 'Rabbids Rumble' rated by Australian Classification Board
May 06 19:54 Steam top ten sellers chart: April 29 - May 5
  02:25 Domain listing outs Avengers: Battle for Earth
May 04 23:53 Dead Island GOTY Edition rated in UK
  23:33 Levine: Bioshock film not dead
  22:54 Diablo III projected to sell 3.5 million units in 2012
  15:37 VIDEO: Elder Scrolls MMO rings the changes
  14:40 Thatgamecompany to sign new publisher deal this month
  13:20 HMV and Asda "best-placed" to grab GAME market share
  12:44 GAME exec joins ShopTo
  12:16 E-Xpress expands low-price PC games catalogue
  11:52 What's driving the decline in games advertising?
  11:41 Brand Map: 39% of Pokémon players are female
  11:24 UK games retail generated £10.45m last week
  11:18 Friday's Five-Second Facts
  11:01 Next Xbox "in the manufacturing stages"
  10:47 Black Ops II trailer nears 10m views on YouTube
  10:26 EA Nexon reports shot down
  10:01 What's Out Today? w/e May 4th, 2012
  09:51 Gamers are "exiting" the console market
  09:40 Playcaso announces global publishing program
  08:38 HMV poised to return to profitability
  08:28 Saints Row: The Third gets standalone superhero expansion
  07:02 Xbox Live streaming Microsoft E3 press event
  06:41 Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse listed on Amazon for PS3/360
  06:25 Harmonix hiring for next-gen title
  06:10 Company of Heroes 2 revealed
  04:52 MCV Pacific Weekly Wrap-Up
May 03 17:51 VIDEO: See where GamesAid donations go
  17:22 Elder Scrolls Online finally announced
  14:59 Vaz tables FIFTH violent games EDM
  14:43 EA are "cynical bastards" who are "methodically destroying" games
  14:23 Indian retailer Game4U introduces rewards program
  14:07 Black Ops II is already breaking retail records
  13:23 EA insists Rock Band iOS is NOT shutting down
  13:22 Indie retailer offers £21,000 'PC desk'
  11:56 Next Xbox and PS4 to get Alien-based title
  11:43 Console version of Tribes: Ascend unlikely
  11:05 EA product manager says Black Ops II "looks tired"
  10:30 20 best indie games retailers revealed
  10:27 Bugs Bunny and Scooby-Doo go free-to-play
  10:04 Inside Xbox canned in US
  10:01 London Games Festival ready for October return
  09:35 We Sing heads back to the '80s
  09:31 Akai Katana gets UK release date
  09:13 OPINION: Zynga warning can inspire change
  09:10 Green Man Gaming gets HMV vet Baxter
  09:04 Schappert: "Social and mobile games ARE harming console biz"
  08:39 Virgin Media blocks Pirate Bay, but site traffic rockets
  06:47 Persona 4 Golden coming to NA Vitas this fall
  06:20 Valve attending E3, no product reveals planned
  05:56 Skullgirls PC announced
  01:50 Deus Ex rating appears for PS3
May 02 16:47 $99 Xbox 360/Kinect bundle on the way
  15:35 Now GameStop reveals Black Ops II pre-order bonuses
  15:14 Draw Something user numbers nosedive
  15:00 Powerplay Direct acquires Total Console Repair
  14:28 Senior execs depart GAME in company restructure
  14:15 Meet the UK's newest games retailer - Gamefly
  13:40 ANALYSIS: Xbox Live's next step
  13:35 Four out of five games are bought for men
  13:09 Marvelous sets up UK social and mobile publisher
  13:04 More Sonic accessories due in September
  12:42 Tiered memberships for PlayStation Plus?
  12:07 Xbox 360 banned in Germany
  11:41 Gree acquires Modern War developer Funzio for $210m
  11:15 Microtransactions generate 90% of US mobile game revenues
  10:59 Valve launches remote Steam download service
  10:54 Argos owner suffers 60% profit slump
  10:46 Shadowrun Returns Kickstarter campaign nets $1.8m
  10:41 Iwata admits mass-market focus cost Nintendo
  10:16 INTERNATIONAL FACTFILE: Russia
  09:59 Pirate Bay vows to fight UK ban
  09:37 GAME offers immediate Black Ops II pre-order bonus
  09:16 Nintendo UK boss thanks Freddie Flintoff for race rescue
  08:43 Black Ops II - near future setting, branching plotlines, zombie mode
  06:40 Diablo III real-money auction house detailed by Blizzard
  06:14 UTV Indiagames racks up 100 million downloads on Nokia Store
  06:10 Activision trademarks 'The Blast Furnace'
  05:44 Skyrim Dawnguard DLC revealed
May 01 16:25 Rockstar reveals Max Payne DLC Pass
  15:17 May 4th release for Mortal Kombat on Vita
  14:55 Hitari teams up with Royal Mail
  14:50 Starhawk press campaign takes flight
  14:43 FEATURE: Bringing Movies to Games Retail
  14:33 WiiWare sales are "almost non-existent"
  13:43 Minister dampens Sunday trading hours hopes
  13:17 Toys R Us facing financial struggle
  12:22 VIDEO - Call of Duty: Black Ops II CONFIRMED
  11:27 Xbox 360 Special Edition 4GB Kinect Celebration Pack dated
  11:09 Bayonetta dev reignites sequel hopes
  10:52 Skyrim DLC - first details coming today
  10:41 Ngmoco's Eliminate servers closing down
  09:52 George Hotz met with Sony engineers
  09:45 Square Enix targets India with game development focus
  09:15 Midnight Purple 3DS confirmed
  08:52 Last chance to register for the PC dealer event of the year
  08:34 CoD site confirms Black Ops II name via morse code
  08:20 US/Europe release targets revealed for MGS HD Vita Collection
  06:55 Former Bioshock devs form indie studio
  06:44 Angry Birds Space racks up 50 million downloads
  06:42 Game4U expands retail operations in north India