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PS3 sales up 999%

PS3 sales up 999%

Having launched at UK retail last Tuesday, Sony’s PS3 console has enjoyed a colossal week-on-week sales jump, with numbers of ChartTrack’s Week 36 showing a 999 per cent sales increase ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 7th 2009 at 11:42AM in News
'360 1m ahead of PS3 in Europe'

'360 1m ahead of PS3 in Europe'

Microsoft has claimed to MCV that its next-gen console installed base is a million units ahead of Sony in Europe.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 3rd 2009 at 1:07PM in News
Warner wins Scene It? deal

Warner wins Scene It? deal

Once touted as Xbox 360’s answer to Sony’s popular Buzz! quiz game series, publisher Warner Bros has announced a brand new entry in the Scene It? series – as well ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 2nd 2009 at 5:20PM in News
Wii tops reliability survey

Wii tops reliability survey

A new study from SquareTrade claims that the Nintendo Wii is by far and away the most reliable console in the current generation of machine – and Xbox 360 is ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 2nd 2009 at 3:15PM in News

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JAPAN: 360 price cut confirmed

JAPAN: 360 price cut confirmed

As suggested by MCV yesterday, Microsoft has replicated its recent moves in both Europe and the US by dropping the price of Xbox 360 hardware in Japan.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 2nd 2009 at 1:25PM in News
Take-Two working with Natal

Take-Two working with Natal

Natal dev kits are installed across Take-Two’s entire fleet of subsidiary studios, according to the publisher’s CEO.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 2nd 2009 at 11:52AM in News
JAPAN: 360 price cut nears

JAPAN: 360 price cut nears

Microsoft is to hold a press conference in Hong Kong tomorrow where it is expected that a price cut for the machine will be announced for key territories across the ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 1st 2009 at 5:47PM in News
Xbox 360 UK sales up 43%

Xbox 360 UK sales up 43%

The combination of a UK bank holiday and Microsoft’s £30 reduction in the cost of an Xbox 360 Elite lead to a 43 per cent week-on-week sales increase for the ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 1st 2009 at 4:51PM in News

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Twitter on Xbox clarified

Twitter on Xbox clarified

Microsoft has clarified yesterday’s confusion regarding the upcoming integration of Twitter and Facebook on Xbox 360, admitting that Silver Xbox Live members will not be able to access the service ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 28th 2009 at 11:18AM in News
Xbox 360 Twitter claims ‘incorrect’

Xbox 360 Twitter claims ‘incorrect’

Xbox 360 platform holder Microsoft has told MCV that reports claiming Twitter and Facebook access on Xbox 360 will be reserved for Gold members of Xbox Live only are incorrect.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 27th 2009 at 5:36PM in News
Arcade hike due to ‘currency fluctuations’

Arcade hike due to ‘currency fluctuations’

Alongside this morning’s confirmation that the Xbox 360 Elite is dropping by £30, Microsoft has also confirmed a £30 price rise for the Arcade SKU – a decision brought about ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 27th 2009 at 11:48AM in News
It’s official: Xbox 360 price cut announced

It’s official: Xbox 360 price cut announced

The speculation can finally come an end. From tomorrow the Xbox 360 Elite 120GB will cost £199.99 in the UK – that’s a drop of £30 from the current RRP.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 27th 2009 at 10:08AM in News

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Sony: 360 cut won’t change PS3 Slim plans

Sony: 360 cut won’t change PS3 Slim plans

Ahead of Microsoft’s confirmed Xbox 360 price cut announcement tomorrow, Sony has told MCV that it will not move forward the launch of PS3 Slim to compete with Microsoft’s ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 26th 2009 at 5:42PM in News
Xbox 360 price drop tomorrow

Xbox 360 price drop tomorrow

After weeks of speculation, MCV can finally confirm that tomorrow is the day that Microsoft will reveal its new intentions for the Xbox 360.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 26th 2009 at 4:35PM in News
Limits placed on Xbox 360 stock

Limits placed on Xbox 360 stock

Retailers have seen the open availability of Xbox 360 hardware brought to an abrupt halt in the UK as Microsoft begins to manage its current stock ahead of its Xbox ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 26th 2009 at 12:30PM in News
Industry readies for 360 price cut

Industry readies for 360 price cut

Microsoft’s ongoing silence concerning its anticipated Xbox 360 price cut may show no signs of abating, but the industry continues to expect an announcement shortly with a number of analysts ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 24th 2009 at 1:15PM in News

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Analyst: 360 Slim on the way

Analyst: 360 Slim on the way

Microsoft could have more than just an Xbox 360 price cut up its sleeve – one analyst believes the platform holder could be on the verge of revealing an Xbox ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 24th 2009 at 11:51AM in News
Blitz calls for 360 and Wii price cuts

Blitz calls for 360 and Wii price cuts

Nintendo and Microsoft should follow Sony’s lead and cut the retail prices of their consoles, says Philip Oliver, CEO of UK indie developer Blitz Games.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 21st 2009 at 3:58PM in News
Sony: “We’re head-to-head with MS”

Sony: “We’re head-to-head with MS”

PlayStation platform holder Sony is in bullish mood ahead of the upcoming launches of both PS3 Slim and PSPgo, believing that its two new machines have given it the footing ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 21st 2009 at 1:35PM in News
Xbox FFXIII to ship on 3 DVDs

Xbox FFXIII to ship on 3 DVDs

Alongside the confirmation that Final Fantasy XIII is to be released simultaneously on Xbox 360 and PS3 in Europe next Spring, the game’s producer Yoshinori Kitase has also confirmed that ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 20th 2009 at 1:49PM in News
FFXIII gets simultaneous 360 and PS3 release

FFXIII gets simultaneous 360 and PS3 release

Yoshinori Kitase, the producer of Square Enix’s upcoming RPG sensation Final Fantasy XIII, has stated that the game will be released simultaneously on both PS3 and Xbox 360 in Europe.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 20th 2009 at 1:44PM in News
PS3 will close the gap on 360

PS3 will close the gap on 360

Sony’s new PS3 will help the console close the sales gap currently enjoyed by Microsoft’s Xbox 360, according to EEDAR analyst Jesse Divnich

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 19th 2009 at 6:22PM in News
PES 2010 gets release date

PES 2010 gets release date

Konami has confirmed its complete release schedule for its hotly anticipated Pro Evolution Soccer 2010, with the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC versions arriving first on October 22nd.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 19th 2009 at 4:59PM in News
Xbox 360 price drop "this week"

Xbox 360 price drop "this week"

Microsoft will drop the price of the Xbox 360 Elite within seven days – that’s the prediction of EEDAR analyst Jesse Divnich, backing up information supplied to MCV UK retail.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 19th 2009 at 4:39PM in News
Microsoft quiet on Xbox 360 price cut

Microsoft quiet on Xbox 360 price cut

Whilst Peter Molyneux’s impressive Fable III presentation was a pleasant surprise for most at Gamescom, the biggest shock of all was the lowering of the curtains with not so much ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 19th 2009 at 10:57AM in News