Entries in 'action' (39)
Codemasters abandons action for racing
Codemasters will leave behind the action genre to focus solely on racing games.
VIDEO: Live action Prototype 2 trailer
Activision has released a live action trailer for its upcoming console and PC release Prototype 2.
Koch distributing Game of Thrones RPG this summer
The Game of Thrones action RPG will hit UK shelves this June and be supplied to retailers by Koch Media.
Def Jam Rapstar dev sued for $8m
Record label EMI is suing the developers of music game Def Jam Rapstar in an $8m lawsuit for allegedly not obtaining song rights.
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Hasbro backing Fall of Cybertron with new action figures
Activision and Hasbro have cleverly identified a great cross-market opportunity by announcing a range of toys to accompany upcoming release Transformers: Fall of Cybertron.
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
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Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is the first big multiformat fantasy RPG of the year.
NCsoft lawsuit seeks to block MMO in US
Online games publisher NCsoft has filed a lawsuit against the developer of MMO game Tera in a bid to block its launch in the US.
Resident Evil: Revelations
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Revelations is the Resident Evil game 3DS owners have been waiting for.
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Microsoft and Datel settle Xbox 360 lawsuits
Microsoft and accessory manufacturer Datel have settled their Xbox 360 patent infringement and antitrust cases against each other.
Atari justifies iOS legal action
Longstanding publisher Atari has effectively confirmed that it has taken action to block iOS games that apparently infringe on copyright.
THQ wins Ubisoft dev poaching case
The Quebec Court of Appeal has overturned a Ubisoft injunction against THQ which sought to block the latter from soliciting staff from the French publisher.
Zynga settles CityVille copyright lawsuit
Social games giant Zynga has ended its legal action on Brazilian games firm Vostu for alleged copyright infringement.
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Apple fails in bid to block Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 sales in US
A judge in the US has denied Apple's move to block the sale of a range of Samsung Android devices in the ongoing patent infringement dispute.
VIDEO: Live action Modern Warfare 3 trailer
The obvious thing would have been to release a gritty war saga, but Activision has produced something different for its live-action ad for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.
The Cursed Crusade
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Set in Europe during the winter of 1198, The Cursed Crusade takes players on a journey across a war-torn landscape.
DICE: Players "ready" for Mirror's Edge 2
EA’s Mirror’s Edge studio DICE says it knows how to reach a broader audience with a potential sequel to the 2008 title.
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Dead Rising 2: Off the Record
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Fans of Dead Rising 2 can now experience zombie hotspot Fortune City through the eyes of Frank West, hero of the first game, in this new release.
Sony inserts anti-lawsuit clause into PSN TOS
The wake of this year’s PSN meltdown still continues to ripple.
Catherine delayed to 2012
The UK release of Deep Silver’s Catherine has been pushed back to Q1 next year, MCV can reveal.
First Pokémon 3DS game out December 2nd
Super Pokémon Rumble for 3DS will arrive in the UK and Europe in December, Nintendo has confirmed.
Rise of Nightmares
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Rise of Nightmares is not your usual family-friendly Kinect game.
Dark Souls
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The RPG where death is always one step away gets a successor. We take a look at the growing demand for this tougher title.
Gears of War 3
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One of the most popular shooter franchises in recent years wraps up its story arc. We take a look at the fastest pre-ordered Xbox exclusive.
VIDEO: Live-action Deus Ex short
With just over a month until the highly anticipated Deus Ex: Human Revolution arrives at UK retail, Square Enix has released an impressive live action promotional video for the game.
Deep Black
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An underwater adventure that adds new depth to third-person shooters. MCV takes a closer look.
