Entries in 'arcade' (97)
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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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 ...
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.
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 ...
Bomberman Live sells 500k
One of the most enduring franchises in multiplayer gaming has reached yet another milestone in the last week with news that Hudson’s Xbox Live Arcade version of Bomberman has now ...
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Confusion over 360 price changes
With the industry bracing itself for an RRP drop for the top-end Xbox 360 Elite SKU this week, it now looks as if the entry-level Arcade hardware could be in ...
MS to cut Xbox 360 Elite by £60?
Just hours after MCV revealed that Sony has been clearing the channel in preparation for its PS3 price cut on Tuesday it now appears as if Microsoft could be preparing ...
Sales and losses down at Sega
Japanese developer and publisher Sega has announced mixed results for the quarter ending June 30th 2009, with the period bringing a decrease in the firm’s operating losses – but also ...
Battlefield 1943 arrives on XBL
EA’s Battlefield 1943, the latest high-profile brand to try its hand at cutting boxed retail distribution out of the loop, is out now and ready to buy.
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LucasArts dates Monkey Island
Devoted followers of LucasArts’ classic point-and-click series Monkey Island now have a new date to mark in their diaries – July 15th will see the release of The Secret of ...
1 vs 100 arriving in UK this Friday
Whilst the North American beta continues to impress on the other side of the Atlantic, Microsoft has announced that the UK version of Xbox Live multiplayer quiz show 1 vs ...
Xbox Community Games market "too small"
Daniel Jones, the director of developer Binary Tweed and the man behind Xbox Live Community Games hit Clover has cast doubt on the credentials of Microsoft’s indie publishing platform as ...
Will 360 Games on Demand worry retail?
Microsoft insists that its new Xbox 360 Games on Demand service won’t dampen retail sales.
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No plans to sell new releases on Xbox Live
Microsoft has stated that new release titles will not be sold on its upcoming Xbox 360 games on demand service – for now.
Xbox Live 1 vs 100 to be free for Gold members
Having missed its initial launch window alongside Microsoft’s revamped New Xbox Experience dashboard update, details are now starting to trickle through regarding intriguing online console quiz title 1 vs 100.
Marvel vs Capcom resurrected
Street Fighter publisher Capcom is to bring one of its popular fighting series to Xbox 360 and PS3 this summer, with a download-only version of Marvel vs Capcom 2 now ...
OutRun Online Arcade hits consoles tomorrow
The latest instalment to Sega’s popular racing franchise, OutRun Online Arcade, will arrive on Microsoft’s Xbox Live Arcade tomorrow and Sony’s PlayStation Network the following day, it has been confirmed.
Retail finally enters console downloads space
The North American arm of online retailer Amazon has begun selling Xbox Live Arcade games via its portal in the form of purchasable Xbox Live codes.
Nintendo expands Virtual Console
Nintendo has expanded the Virtual Console on its Nintendo Wii today, adding new arcade services to the platform.
Peggle prepping console blitz
PopCap’s globally popular Peggle franchise is to make the jump to consoles with three staggered releases over the next three months, starting today with the North American release of Peggle ...
Square Enix “very interested” in XBLA, PSN and WiiWare
In an exclusive interview with MCV’s sister site CasualGaming.biz, Square Enix president and CEO John Yamamoto has said that online distribution channels such as Xbox Live, PlayStation Network and WiiWare ...
XBLA Deal of the Week returns
Microsoft has announced that, following a successful trial last December, it is to resurrect its Xbox Live Arcade ‘Deal of the Week’ this year – and it begins today with ...
