Entries in 'console' (177)

250GB Kinect bundle spotted

250GB Kinect bundle spotted

If pictures obtained by Joystiq are accurate it appears as if Microsoft is to release a second hardware bundle alongside the arrival of Kinect later this year.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 9th 2010 at 5:36PM in News
GAME ups GAMECare price

GAME ups GAMECare price

MCV understands that from next week GAME will increase the price of its GAMECare hardware insurance cover from next Monday (July 12th).

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 9th 2010 at 12:59PM in News
FIFA 11 gets PC spec boost

FIFA 11 gets PC spec boost

EA has announced that the PC version of football title FIFA 11 will at last boast the same sort of visual fidelity as the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 9th 2010 at 11:59AM in News
Kotick irritated by Xbox Live

Kotick irritated by Xbox Live

This is starting to become a bit of a habit. Activision boss Bobby Kotick has decided to flex his corporate biceps once again by claiming that if the games industry ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 5th 2010 at 12:50PM in News

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Sony rejects PS3 porn deal

Sony rejects PS3 porn deal

One of the world’s largest pornography companies has revealed that it held talks with Sony over the possibility of setting up a HD porn streaming and download service on PSN.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 4th 2010 at 4:51PM in News
DS homing in on PS2 record

DS homing in on PS2 record

It may be suffering a little cramp as it races down the closing straight, but Nintendo’s DS handheld now seems well on track to steal gaming’s most cherished sales record.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 14th 2010 at 12:07PM in News
Xbox 360 and PS3 price cuts this year

Xbox 360 and PS3 price cuts this year

MCV has been told by a senior global publishing source that price cuts for the Xbox 360 and PS3 will be announced by the end of the year, and possibly ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 11th 2010 at 12:44PM in News
OPINION: A new hardware cycle is coming

OPINION: A new hardware cycle is coming

A number of industry figures have expressed their belief that the games industry will not see another major new generation of consoles.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 10th 2010 at 6:49PM in News

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Crysis 2 ‘is a Halo killer’

Crysis 2 ‘is a Halo killer’

Akin to staring into the mirror and saying ‘Candyman’ three times, daring to label your product a ‘Halo killer’ has become a move only the brave or the stupid would ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 5th 2010 at 11:28AM in News
PS3 is the most connected console

PS3 is the most connected console

A new report from US analyst The Diffusion Group has claimed that the PS3 is the most connected next-gen console, with 78 per cent of purchased US machines enjoying internet ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 14th 2010 at 12:50PM in News
Crysis 2 on consoles ‘not about sales’

Crysis 2 on consoles ‘not about sales’

It’s still held up as the benchmark title for high-end PC gaming, so what is the thinking behind the arrival of Crytek’s FPS series Crysis on console?

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 12th 2010 at 12:19PM in News
Star Trek Online scraps console plans

Star Trek Online scraps console plans

The chances of recently released MMO Star Trek Online making the expected trip to consoles have been drastically cut following Cryptic Studios’ admission that its console project is currently “on ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 8th 2010 at 11:31AM in News

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Old Republic heading to Xbox 360?

Old Republic heading to Xbox 360?

BioWare’s MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic is being lined up for a release on Xbox 360 – that’s the claim of VG247, which reports to have obtained a ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 29th 2010 at 6:35PM in News
Miyamoto: Our ’09 games weren’t fun enough

Miyamoto: Our ’09 games weren’t fun enough

Games, at the most basic level, are meant to be fun – and industry legend and head of Nintendo development Shigeru Miyamoto has admitted that the company’s games output last ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 25th 2010 at 11:24AM in News
OnLive offers MicroConsole assurance

OnLive offers MicroConsole assurance

With the PC and Mac versions of OnLive expected to arrive in the US on June 17th, the firm’s COO Mike McGarvey has reaffirmed the company’s intention to bring ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 15th 2010 at 3:44PM in News
US: 360 enjoys biggest ever Feb

US: 360 enjoys biggest ever Feb

Despite having reached what traditionally would have been regarded as retirement age in console years, Xbox 360 has just enjoyed its best ever February in the US.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 12th 2010 at 10:40AM in News

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Blizzard thinking of console WoW “all the time”

Blizzard thinking of console WoW “all the time”

Acclaimed MMO developer Blizzard has stated that a console version of its popular PC title World of Warcraft is getting serious thought-time at the studio, though the challenges of converting ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 9th 2010 at 12:06PM in News
360 Splinter Cell bundle confirmed

360 Splinter Cell bundle confirmed

Accompanying the long-awaited release of Ubisoft’s Splinter Cell: Conviction in the UK on April 16th, a hardware bundle including a 250GB limited edition Xbox 360 has also been announced.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 2nd 2010 at 3:39PM in News
Kotick wanted Commodore console

Kotick wanted Commodore console

Speaking of his regrets in a fascinating speech at last week’s DICE summit, Activision boss Bobby Kotick has admitted that he rues missing out on the chance to buy Amiga ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 19th 2010 at 2:05PM in News
WHSmith completes games retreat

WHSmith completes games retreat

WHSmith has finally pulled out of games retail.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 19th 2010 at 12:09PM in News
FEATURE: The longer console lifecycle

FEATURE: The longer console lifecycle

Last year, Microsoft’s game software boss Phil Spencer offered a telling quote about the direction of the games industry to MCV.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 15th 2010 at 2:13PM in News
Casual giant eyes consoles

Casual giant eyes consoles

The team behind popular casual portal Miniclip.com are turning their best online games into console titles. The site has more than 550 games and an audience of over 50 million ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 9th 2010 at 5:10PM in News
Riccitiello: Price cuts were too late

Riccitiello: Price cuts were too late

John Riccitiello has accused the major console platform holders of taking too long to cut the pieces of their consoles last year as the industry fought to cope worldwide economic ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 9th 2010 at 12:27PM in News
The Sims 3 confirmed for consoles

The Sims 3 confirmed for consoles

EA has as part of its latest financial report confirmed that massive PC hit The Sims 3 will be heading to consoles this Christmas.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 9th 2010 at 9:37AM in News
Miyamoto confirms new Nintendo hardware

Miyamoto confirms new Nintendo hardware

The Wii HD, Wii 2, DS2, the return of the Game Boy, perhaps a new Virtual Boy (or perhaps not) – the possibilities are numerous, but we now know for ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 8th 2010 at 1:25PM in News