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CoD: Black Ops targets Wii

CoD: Black Ops targets Wii

There will indeed be a Wii version of Treyarch’s Call of Duty: Black Ops, publisher Activision has confirmed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 12th 2010 at 12:07PM in News
Walmart confirms pre-owned plans

Walmart confirms pre-owned plans

As claimed by MCV just last week, US retailer Walmart has confirmed that it is to have a second stab at cracking the pre-owned video games market.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 11th 2010 at 4:38PM 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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Nintendo announces Wii Party

Nintendo announces Wii Party

Nintendo has announced it is currently developing Wii Party, a new title that has been designed to shake up an oversaturated genre on the best-selling console.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on May 7th 2010 at 6:02PM in News
Nintendo to charge for online gaming?

Nintendo to charge for online gaming?

Nintendo’s legend Shigeru Miyamoto has mulled over charging users to play the Wii and DS online.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on May 7th 2010 at 3:50PM in News
Nintendo five top 20m sales

Nintendo five top 20m sales

Nintendo has announced than five of its titles have surpassed 20 million since the launch of both the Wii and DS.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on May 7th 2010 at 12:51PM in News
UK Wii sales down 45.1% year-on-year

UK Wii sales down 45.1% year-on-year

An analysis of the UK video games market by Nick Parker claims that UK hardware unit sales of Nintendo’s Wii are down 45.1 per cent for the year-to-date ending March ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 6th 2010 at 3:05PM in News

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DS passes Game Boy’s lifetime sales

DS passes Game Boy’s lifetime sales

Total lifetime sales of the Nintendo DS have now passed those enjoyed by its predecessor the Game Boy, cementing the twin-screened machine’s place in gaming history.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 6th 2010 at 11:05AM in News
Super Mario Galaxy 2 gets Edge 10/10

Super Mario Galaxy 2 gets Edge 10/10

Future’s Edge magazine has given Super Mario Galaxy 2 a notable 10/10 in its newest issue due out this week. It becomes only the 12th game to receive top marks ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 6th 2010 at 9:00AM in News
Ubisoft announces Hawx 2

Ubisoft announces Hawx 2

Ubisoft has announced it is currently working on Tom Clancy’s Hawx 2, due for release this autumn.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on May 5th 2010 at 6:42PM in News
MySims heads to 360 and PS3

MySims heads to 360 and PS3

The latest instalment of EA’s MySims franchise – SkyHeroes – has been scheduled for release this autumn and is heading to Xbox 360 and PS3 for the first time, as ...

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on May 5th 2010 at 5:19PM in News

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US: 5m Wii units sold this year

US: 5m Wii units sold this year

Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has said that 5m Wii units have been sold this year so far.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on May 5th 2010 at 12:18PM in News
Sid Meier’s Pirates! announced for Wii

Sid Meier’s Pirates! announced for Wii

2K Games has announced that Sid Meier’s Pirates! will be released for Wii this Autumn.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on May 4th 2010 at 6:59PM in News
'It’s time for PES to transform'

'It’s time for PES to transform'

It’s not the first time we’ve been promised a complete overhaul for Konami’s Pro Evolution Soccer series, but Konami is shouting loudly about a host of radical changes to its ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 4th 2010 at 2:00PM in News
PES 2011 revealed

PES 2011 revealed

Konami has officially lifted the lid on its most anticipated annual release in the UK – Pro Evolution Soccer 2011.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 4th 2010 at 2:00PM in News

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Move doesn’t punish lack of skill

Move doesn’t punish lack of skill

Supermassive Games’ creative director Steve Goss has denied claims that the extreme precision of Sony’s Move controller punishes players for lack of skill.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 4th 2010 at 10:55AM in News
LucasArts excited about lightsaber game

LucasArts excited about lightsaber game

From the first moment Wii was revealed it’s the game that we all envisioned – a motion sensitive lightsaber simulator where players could take on the likes of Darth Vader ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 29th 2010 at 10:00AM in News
£99.99 for Wii at Best Buy

£99.99 for Wii at Best Buy

Best Buy arrives in the UK this Friday with the grand opening of its Thurrock store – and it has been confirmed that the retailer will be selling the black ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 28th 2010 at 6:34PM in News
Sims 3 confirmed for consoles

Sims 3 confirmed for consoles

If there’s one question MCV gets asked more than any other it’s this: when will The Sims 3 come out on consoles? Well, today we finally have the answer.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 27th 2010 at 3:04PM in News
Polaroid enters games sector

Polaroid enters games sector

The popular Polaroid brand has returned to the UK with a range of new video game accessories.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 27th 2010 at 2:26PM in News
PlayStation Move ‘a step up from Wii’

PlayStation Move ‘a step up from Wii’

Dundee developer Cohort Studios is busy building one of the first PlayStation Move titles to be released – and the group has already heaped praise on Sony’s motion control device.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 26th 2010 at 5:12PM in News
No UK delay for Metroid: Other M

No UK delay for Metroid: Other M

Nintendo has stated that the delays suffered to both Metroid: Other M and Sin & Punishment 2 in the US will not affect the games’ planned release in Europe.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 26th 2010 at 12:12PM in News
MCV AWARDS 2010: Nintendo takes key marketing prizes

MCV AWARDS 2010: Nintendo takes key marketing prizes

Nintendo was once again the big winner in the MCV Awards' PR & Marketing category.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Apr 23rd 2010 at 1:25PM in News
No More Heroes excels on next-gen

No More Heroes excels on next-gen

Both the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the once Wii-only No More Heroes have bettered the week one performance of the original Wii release on their first week of ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 23rd 2010 at 12:39PM in News