Entries in 'Xbox' (821)
Xbox Live Game Room revealed
One of the more surprising announcements to emerge from CES 2010 was Microsoft’s reveal of what it is calling Xbox Live Game Room – a virtual meeting place for friends ...
No surprise as Microsoft leak confirms 2010 Natal
A Microsoft slip-up has accidentally released a CES video which confirms Microsoft's Natal controller will launch later this year - as MCV revealed in November.
360 overtakes Wii in UK software sales
Sales of Xbox 360 overtook those of Wii in the UK last year, making Microsoft’s console the top grossing format in software terms in the UK in 2009.
Now Capcom questions Wii viability
Japanese publisher Capcom believes that future growth in the current generation of consoles will be focused on the Xbox 360 and PS3, stating that it intends to pump fewer resources ...
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JAPAN: Wii pips PS3 in annual sales race
Having been neck and neck through much of the year in the Japanese video games market, hardware sales figures from Enterbrain suggest that Nintendo’s Wii managed to lurch ahead in ...
Xbox ultimatum for Zac Efron
Gaming is once again at the centre of a high-profile celebrity split story with news that High School Musical star Zac Efron’s gaming addiction has landed him in the dog ...
Xbox Live coming to Windows Mobile
Microsoft is planning to ramp up its mobile gaming activities, tying Windows Mobile into its Xbox Live community.
Vagrant Story confirmed for PSN
Publisher Square Enix has confirmed that fan favourite PSOne RPG Vagrant Story will be released on the PlayStation Network in PAL regions on December 22nd.
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Sony: Natal can’t match PS3 wand
Ahead of the year that will see all three platform holders take to the motion-control battleground, Sony America’s head of PlayStation marketing John Koller has boldly predicted that neither Nintendo’s ...
Retailers slash £50 off Xbox 360
With the clock ticking on the rapid approach to Christmas retailers are stepping up their efforts to capture as much consumer spend as they can before the festive spend dries ...
Mamba Games dates H1 2010 titles
UK publisher Mamba Games has named its software selection for the first half of 2010, and it’s cult indie PC hit Machinarium – which will be released at retail on ...
2K announces Spec-Ops: the Line
Take Two label 2K Games has revealed that developer Yager is currently hard at work on third person shooter Spec Ops: The Line for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.
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UFC 2010 revealed, dated
Publisher THQ has officially lifted the lid on the next instalment on its not-WWE fighting franchise, UFC 2010 Undisputed.
PS3 gets Metacritic 2009 gong
Reviews aggregation site Metacritic has revealed its 2009 Game Platform Power Rankings charts, and it’s the PS3 that has emerged as this year’s champion.
Xbox repairs Xmas deadline dated
With two members of the MCV team having used Microsoft’s Xbox 360 repair service in the last couple of months alone, we know all too well the pain of being ...
Xbox Facebook/Twitter age restriction lifted
Microsoft’s Major Nelson has confirmed that Xbox 360 users below the age of 18 and based outside the US are now able to use the console’s social networking features – ...
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New Transformers game rolls out
The latest issue of US games mag Game Informer has revealed that Activision will next year release a brand new game based on the cherished kids’ franchise Transformers.
Batman bundle boosts Warner
Warner Bros is delighted that LEGO Batman is enjoying a new lease of life, racking up sales that put it head to head with the likes of Forza 3, GTA ...
Quantum Theory goes multi-platform
Publisher Tecmo Koei has confirmed that its upcoming third person shooter Quantum Theory is no long a PS3 exclusive and will be released on both Sony’s console and Xbox 360 ...
Dead Space 2 confirmed
The news is not surprising, but EA has for the first time officially confirmed what we all suspected – Dead Space 2 is in development for Xbox 360, PS3 and ...
US: Xbox 360 enjoys best week of 2009
Not wanting to be outdone by Sony, Microsoft has claimed that Xbox 360 enjoyed its best US sales week of 2009 over Thanksgiving – though it has stopped short ...
Live fees preventing 360 iPlayer
With dedicated BBC iPlayer apps already available on both the PS3 and Wii, it has been claimed that Microsoft has held talks with the BBC to bring an Xbox 360 ...
Sony and MS 'keen on subscription-MMOs’
Seattle-based startup studio Undead Labs has revealed its new zombie MMO game for consoles will “almost certainly” employ subscription charges.
Activision kicks off UK trade’s biggest ever charity push
Publisher Activision has called its War Child/Modern Warfare 2 charity initiative the biggest the British games industry has ever seen.
Activision to donate up to £250,000 to War Child
GAME, Xbox and Activision have joined forces for a special online charity event in support of War Child.
