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A leaked memo has reportedly revealed that Home 1.0, the version of Sony’s hyped social networking software that will eventually be released to the public, will become available to closed beta testers tomorrow. CVG reports the memo as reading: 1.0 will arrive in the closed beta this Thursday November 20th …
Read More »Dunaway: 2009 will be good for the Wii hardcore
With the mud hurled at the company by so-called ‘hardcore’ gamers in the wake of its now infamous E3 2008 conference still proving a little sticky, Nintendo’s Cammie Dunaway has insisted that 2009 will be a great year for core Nintendo fans. Speaking to MTV Multiplayer, NoA VP of sales …
Read More »Star Trek MMO beaming onto consoles?
Though developer Cryptic Studios has yet to confirm the host platform for its upcoming Federation-themed MMO Star Trek online, an online job ad suggests that both Xbox 360 and PS3 versions will be joining the PC release. MCV’s closest online sibling Develop has the full story – click here to …
Read More »Activision Blizzard accounts for 25% of last week’s game sales
Gfk Chart Track has revealed that Activision’s domination of last week’s chart meant three of its titles – Call of Duty: World at War, World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King and Guitar Hero: World Tour – accounted for 25 per cent of all games sold in the previous …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Call of Duty shoots in at number one
Activision Blizzard’s Call of Duty: World at War has swept last week’s number one title Gears of War 2 from the top of the UK charts. With many retailers aggressively boasting cut-price offers on the latest in the best-selling FPS franchise, it’s little wonder the title has taken the top …
Read More »Play it range to get a full Wii makeover
Nintendo’s Play it on Wii range – based on several updated GameCube titles – is going to get more than a conversion to the new console, according to a report from Famitsu. The Play It line-up, including titles like Donkey Kong Jungle Beat and Pikmin, is to be fine-tuned to …
Read More »DS patents hint at console’s future
Ahead of the release of Nintendo’s rejuvenated DSi in Europe and North America some time next year, Nintendo has patented a number of DS-related titles that could offer a sneak peek at the plans the firm has for its machine. The eclectic list points to all sorts of possible software, …
Read More »The Last Remnant gets 38/40 from Famitsu
Square Enix’s upcoming next-gen RPG The Last Remnant has been granted an impressive 38/40 from Japanese games mag Famitsu – and Square Enix has followed the news with confirmation of the game’s worldwide release in North America, Japan and Europe on November 20th. Interestingly, the acclaimed publisher is still referring …
Read More »Deep Silver joining console fitness sector
Not wanting to risk the chance that any overweight Wii owners are still lurking out there, publisher Deep Silver has announced that it is to release its own entry into the console exercise sector – Jillian Michaels’ Fitness Ultimatum 2009. The title carries the name of celebrity fitness trainer Jillian …
Read More »Wii Speak priced in UK
Ahead of the release of both anticipated Wii title Animal Crossing: Let’s Go to the City and microphone-based peripheral Wii Speak, Nintendo has confirmed how it will be pricing its range of SKUs in the UK. To see the full list of SKUs and prices, head over to MCV’s newest …
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