Consoles

Konami has confirmed that a new Pro Evolution Soccer game will hit stores in the autumn. PES 2009 will be released for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC, PS2 and PSP. New additions include that will further bridge the gap between PES and the real thing. According to Konami: ‘The new …

Speaking at the William Blair & Company Growth Stock Conference in Chicago yesterday, EA CEO John Riccitiello announced that the next instalment in its popular street racing series Need for Speed will be dubbed ‘Undercover’, GameSpot reports. However, following previous comments in which the outspoken executive admitted to disappointment concerning …

Leading Japanese games bible Famitsu is reporting that Square Enix is to delay the release of one of its upcoming threesome of Final Fantasy XIII titles, according to reports . Developers who had to date been working on Final Fantasy Versus XIII have been shifted to the team handling PS3 …

SCE starts to fill the public in on Trophies and the like after recent disclosure of details to developers

XNA chief Chris Satchell says console-focused peers took some convincing about community dev service

XNA boss Satchell says games development must become more accessible and socially relevant

Fresh from offering five lucky MCV readers a copy of Super Smash Brothers Brawl , Nintendo is now offering you all the chance to win a slice of the Cooking Guide action, with five copies of the game available to win. To be in with a shout, simply answer the …

Konami’s Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots has hit No.1 in the ChartTrack/ELSPA all formats chart – knocking LucasArts’ LEGO Indiana Jones into second spot. The stealth action title becomes the 2nd fastest-selling PS3 game ever, behind GTA IV. The Rockstar epic drops another place into third position …

Award-winning Aardman animation Shaun the Sheep is set to shuffle onto DS this Christmas courtesy of D3 Publisher. The game will feature the much-loved characters from the series (including Shaun, Shirley, Timmy and Bitzer), along with areas and items based on the series. It’s also set to include touch screen …

Activision has teamed up with Nintendo for a new limited edition Guitar Hero DS Lite bundle. Co-inciding with the release of Guitar Hero: On Tour on the format, the pack will be available in Europe from July 18th. PRicing details are yet to emerge. Guitar Hero created a unique and …