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As of the end of last month, Nintendo has sold 6.68m 3DS consoles. It is below expectations, but is ahead of what the DS achieved during the same period. The firm hopes the console is back on track, with sales on the rise following a substantial price cut in August …
Read More »Team Meat reconciles with Microsoft
Super Meat Boy XBLA to get discount and new levels
Read More »GMA 2011: The Guardian gets National Newspaper accolade again
The games editorial team at The Guardian was once again praised at this year’s Games Media Awards. Last night the team won the prize for best National Newspaper coverage of video games – it was in fact the fifth time it had won the award, making it still the only …
Read More »Sony takes full control of Sony Ericsson
PlayStation group buys out Xperia Play manufacturer
Read More »GMA 2011: Another trophy for Edge
Future Publishing took home just one Games Media Award last night – but it was one of the most coveted. Its long-running high-end multiformat mag Edge was named best Games Magazine at a central London celebration of the games media. The Bath-based magazine has in fact won the prize a …
Read More »GMA 2011: Colin Campbell named Games Media Legend
Colin Campbell was named Games Media Legend at last night’s Games Media Awards. An epic preamble from other Games Media Legend Patrick Garratt heralded Campbell’s appearance on stage – and rightly so: Campbell was Garratt’s first boss. Campbell’s career began 25 years ago as a staff writer on CTW, before …
Read More »Games Media Awards 2011 – The winners are revealed
IGN, Edge, Eurogamer, The Guardian and Shortlist were amongst the key winners at this year’s Games Media Awards. Taking place at Vinopolis near Borough Market last night, the event saw some 17 print publications, 20 websites, podcasts and blogs, plus 26 individual writers, compete for the top honours. 300 media …
Read More »Future: CEO Spring and finance man Bowman resign
CEO Stevie Spring and finance director John Bowman have resigned from Future Publishing, the firm said this morning. In a statement, it confirmed that UK CEO Mark Wood, who was appointed just over a year ago, will replace Spring.UK finance director Graham Harding will now take on Bowman’s duties. "The …
Read More »Ubisoft goes in for the kill
Assassin’s Creed won’t be forgotten in a busy Q4. Despite a very public battle between next month’s Modern Warfare 3 and today’s release Battlefield 3, Ubisoft’s has lined up an ad blitz to ensure its franchise cuts above the noise. And the centrepiece of the campaign is an extensive TV …
Read More »Nintendo opens shop in John Lewis
Nintendo has opened its own shop at the heart of the UK’s busiest High Street. The Nintendo shop at John Lewis Oxford Street is part of the retailer’s 4m revamp of its Children’s department. It opened this week, stocking games and hardware for DS, Wii and 3DS, with Gem handling …
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