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Capcom has been warned by Apple that its hugely popular Smurf’s Village has earned the iPhone manufacturer a significant number of severe complaints. The game has been causing problems with parents, who have complained that their children are spending too much on Smurfberries without their knowledge. The Smurfberries are purchased …
Read More »Nintendo dates ‘Believe Your Eyes’ tour
Gamers are going to be given an extra handful of chances to get their hands on the Nintendo 3DS ahead of launch following the platform holder’s confirmation of some new tour dates. The ‘Believe Your Eyes’ tour will spend four days in a number of locations up and down the …
Read More »PlayStation ‘game-ready’ tablet rumoured
Unique device 'built on Android, plays PS1 games, uses PlayStation Suite'
Read More »PS3 Black Ops problems are ‘edge cases’
As negative vibes continues to swirl around the multiplayer component of Call of Duty: Black Ops on PS3, the game’s developer Treyarch has defended its title. It claims that the majority have not experienced any problems with the title, and that those who have should be considered "edge cases". "We …
Read More »EA cancels My Garden
Publisher EA has announced the cancellation of 3DS title My Garden. That’s according to Joystiq who says the announcement was made in New York yesterday. The game was first revealed last September at the Tokyo Game Show and was at the time pitched as a launch game for Nintendo’s machine. …
Read More »PS3 pirates face permanent PSN ban
Platform holder Sony has released an unequivocal statement claiming that it will slap a permanent PSN ban on anyone found guilty of using a USB device to circumvent system security. There’s an important note to make there – Sony isn’t just threatening to ban those who play pirated games. It’s …
Read More »Half-term ad push for Ben 10
Ben 10 Ultimate Alien: Cosmic Destruction will be backed by a second wave of marketing later this month. A fresh campaign from Namco Bandai was been drawn up to herald last week’s release (Friday, February 11th) of the PS3, Wii, PSP and PS2 SKUs. The Xbox 360 and DS editions …
Read More »Sony working on PlayStation tablet
It looks as if the rumours are true – not content with having unveiled both a dedicated handheld (the NGP) and a PlayStation branded mobile phone (the Xperia Play) Sony is now working on a gaming tablet. Currently being referred to by its codename of ‘S1’, Engadget reports that the …
Read More »The new Relentless game
Having ditched retail, the Brighton indie has opened its iPhone account with an all-new title
Read More »Google boss burnt by ‘Nokiasoft’ deal
CEO Eric Schmidt reveals Nokia were close to Android agreement
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