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One of Sega’s most fondly remembered franchises, Nights, is to make its European Wii debut next January, the Japanese software giant has confirmed. The Sega Saturn version of Nights into Dreams, which was originally released in 1996, is commonly regarded as one of the greatest titles on the platform and …

Despite Nintendo’s admittance that it will not be able to meet the demand for its Wii console this Christmas, and the recent price drops on both Xbox 360 and PS3, analyst Screen Digest has said that there may be no stopping Wii’s rise to market dominance. In material terms this …

Despite Nintendo’s admittance that it will not be able to meet the demand for its Wii console this Christmas, and the recent price drops on both Xbox 360 and PS3, analyst Screen Digest has said that there may be no stopping Wii’s rise to market dominance. In material terms this …

EA continues the year on year consistency of its football franchise as FIFA 08 remains at the top spot for a second week, just managing to keep Microsoft’s Project Gotham Racing 4 from the number one position in its debut week. Halo 3 falls down another place this week, closely …

EA continues the year on year consistency of its football franchise as FIFA 08 remains at the top spot for a second week, just managing to keep Microsoft’s Project Gotham Racing 4 from the number one position in its debut week. Halo 3 falls down another place this week, closely …

Following the recent announcement that parent company Infogrames has appointed a number of new faces to the Atari board, a group of Atari investors has questioned the move. Next-Gen reports that Coghill Capital Management is unhappy with recent decisions, stating: These actions were taken without cause, without notice and without …

Following the recent announcement that parent company Infogrames has appointed a number of new faces to the Atari board, a group of Atari investors has questioned the move. Next-Gen reports that Coghill Capital Management is unhappy with recent decisions, stating: These actions were taken without cause, without notice and without …

Long-term leader of UK games retail GAME has announced that its online presence, GAME.co.uk , has undergone a complete makeover that the firm claims will make it ‘easier and more convenient for customers to find the products and advice they need’. The in-site development follows the brand identity seen in …

Long-term leader of UK games retail GAME has announced that its online presence, GAME.co.uk , has undergone a complete makeover that the firm claims will make it ‘easier and more convenient for customers to find the products and advice they need’. The in-site development follows the brand identity seen in …

Despite the ongoing retail speculation that Sony is preparing to launch the reduced-spec 40GB PS3 in North America, Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter has stated that a surplus of 60GB units in the territory is forcing the company to put its plans on hold. These rolling announcements suggest to me …