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The original Nintendo 3DS has seen sales sharply rise this week in Japan, according to the latest sales data from Famitsu. The spike may be due to the release of Japanese 3DS exclusive Yokai Watch 2, which separately claimed the number one spot in the software Top Ten, selling more …

Global Google Play downloads exceeded iOS App Store downloads by around 60 per cent last quarter, according to a new report. According to the Q2 2014 Market Index from analyst App Annie, Google Play downloads shot up by 15 per cent compared to the same period in 2013. The growth …

Codemasters has said that economics is the simple reason behind the decision to release stat-pumping booster pack DLC for GRID Autosport. The publisher recently came under fire for the 2.39 download, which offers a 50 per cent increase in career XP, vehicle XP and in-game online cash rewards. Regarding the …

Marvel has announced that Thor is becoming a woman – and the hope is that the change will be reflected in Disney’s upcoming Disney Infinity 2. "This October, Marvel Comics evolves once again in one of the most shocking and exciting changes ever to shake one of the ‘big three’ …

YouTubers ARE being asked to cover games for money without disclosing the deals, a new report has claimed. Eurogamer reports that John ‘TotalBiscuit’ Bain admits that he has previously been offered money by publishers to cover their titles on the condition that the agreement is not disclosed. They agreed to …

Sam Cooper discusses the latest sound techniques Creative Assembly is harnessing for the upcoming horror title

Manuel Noriega, a former military dictator of Pananama, is taking Activision to court. Hot on the heel of Lindsay Lohan’s decision to sue Rockstar over the alleged use of her likeness in Grand Theft Auto V, Noriega accuses Call of Duty: Black Ops II of the "blatant misuse, unlawful exploitation …

Video game YouTube network Yogscast has become one of the first to confirm it has entered into a revenue sharing agreement to promote Steam Early Access title Space Engineers. It’s part of a new initiative called YogDiscovery that the network describes as a way of encouraging our creators to showcase …

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