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Lifetime sales for Nintendo’s 3DS handheld have overtaken the company’s Wii console in Japan. Games Industry reports on the latest Media Create charts, which show 3DS sales totaling over 12.75m – compared to the Wii’s 12.7m units sold. The weekly charts also show that the 3DS is dominating the software …

Users are also allowed to hack or alter the system and use it how they see fit. Valve has detailed its plans to launch a Steam-based living room console. In fact, the firm will release multiple devices from multiple manufacturers, with the first 300 devices being sent out this year …

Prototype for family of living-room PCs to enter beta later this year

Ubisoft will release the final game of the year. In the midst of the busiest period of the year, South Park: The Stick of Truth will debut on December 13th on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. The RPG from developer Obsidian and written by the South Park creators will also …

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Prices and more information has been revealed about Grand Theft Auto V’s multiplayer microtransactions. Eurogamer reports that Rockstar will be offering four GTA Online currency cards that will give users varying amounts of in-game wonga to splash on cars and properties. The existence of these cash cards was first rumoured …

We all know Grand Theft Auto V has done gangbusters at launch, but one analyst doesn’t expect it to lose momentum any time soon. Doug Creutz of US firm Cowen & Company predicts Rockstar’s blockbuster will shift a whopping 25m units in its first year on sale, according to CVG. …