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Atari founder says the Wii-maker is losing touch with gamers

The markets have reacted negatively to Nintendo’s efforts to rejuvenate its hardware offer. Nintendo recently cut the price of Wii U and revealed its new 2DS handheld, but the company today suffered an 8.4 per cent drop in its share price – the biggest it has suffered since July 2011, …

New microconsole allows users to play Vita games on their TV screen

Lighter, slimmer version of Sony's sleek handheld arrives in the Far East this autumn

Deal with Miniclip brings over 1 million DAUs to San Francisco startup's network.

Sony's next-gen console arrives in its home country three months after the US and Europe

Sony surprised the industry with the reveal of PS Vita TV this morning, but what does the device say about the company’s forward thinking? Put simply, it shows that Sony has ambitions to tap into what many perceive to be the biggest growth sectors open to core gaming. An alternative …

Journey and its contemporaries are leading gaming into a bright future, says Sony

Sony certainly thinks so. Shudei Yoshida tells us more about its indie vision

Sony has released a new video that shows its new PlayStation ecosystem in action. The Japanese short details not only PS4 functionality but also shows the new re-designed PlayStation Vita in action. Also seen is Sony’s surprise new reveal – the PS Vita TV. Admittedly, all of the stars of …