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The 2.0 patch released for SimCity has, according to some users, caused new problems with the game. PCGamesN reports that the update, released earlier this week, has sparked outrage on both the game’s forums and Reddit after seemingly causing fresh issues with many of the title’s in-game systems. Some users …

Intel Developer Blog: Softtalkblog looks at why developers are flocking to HTML5

Former Rare studio director to discuss creating new IP, managing creative risk and new business models

Eight games are available to buy now on the Wii U’s Virtual Console store in the US. Two of them are SNES titles – the seminal Super Mario World and racer F-Zero. The remaining six all stem from the NES era – Donkey Kong Jr, Excitebike, Ice Climber, Kirby’s Adventure, …

Microsoft has announced a new set of Xbox 360 console bundles as part of its promotion for the summer season. Three of the four Xbox 360 console SKUs currently sold in India will now be available as new game bundles, and arguably the most attractive one is of the standalone …

A net profit of $9.5bn for the quarter ending March was not enough to see Apple avoid its first quarterly profit decline in a decade. That’s down from the $11.6bn profit recorded in the same period the year before. In truth, Apple actually beat its guidance thanks to stronger than …

Adobe has 'eroded developer trust' in the platform, says David Helgason

As if the varied reporting on Nintendo’s financials this morning is not confusing enough, the disparity of the analysis could well baffle many readers. The fact is that Nintendo is a brand that matters personally to a lot of people. David Braben once suggested to me that this is because …

Wii U sells just 390,000 units since December

Japanese game maker's top executive takes control of North American operation