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Microsoft Surface to be released on October 26th alongside Windows 8

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Last night, a motley crowd of games retailers, publishers, journalists and more descended upon Holborn’s Sway bar. What occured there cannot quite be put into words. Well, technically it can. And has been. But it’s far more amusing to see if for yourself. And for those unable to join last …

The biggest toy craze of the past 12 months is ready to rock toy retail all over again. In a matter of weeks, Activision’s multi-million pound property Skylanders will get a fresh shot in the arm with a brand new Giants video game and collectable toys. Thanks to its range …

ArenaNet to also create additional bonus teams for further development when needed

Full download titles, online sales, DLC – such things are rarely discussed in the same sentence as Nintendo platforms. But there were signs of change in last night’s European Nintendo Direct broadcast, in which NoE president Satoru Shibata revealed plans for all three on 3DS. Following its experiment with New …

Nintendo will release Paper Mario: Sticker Star for 3DS just in time for Christmas European president Satoru Shibata announced the game will arrive on December 7th via the platform holder’s latest Nintendo Direct web conference. This will be the first 3DS title from the quirky Mario spin-off series and sees …

Publisher and US band end lawsuit two weeks before court date

Assassin’s Creed and Just Dance publisher Ubisoft triumphed at last night’s Xbox 360 MCV Quiz. Each member of the team took home a 4GB Xbox 360 console and Kinect controller, as well as a special Olympic-style medal. Formidable regulars Ubisoft won two consecutive quizzes last year, and only narrowly pipped …

Mark Hamill on board for film and television academy's Los Angeles gaming debut