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Nokia’s first stab at reversing its torrid fortunes appears not to have taken off. The company has reported a €1.34bn loss for its 2012 Q1 with smartphone sales tumbling 52 per cent year-on-year. 2m Lumia handsets were sold in the period, and Nokia is predicting a similar performance from Q2. …

Labour MP claims to have heard 'well-sourced rumours' of department's planned closure

The PlayStation 4, Xbox 720 and Wii U will fail to match the sales of their immediate predecessors, analyst Piper Jaffray believes. In fact, analysts Michael J. Olson and Andrew D. Connor believe that between them the three machines will see an average software sales decline of 53 per cent …

Apple’s next iPhone design could use a high-tech new metal to distinguish itself from rival smartphones, reports suggest. Wired reports that in 2010 Apple was granted the rights to use a material called LiquidMetal. Sadly it’s not the same material as was used to construct the T-1000 in Terminator 2. …

It looks as if Sony is on the cusp of announcing a Super Smash Bros style game featuring its own collection of unique characters. PlayStation LifeStyle reports that Sony has registered two URLs – playstationallstarsbattleroyale.com and playstationallstars.com. Speculation suggests that this game could be the focus of the much-hyped huge …

Studio prepares for announcement explaining decision to quit funding drive

Industry legend Peter Molyneux departed Microsoft last month for a new outfit, 22 Cans. Here, he tells MCV why he left the platform holder, his thoughts on the future of games and his latest bid to change the world What happened the day you decided to leave Microsoft? Before that, …

Ceremony to take place May 5th

An ambitious ex-GAME employee has big things planned for her local area and plans to open her own store. Vicki Life lost her job last month as store manager for the Welwyn Garden City branch. The shop was one of 277 which closed after GAME Group went into administration. Now …

The five-million selling PC download sensation Minecraft will make its retail debut in GAME next month. Like other downloadable Xbox 360 content, such as extra maps in Halo and Call of Duty, shoppers will be able to purchase Minecraft in-store in the form of a digital download code, which they …