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Nintendo has confirmed that New Super Mario Bros 2 will be released for the 3DS this August in Europe. That’s the same month the game is due out in Japan and North America. As you would expect from the modern, family-friendly Nintendo the game has been created specifically as a …

GameStop has reported a 3.6 per cent decline in like-for-like store sales for its fiscal fourth quarter. Net earnings for the period fell $63.1m to $174.7m – that’s a drop of 27 per cent. Global sales for the fiscal year remained largely static at $9.55bn, with like-for-like sales falling 2.1 …

Several new bits of info has arrived for the PC version of Rockstar’s upcoming effort Max Payne 3. The PC version will support DirectX11 ‘including tessellation, as well as a number of additional advanced graphics options. ‘ Players will have to wait until May 29th for their shot at it …

Square Enix has revealed a Europe/PAL territories release date for Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance]. The 3DS title will arrive on July 20th in the aforementioned regions, ahead of the July 31st target in North America. The reveal was originally made via a shown at Europe’s Nintendo Direct presentation …

Warner Bros has announced a Game of the Year edition for Batman: Arkham City, revealing a new DLC add-on for the title as well. The just revealed Harley Quinn’s Revenge pack is set-up to be the game’s final chapter, featuring new story content and the option to play both as …

New info has surfaced regarding a potential sequel to Ubisoft’s Rayman Origins via a leaked survey. An anonymous Kotaku reader shared images pulled from marketing firm Arkenford’s survey hinting at a new Rayman Origins title. Ubisoft is reportedly a regular client of the company. The shots show that the the …

Chinese company acquires the rights to PvP MMO classic

Zynga CEO voices regret over initial handling of his 'founding team'

FIFA 12 wins game of the year at 2012 Canadian Video Game Awards

A new report from NPD has claimed that four out of ten gamers who have played a freemium game have gone on to make an in-game purchase. The organisation also found that females are significantly more likely” than males to play freemium titles, but on the flip side are less …