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The sales figures for March have arrived via the NPD, with Mass Effect 3 out in front and overall numbers down compared to March 2011. Industry sales during the past month totaled $1.10bn, 25 percent less than the same period in 2011. Hardware sales were down 35 percent, accounting for …

Nintendo has quietly registered a domain for ‘supermario4.com’. An IGN reader spotted the filing, and the site furthers the discussion by considering if it relates to the new 2D Mario adventure game Nintendo announced at its last investor’s presentation earlier this year. Outside of a release date that was to …

Rental service turns mobile publisher

Atari offers $50,000 grand prize for iOS re-imagining of the classic game

Nintendo's game wizard keen on 3DS version of SNES classic

New patch will use hardware to augment interface with voice controls

EA has confirmed reports that Crysis 3 is in the works, with an official reveal set for the other side of the weekend. "The best kept secret in shooters just can’t be contained. Stay tuned for more information on April 16th," the publisher told Joystiq. No more details than that …

Company confirms restructure; Rumours of 50% staff cut 'exaggerated'

Digital Agenda Initiative proposes tax credits on production and national distribution

Fight My Monster has become the UK’s fastest-growing online game for boys after reaching 1m players. The Moshi Monsters rival launched in 2011 and has gone on to achieve an average game session time of 40 minutes per player. The company claims this is almost twice as long as a …