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Customers who felt mislead by the advertising of the iPad 3 in Australia are eligible for a refund following a complaint by The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. The BBC reports that some consumers were disgruntled by the fact that the iPad’s advertised 4G network capabilities are not in fact …

Following reports of sporadic violence at some GAME stores, one outlet has taken the move of posting a warning to its customers at the door. Many customers have expressed their dissatisfaction at their inability to spend their Reward Point or other in-store credit. They are also not allowed to exchange …

F2P Summit: Majority of people don't pay yet play the most, says Ngmoco Sweden manager

PS3 owners now have access to PlayMemories Studio, a new application that gives them new ways to browse photos and home videos. The software lets users plug a digital camera or camcorder into their PS3 and browse through the content with a controller. They can view pictures and videos in …

Interactive exhibition to showcase work of celebrated game designers

Echoing the thoughts an arguments that have many times been the centre of near-furious debate at the Intent Media office, Silicon Knights boss Denis Dyack has argued that pre-owned is damaging the games industry. I would argue that used games actually increase the cost of games," he told GamesIndustry. "There …

The technical director of respected Sega rhythm action title Space Channel 5: Part 2 is bringing a new music game to PS Vita. Orgarhythm is a new title that blends strategy and music. It will be published by Acquire and hit Japanese shelves this summer, reports Andriasang. The PS Vita …

Apple, Sony and even Angry Birds have their own presence on the High Street – and now Capcom is joining them. The publisher will open a new bricks-and-mortar store in Tokyo’s Odiaba District on April 14th, according to Destructoid. The outlet will naturally stock Capcom games, as well as a …

Crytek announces deal with Chinese online games company

Former GAME workers staging sit-in protests at Irish branches are to be updated by administrators PwC today. MCV yesterday published a number of pictures posted by the protestors, who are unhappy with PwC’s demand that they pursue the Government for redundancy pay after being told they would receive nothing from …