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EA will be grilled by Anne Robinson and co tonight over FIFA 12’s long-running user disconnect issue. Investigate TV show Watchdog will take a closer look at gamers affected by the problem, which disconnects certain users after they’ve played a game online, preventing them from earning coins in the Ultimate …

Company claims it now boasts 31,000 apps and 'millions of downloads'

Jersey and Guernsey has lost their judicial review of the UK Government’s decision to end Low Value Consignment Relief. Low Value Consignment Relief is a tax loophole which means online retailer that operate out of the Channel Islands – including The Hut Group, Play.com and Amazon – do not have …

Retro gaming specialist Blaze has told MCV its planned 500 price tag for the NeoGeo X is accurate, contrary to other reports circulating online. Games news website Eurogamerposted a story suggesting the 500 price tag is innacurate. It also said a Blaze spokesperson confirmed this. However, Blaze has told MCV …

GAME’s communications boss called me earlier. I am not a popular person at the retailer’s Basingstoke HQ right now. And for good reason. I’ve had hate mail from some of GAME’s 6,000 employees this morning. I am not a popular person at the retailer’s 600 shops right now. And for …

New device could cost £500; Launch date expected in Q2

Giant Japanese social and mobile gaming network makes opening play on Western markets

Year-on-year numbers up 96% across January and February; Free directory listing on offer

Home Retail Group has revealed that its Argos chain suffered an 8.5 per cent decline in like-for-like sales for the eight weeks ending March 3rd. Overall sales fell 7.7 per cent to 480m. The numbers were apparently driven by the continued weakness in the consumer electronics market”. 12 stores were …

The rumoured NeoGeo portable is real and will launch in Q2 2012. UPDATED: New picture and revised game list. Video game accessories and retro console specialist Blaze has struck a deal with Japan’s SNK Playmore and US distributor Tommo to bring the NeoGeo X handheld console to market. It will …