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The general manager for GDC events gets the rapid-fire question treatment

Hundreds of UK games stores opened their doors at midnight last night to usher in the long awaited arrival of Sony’s PlayStation Vita. Thousands of consumers across the country attended a number of midnight openings to be amongst the first to get their hands on the device. GAME’s Oxford Street …

It was September 2003 when THQ released Finding Nemo. The Traveller’s Tales-developed adventure based on the hit Disney/Pixar movie was a phenomenon. It shifted millions worldwide. In the UK alone it sold over 500,000 units on just PS2 and Game Boy Advance. Fast forward to February 2011 and THQ CEO …

Turkish company hopes to expand in Middle East North Africa region with Saudi acquisition

'If you're not making your customers happy you're doing something stupid' says Valve founder

Breakdown shows The Witcher 2 sold 1.1m whilst original sold 400k

Over 750,000 registered for MMO's closed beta

Public screenings to take place in 15 different US cities such as Chicago and San Francisco

The premium SKU of Wii RPG The Last Story will not be stocked at GAME when it is released this Friday. In fact, the chain has been cancelling pre-orders for the Limited Edition, according to VG247. Emails have been sent out to anyone that ordered the product will be sent …

Nexon’s virtual currency is now available in Eastern European territory through TripleACodes. Customers can buy Nexon Epins from the digital distributor. These codes that can be redeemed for cash on Nexon’s online portal and used in MMOs such as Maple Story and Combat Arms. The partnership covers 19 countries, including …