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One of the most fascinating games ever released on console is to be revived for a fresh outing on 3DS. Nikkei reports that Nintendo has made a strategic decision to resurrect certain properties from third party publishers which it believes is suitable for the handheld. And the first game to …

A dedicated Steam console may be a compelling solution, but it comes with its own problems, writes Rob Crossley

More than one thousand customers vent frustration at unplayable fake game approved by Apple

Crysis developer working with publishing giant on mystery upcoming title

Sony has announced that Twitter, Facebook and Flickr apps will be ready to download on Vita’s PSN Store on day one. All three apps will be free to download as soon as the Vita store goes live – which could be as early as tomorrow evening (Feb 21st). Sony adds …

Valve boss 'frustrated' by mediocre gaming inputs on platform

Forget any preconceptions you have about 3DS not selling as expected – Nintendo’s machine has just smashed an all-important sales record in Japan. Andriasang reports that the handheld has now passed the 5m unit sales barrier in Japan. Furthermore, it has done so faster than any other games hardware ever …

'A lot of people are still approaching it in almost a pre-Internet fashion'

Activision’s toy-based console title Skylanders has demonstrated its incredibly loyal fan following after an auction for some rare figures reached 797 on eBay. The UK listing offered six rare gold and silver figures, which can then be used in-game via Activision’s Portal of Power. A total of 35 bids were …

'We're trying to be careful not to get people too excited and then have to go and disappoint them'