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The Nintendo Shop at John Lewis Oxford Street could be the first of many, the department store specialist has told MCV. The Nintendo area in its flagship London shop has outperformed John Lewis’ other video gaming departments, the chain’s games buyer Robert Hennessy told MCV. The section launched last year …

Development legend and current Nintendo senior MD Shigeru Miyamoto has said that finding a new, big-hitting IP is the solution” to Nintendo’s current financial troubles. Earlier this month Nintendo scrapped its profit forecasts, saying it now expected to post a loss for the current financial year. So perhaps it’s no …

Upcoming action title Prototype 2 will be the first Activision title to include an Online Pass type system. The publisher has taken a different approach to the traditional Online Pass method by only offering free codes in a limited number of copies. It all takes the guise of Radnet – …

1,500 developers expected to attend, with tracks available in art, audio, business, coding, design and education

UK retailer GameStation has unveiled a range of trade-in options for those wishing to offset the cost of a PlayStation Vita by handing over an old machine. As spotted by PocketGamer, a range of deals are available, some of which bring the price of a Wi-Fi Vita down to as …

NetherRealm looking at different platforms and genres, but not ruling out return to hit fighter

Embattled publisher has traded below $1 for more than 30 days

Subscriptions to remain available to customers for extra perks

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