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Platform holder Nintendo has had a difficult start to its financial year, with a loss of 578 million for the first half of 2011. The period takes in the six months to September 30th, 2011. The firm has suffered weaker than expected demand for its DS and new 3DS handheld. …

Shortlist won the GMA for Coverage in a Mainstream Magazine last night. The free weekly men’s mag won the same prize last year. Shortlist has carved a strong reputation amongst the trade, having put video games on the same level as the sport, film, lifestyle and entertainment topics it covers. …

As of the end of last month, Nintendo has sold 6.68m 3DS consoles. It is below expectations, but is ahead of what the DS achieved during the same period. The firm hopes the console is back on track, with sales on the rise following a substantial price cut in August …

Super Meat Boy XBLA to get discount and new levels

The games editorial team at The Guardian was once again praised at this year’s Games Media Awards. Last night the team won the prize for best National Newspaper coverage of video games – it was in fact the fifth time it had won the award, making it still the only …

PlayStation group buys out Xperia Play manufacturer

Future Publishing took home just one Games Media Award last night – but it was one of the most coveted. Its long-running high-end multiformat mag Edge was named best Games Magazine at a central London celebration of the games media. The Bath-based magazine has in fact won the prize a …

Colin Campbell was named Games Media Legend at last night’s Games Media Awards. An epic preamble from other Games Media Legend Patrick Garratt heralded Campbell’s appearance on stage – and rightly so: Campbell was Garratt’s first boss. Campbell’s career began 25 years ago as a staff writer on CTW, before …

IGN, Edge, Eurogamer, The Guardian and Shortlist were amongst the key winners at this year’s Games Media Awards. Taking place at Vinopolis near Borough Market last night, the event saw some 17 print publications, 20 websites, podcasts and blogs, plus 26 individual writers, compete for the top honours. 300 media …

CEO Stevie Spring and finance director John Bowman have resigned from Future Publishing, the firm said this morning. In a statement, it confirmed that UK CEO Mark Wood, who was appointed just over a year ago, will replace Spring.UK finance director Graham Harding will now take on Bowman’s duties. "The …