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UK games retail is bracing itself for one of its toughest summers in recent years. July and August are traditionally the slow months, and this year there are just 50 new titles due during those months. Retailers have told MCV they are instead focusing on the Q4 line-up, readying in-store demos …

Nintendo enjoyed a good week for 3DS thanks to the Zelda re-release. Ocarina of Time 3D made it to No.2 in the chart upon its debut last week, and according to GfK Chart-Track data was bought by over 20 per cent of the handheld’s userbase in its first two days. …

Anonymous sources allege crunch work, firings, walkouts and resentment towards management

Gaikai has set itself a target of reaching 10m monthly active users through its affiliates programme. The online cloud gaming streaming service – which allows users to play demos by streaming them through their internet browser – wants to hit this milestone by autumn this year. The news comes following …

Capcom has told MCV that the second hand trade-in value of 3DS title Resident Evil: The Mercenaries will not be dented by the game’s strict data management options. As spotted by TinyCartridge, the game will not allow users to reset their game save data. The blog speculates that the move …

Microsoft is confident that Kinect owners will come to accept the upcoming NUads, unfazed by early negative feedback. The format holder announced its new Natural User-Interface Ads platform last week. The system allows consumers to interact with certain ads using Kinect – something that aggravated the Xbox 360 fanbase. Speaking …

One of Microsoft’s leading Xbox execs has spoken of his scepticism surrounding the upcoming launch of PlayStation Vita and its chances of success in the market place. "I’m not sure I would want to be launching a dedicated portable device right now into that market," Xbox COO Dennis Durkin told …

LA Noire dev exposed: 100-hour-week workloads, huge turnover, anger and firings alleged

Kazunori Yamauchi took part in this weekend’s 24-hour race at Nurburgring. The creator of Gran Turismo was a member of a four-man team and raced in a Nissan GT-R. Yamauchi was at the wheel when it crossed the finish line, according to Dual Shockers. The team finished in 36th place, …

Bit.Trip Complete will be released in the US on September 13th on Wii. The SKU will include all six Bit.Trip music-filled platformer games including Beat, Core, Void, Runner, Fate and Flux. It joins the 3DS title, Bit.Trip Saga, which is out on the same day. The Wii title also comes …