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Mobile games network OpenFeint has been acquired for $104 million by Japanese games firm Gree. Both firms have claimed that the OpenFeint brand, and its CEO, will remain intact following the buyout. Its new owner, Gree, provides a similar service and said both forces will build a global ecosystem of …

Shigeru Miyamoto, the lead developer at Nintendo, has said that gamers should expect more remakes of classic titles to make their way to the 3DS. The company already has remakes of The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time and Starfox on the way, while third parties have similar plans …

A new version of the Wii? Something completely new? Details about Nintendo’s confirmed Wii successor are non-existent, but retailer GAME is already excited. "The Nintendo Wii has been one of the most popular games consoles in recent years, and has transformed the gaming landscape," Neil Ashurst, Head of UK PR …

Chart-Track has reportedly revealed that the Xbox 360 version of Valve’s Portal 2 was by far the most popular of the three SKUs released. ShopTo.net claims to have confirmation that Microsoft’s machine accounted for 54 per cent of overall sales. PS3 claimed just 35 per cent, despite the fact the …

Leading UK video games retailer GAME reports its annual financials tomorrow – and the national press is expecting a significant slump in profits. The Guardian reports that GAME will report a 60 per cent drop in profits for the year ending January, a downturn it blames on the rise of …

Six days on and we’re still none the wiser as to the nature of the "external intrusion" that has lead to the collapse of PSN – and customers are starting to get worried. At the first the concern was one of inconvenience. Easter is a busy weekend for many gamers …

Critical favourite Portal 2 is this week’s No.1 according to the latest UKIE charts from GfK Chart-Track. It’s big new release contender, Warner Interactive’s Mortal Kombat, has to settle for second place in its first week of release. There’s also a Top Ten debut for Codemasters’ Operation Flashpoint: Red River, …

New S1 and S2 Android devices set for Autumn launch

New owner Gree wants a 'global ecosystem of developer distribution channels'

Sony has revealed its first two tablet devices which will launch this autumn. The pair – codenamed the S1 and S2 – will run Google’s Android 3.0 Honeycomb software, which is powering an increasing number of tablets this year. The S1 will have a 9.4-inch touchscreen, while the S2 will …