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Google claims to have amassed one billion new downloads in three months

Mammoth US retailer Best Buy is to introduce dedicated teams and sales desks to its video game departments in store, according to a leaked presentation document.Gamasutra reports that senior VP Chris Homeister has told employees that the company plans a "gaming transformation as part of a drive toward number one …

Rockstar North special as the GTA studio begins hiring spree

Lack of support and money issues caused shutdown, organiser claims

Nintendo has entrusted the Ocarina of time project to an obscure external developer, new data suggests. One of the Japanese entertainment empire’s most trusted franchises, the Legend of Zelda, is undergoing a face-lift for its debut on the new 3DS handheld. But, according to data found by games site Siliconera, …

This is a game trade magazine, not a media trade magazine, so it would be irrelevant and indulgent to bang on about what a dream David Reeves is to interview. He is excellent value, though. It’s unclear whether or not a certain amount of time has been allocated for MCV …

Deadline for submissions is 5pm Tuesday, April 19th; Event takes place July 20th

In the wake of some completely unsubstantiated reports about a rumoured E3 reveal for Wii 2 later this year, two US analysts have claimed that Nintendo needs to act as quickly as possible. "I think the right time for the console was in front of Kinect and Move, and think …

US games site GameInformer claims to have word from "multiple sources" that Nintendo is preparing to unveil a true successor to the Wii at this year’s E3 expo. It says that the machine will run games in HD though it’s not sure whether it will offer comparable power to that …

Nintendo’s DS was the best selling console in the US last month, according to the latest report from stats body NPD. Overall the American physical games market fell four per cent to $1.53bn. Software fell 16 per cent to $735.4m. Overall hardware sales were up 12 per cent compared to …