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eBay is to buy e-commerce solutions and services provider GSI Commerce for $2.4bn (1.5bn). The deal is expected to close in the third quarter of this year, and will give eBay access to GSI’s comprehensive portfolio of e-commerce solutions and digital marketing tools. The move is expected to provide growth …

PS3 is leading both hardware and software sales in France, outselling Microsoft’s Xbox 360 on both counts. This sales triumph was announced by Sony and based on GfK data, according to CVG. The PS3 has sold more than three million units in the country, surpassing 2.3m Xbox 360 sales. In …

Although we’re yet to see any official sales figures for the Nintendo 3DS in either Europe or the US, analysts are already predicting great things. "The 3DS launch in North America and Europe produced sales that Nintendo should be proud of," EEDAR’s Jesse Divnich told Industry Gamers. "Given the awareness …

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Final deadline set: Thursday March 31st

It’s looking increasingly likely that Rockstar will lift the lid on Grand Theft Auto V at E3 in June. Ripten has spotted a fresh casting call listing which mentions a character by the name of James Pedeaston. The site says the character has previously featured as a radio star in …

Amazon.co.uk is hosting a webinar to talk indie games retailers through the steps necessary to set up an account and start listing items on its online store. The webinar takes place on Wednesday, March 30th at 10am and will cover the following: – Overview of the ‘Sell on Amazon’ process– …

BrainPack 2011 combines XaitMap, XaitMove and XaitControl for â?¬6,000

When GAME’s UK MD Martyn Gibbs spoke at BAFTA last week, half the people in the room was aware of what he was unveiling, the other half were not. This September, GAME will host its long-in-the-works first consumer show. GameFest takes place at Birmingham’s NEC, with the expo running from …

New consumer loyalty program PlayStation Rewards will not launch in the US next month as planned and may possibly never see the light of day. The scheme, which was announced for the American market last year, had been designed to reward PS3 owners for a range of activities including playing …