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Distributor Koch is kicking off the next five years of Nindie.com with ‘surprising’ deals on 3DS. Nindie.com – a Nintendo-specific distribution portal for indie retailers – has been hugely popular since it launched in 2006. The firm won the MCV Award for best distributor off the back of it in …

It’s only been on shelves for less than one day but independent retailers are already seeing strong demand for the 3DS. Indies have told MCV they’ve had no problems with stock allocation, while consumers are showing interest in the device. I’m pleased as a lot of people have come into …

Unity Engine and Airplay SDK updates inbound

Research In Motion to pour Java and Android apps into its new app store

Thought Tesco’s 175 offer on the 3DS was as good as it gets? Think again. Leading UK games retailer GAME is for this weekend only bettering what already seemed an unbeatable deal. For this weekend only customers can order the machine for just 170 from GAME.co.uk. As was the case …

UK mobile phones provider O2 has announced that it will not be stocking Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Play from April 1st as planned. In a blog post, O2’s head of testing Stuart Hibberd blamed the decision on software bugs and SE’s inability to resolve lingering concerns in time for the official …

A few days short of four years – that’s how long it has been since the industry last saw a fully-fledged, stand alone hardware launch. Of course, Sony’s PlayStation Move and Microsoft’s Kinect provided a welcome boost in the closing stages of 2010. But the arrival of the 3DS in …

People Pilot actively collaborating with external studios

The UK marketing manager of publisher Ubisoft has said that, unlike with most hardware launches, the arrival of the 3DS is likely to appeal win attract plenty of early buyers from the casual games audience. "Instinctively, it’s easy to assume that the hardcore gamer will be the early adopter to …

We know you have four 3DS titles available on day one, but what is in the pipeline after that?As well as Rayman 3D, Asphalt, Splinter Cell and Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars which are available for the launch day, we also have Rabbids and Combat of Giants: Dinosaur 3D due a …