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This week attention turns to short-term contracts

Social games giant 'in serious discussions with the city'

Retailer HMV, who was the host of Nintendo’s official launch party, has hailed last night’s late night arrival of the 3DS in the UK and an overwhelming success.. "I want to congratulate Nintendo on a wonderful VIP event and official retail launch at HMV, and for delivering a truly fantastic …

Industry association picks most popular candidates to emulate ballot process

Games industry professionals, stars of music and TV, and invited fans flocked to Old Billingsgate last night for the official launch party of Nintendo 3DS. Demo stands allowed everyone to try out practically every major DS title in development, with Mario and Luigi overseeing the proceedings. The night’s entertainment was …

The ongoing litigation surrounding Sony’s removal of OtherOS functionality from PS3 consoles has taken a new twist with allegations that the move was linked to piracy prevention. Sony has always insisted that the decision to bin the functionality, which was effected by a firmware update to the PS3, was a …

The man behind Xbox and Microsoft Games Studios joins growing list of event speakers

RIM product manager slips data on Twitter

Group opens dedicated smartphone app studio

The biggest gaming gadgets of 2011 will be released in the next six days and consumer anticipation is sky high, say media experts. Nintendo’s 3DS and Apple’s iPad 2 are both due on sale today (Friday, March 25th). Meanwhile, Sony’s PlayStation Phone – Xperia Play – is set for Thursday, …