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Having revealed earlier in the week that the 3DS had already broken pre-order records at the retailer, Amazon has now revealed the true extent of the console’s impressive performance. At the time of writing 3DS has 71 per cent more pre-orders on Amazon.co.uk that former record holder PS3 did prior …

Publisher Warner Interactive has confirmed that Xbox 360, PS3 and PC shooter FEAR 3 will be released in the UK on May 27th. The game will continue the series’ tradition of mixing solid gunplay with spooky shenanigans. The narrative is being highlighted as a key feature, though gamers will perhaps …

The producer of Super Street Fighter IV Yoshinori Ono will be present at the official 3DS launch at HMV Oxford Street tomorrow night. Ono will take part in Street Fighter battles on stage and conduct an exclusive signing to mark the launch of Nintendo’s new 3DS handheld. It goes on …

Syfy will publish it first social games later this year as the broadcaster aims for a larger share of that market. While no specific titles have been announced, they will all be based on Syfy programming and will initially be made available through Facebook in the US, according to Broadcasting …

The CEO of online retail Play.com has moved to clam any worried customers following the recent security breach that has hit the firm. It was reported yesterday morning that the retailer has suffered an unspecified technical glitch that had resulted in a number of customers receiving spam email. However, a …

Splinter Cell Trilogy has been delayed from March to June 21st in the US. The PS3 boxed and digital release – which includes HD revisions of Splinter Cell, Pandora Tomorrow and Chaos Theory – was previously scheduled to hit American stores on March 22nd. A UK release date has not …

Research shows that 55 per cent of Xbox 360 owners downloaded at least one digital title in 2010. Market research firm EEDAR reports that this is up from 43 per cent in 2009 and outperforms rival consoles, according to GamesIndustry.biz. PS3 users that download games rose from 42 per cent …

As the excitement builds ahead of the launch of 3DS this Friday, GAME has announced its wide-ranging midnight opening plans. In total 482 GAME and Gamestation stores will open their doors at midnight on the night of Thursday March 24th. GAME’s Oxford Street store will be hosting a special event …

The founder of mobile games firm Ngmoco has said that EA is best positioned to face the transition from boxed sales to digital downloads. Neil Young – also a former EA Los Angeles executive – claimed that publishers such as Activision are doing a worse job of preparing a strong …

Online animation service furthers ties with popular game engine