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A collection of gaming websites including CheatsUnlimited.com are going under the hammer. Cheats Unlimited has been running for 12 years and is best known for its CheatMistress ads in specialist gaming magazines. It offers free news and reviews alongside paid-for tips and guides. It is part of the Ice Games …

Weekend light entertainment show Total Wipeout is to get a video game version of Xbox 360 Kinect courtesy of Activision. Currently announced only for the US, Wipeout in the Zone will sport all the licenses from Endemol’s ABC version of the program including the likenesses of hosts John Anderson, John …

Battlefield 3, Mountain Dew and InComm Europe are sponsoring the 2011 MCV Awards. The new EA game has teamed up with this year’s event as Trade Launch Partner. Card manufacturers InComm Europe and Britvic drink Mountain Dew have joined as Table Gift Partners. This is a great opportunity to support …

Games retailer GameStop has become the first High Street games retailer to offer an over-the-counter PS3 upgrade solution for its customers. Under the moniker ‘Supercharged’, the chain has taken refurbished hardware and via its affiliate service company Recharged added a Digital Scorpio Blue 500GB HDD. Also included in the package …

Gibeau says the Wii firm must build an external dev ecosystem

Employment boss ends eight year Electronic Arts spell

It was once the king of the resale castle but times are tough for auction site eBay – so in an effort to tempt sellers back the site has revealed a range of discounts for sellers. In recent years eBay has lost marketshare to rivals such as Amazon marketplace, which …

The GamesAid Charity Poker Tournament, now a key fixture of the annual Develop Conference, is returning for the 2011 event. On Tuesday 19th July, developers will head to the Grosvenor Casino for another Texas Hold ‘Em No Limit tournament, with 300 on offer to the winner, 200 for second place …

A number of further titles have seen their release delayed in Japan as the nation continues to cope with the destruction caused by last week’s earthquake and tsunami. Tecmo Koei has placed a TBA on 3DS fighter Dead or Alive Dimensions, which was scheduled for release next Thursday (March 24th). …

Bethesda has announced retail partnerships that will drive pre-orders for Splash Damage’s upcoming sci-fi shooter Brink. GAME, GameStation, Play.com and Amazon will each offer exclusive packs of in-game content to any consumers that order the game ahead of its May 20th release date. Each pack will contain different body tattoos, …