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The once 230 Nintendo 3DS can now be pre-ordered for just 187 from supermarket Morrisons. As spotted by ONM, the chain is inviting customers to place their pre-orders in-store ahead of the machine’s UK launch on march 25th. "Nintendo 3DS consoles are available to collect in store from the 25th …

Catalogue retailer Argos will launch a TV shopping channel this summer. It marks the retailer’s attempts to grow its multi-channel strategy following a difficult period for the firm. Parent company Home Retail Group issued a profit warning yesterday. The channel will be available over Sky initially, and the production will …

Scoreloop will cover costs and operations of porting iOS games to Google's mobile OS

Almost 20m units of Grand Theft Auto IV have been sold worldwide since its April 2008 release. The GTA series has also topped 100m game sales overall in its 14-year history. The news comes after Rockstar Games and 2K Games parent company Take-Two revealed sales data at a Wedbush Morgan …

Apple’s iPad 2 has arrived on US shelves today, and gaming is already making its presence known on the platform. The device was unveiled earlier this month and features a faster processor and HDMI output. It is also a third thinner than the original iPad. To mark the iPad 2’s …

Nintendo could reveal the first details of a successor to the Wii at this year’s E3 Expo. That’s according to Stern Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia, Gamasutra reports, adding that Nintendo needs to catch up to the more advanced hardware used by its rivals. We would not be surprised if Nintendo …

Two of the most powerful men in games were stood just metres apart at GDC last week, delivering back-to-back keynotes. Yet their ideologies are worlds apart, and couldn’t more accurately convey the creative crossroad the games industry faces. On one stage at the Moscone Centre, San Francisco: Nintendo boss Saturo …

Games businesses seized by shock quake; buildings evacuated as trading falls

Across digital and retail, a raft of quality, fresh games have emerged since Christmas, including my current favourites Ilomilo and Bulletstorm. THQ has also been pumping new ideas into the market. And I don’t mean its odd new optical-illusion-esque logo. It has championed the new in clever products, small bets …

Sony’s plans to shake up the smartphone market are taking shape ahead of the UK launch of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play. The device will launch on Thursday, March 31st, with six games pre-installed. Sony Ericsson says it is being backed by its biggest UK marketing campaign ever, and is being …