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Future Publishing has redesigned Official Nintendo Magazine and its website ahead of the 3DS launch. The new-look publication arrives on Thursday, March 17th with a special 3D lenticular cover. Officialnintendomagazine.co.uk – which will include new social features – relaunches on the same day. 3DS is a landmark hardware launch and …

The Home Retail Group has warned its profits won’t reach its previous estimates. The firm said its pre-tax profits for its financial year will be between 250m and 255m, down from its 263 to 293m forecast. The ‘weak’ video game market and ‘challenging’ audio sector have been blamed for the …

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The ongoing patent disagreement between PS3 platform holder Sony and Korean electricals manufacturer LG has hit the courts today, revealing the true extent of the debate. Dutch site InsideGamer reports that as many as 300,000 machines are currently being held by authorities, with 250k being seized at the ports of …

The ongoing patent disagreement between PS3 platform holder Sony and Korean electricals manufacturer LG has hit the courts today, revealing the true extent of the debate. Dutch site InsideGamer reports that as many as 300,000 machines are currently being held by authorities, with 250k being seized at the ports of …

UK High Street retail sales stumbled 0.4 per cent in February in terms of value, the British Retail Consortium has announced. However total units sold increased 1.1 per cent year-on-year – compared to a 4.5 per cent rise seen in February 2010. This is the smallest gain since May 2009. …

A new retailer has entered the pre-owned games market – online outlet ChoicesUK.com. The ChoicesUK chain collapsed in 2007 though the brand was eventually purchased by Webb Group and transformed into an online retailer. Webb was subsequently acquired by by Endless LLP in June of last year. The current pre-owned …

The new wave of motion-controlled games are characterised by very basic, human things. Dynamism and movement. Physicality. Whisper it: Sensuality. Or, more basically: Movement. Clapping. Applause. A round of applause, however, is something Ubisoft never got when it came to new game We Dare. The cheeky/sexy/playful/fun/sinful/kinky/quirky/light-hearted party game for the …

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