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The 3DS arrives just in time. For retailers and publishers, a new launch and all the associated excitement is much needed. For Nintendo, still riding a six-year wave of DS, it’s an expansion for its most successful platform. And for consumers, it’s quite the cultural touch-point. 3D has blossomed into …

It’s official: 3DS will have the most successful launch of any console yet in the UK. How do we know? Pre-orders. Nintendo’s machine has already been pre-sold more times in the UK than the Wii, and is on course to surpass 100,000 come launch on March 25th. The format-holder confirmed …

SCEE President Andrew House wants to sell PSN games on the High Street. Microsoft is already active in this space: GAME started selling XBLA titles in-store two weeks ago. We actually already have the same programme in place with GameStop in the US,” he told MCV. We would like to work …

Studio insists its previous confirmation of rumour was, in fact, 'a joke'

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Less than two years after it rose from the ashes of former High Street giant Woolworths, rumours are circulating that the chain might be heading for trouble. Retail Week reports that the 17 store chain, which is headed up by Woolworths’ former head of store and concession development Andy Latham, …

HTML5 engine pioneer Rocket Pack now a subsidiary of Hollywood entertainment giant

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With 75m downloads, you’d be forgiven for thinking that smash hit game Angry Birds is on the verge of hitting its limit. But Finnish developer Rovio, which created the game and has grown it into a massive franchise over the last year, says much more is to come. Including not …

Microsoft has announced that gamers can gain access to the upcoming beta for Gears of War 3 by pre-ordering from GAME Group stores. Anyone that orders the game from GAME or Gamestation will be able to try out the multiplayer when its trial begins on April 25th. The beta will …