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Nintendo ditches Opera in favour of Access software seen on PSP and PS3

The first UK mobile networks have confirmed their intentions to stock the iPad 2. Everything Everywhere – or Orange and T-Mobile as most of us will know them – told TechRadar that its stores will be stocking the new tablet as soon as it arrives in the UK later this …

Gamers will be able to pause movies on 3DS and finish viewing them on Wii

'Sega would probably let me make Shenmue 3' says series creator

Gallery of shots from what firm jokes is 'UE3.971', showing future of game graphics

Having sold out almost immediately upon its Japanese debut at the weekend, Media Create’s latest Japanese software charts show five 3DS titles have entered the Top Ten. Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle leads the charge with sales of 119,591 units and a third place debut. It’s followed by …

UK trade body says two organisations must work together â??on key issuesâ?? industry faces

The creator of cult Dreamcast action adventure series Shenmue has said that Sega will probably allow him to create Shenmue 3. Speaking at the 2011 Games Developers Conference in San Francisco, the Japanese game designer said he does want to make the long-awaited third entry in the franchise but it …

UK games industry trade association UKIE says it is disappointed developers organisation Tiga rejected proposals to merge the two bodies. But UKIE says it is hopeful the two can maintain a working relationship on the key issues that the industry faces in the very near future”. MCV revealed at the …

Lewis Hamilton’s training ground is to star in its own video game. Rye House Kart Raceway in Hertfordshire will feature in Nordic Games’ Wii release Super Karts which arrives on March 25th. Rye House will also be hosting an ‘elaborate’ event to promote the title. We’re delighted to see the …