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Retailer GAME is to open a huge number of its stores at midnight on the night of March 24th to welcome the arrival of Nintendo’s brand new portable marvel – the 3DS. Most stores will open their doors around 11:45pm and will remain open for around an hour, or for …

Development posts go 'as required by project needs'

Having sent shooter fans into overdrive at the end of last week, it now looks as if the expected reveal of Modern Warfare 3 at this week’s GDC is a fake. Just hours after a mystery website featuring a Modern Warfare-styled countdown appeared online, Activision issued a statement denying any …

Having enjoyed a tremendous launch in Japan over the weekend, Nintendo’s 3DS has already received its first bit of bad news – hackers have got the R4 piracy device up and running on the handheld. Destructoid reports that the internet is already alight with examples of Japanese users running illegal …

UK newspaper The Sun is trying to stir up trouble for Ubisoft’s upcoming Wii and PS3 game We Dare. A new trailer for the title turned heads last week thanks to its focus on cheeky adult-orientated fun such as bottom slapping and nose rubbing. However, the Sun has latched onto …

Limited cloud gaming trials ready in time for San Francisco show

The 3DS has sold more than 400,000 units during its launch weekend in Japan. Nintendo’s newest handheld arrived in stores on Saturday and has already exhausted its initial shipment, according to Andriasang. A Japanese newspaper – Nihon Keizai Shimbun – confirmed the initial shipment was a little over 400k, with …

Killzone 3 has debuted at No.1 in the Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. Sony’s FPS beat EA’s highly anticipated Bulletstorm to the top spot. The Epic-developed shooter still enjoyed a strong first week, making No.2, which is no bad feat for a new IP. It is one of four EA …

Landmark 25th show 'hoped to be most popular ever' - but 'no muscling in on E3'

Develop kicks off its Games Developers Conference coverage by speaking with the event's global brand director