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Nintendo 3DS will be playable at this year’s Midlands MCM Expo. Consumers will be able to get some hands-on time with the eagerly-awaited device and try out its unique 3D functionality for themselves at the show, which runs from February 19th to February 29th. Nintendo 3DS is not just about …

Famed developer Ken Levine has confessed that he has no appetite for a fresh generation of home console hardware. "At this point I have no desire as a developer and zero desire as a gamer to see the next generation come out from where I’m sitting right now," he said …

This week we focus on UK studios - specifically art and design openings

Talk of a Halo: Combat Evolved remake has resurfaced once again, this time with a suggested developer and release date in tow. Joystiq reckons TimeShift developer Saber Interactive is currently working on the project under the guidance of Microsoft’s 343 Industries. The game is said to support 1080p HD visuals …

Glasgow-based firm chosen to animate cut-scenes

EDUCATION WEEK: Target to introduce 925 new teachers 'will improve courses'

More retailers have cut the price of the Nintendo 3DS ahead of its March launch. Sainsbury’s has listed the handheld console at 199.99 on its website – which comes with 1,000 nectar points – while Dixons is selling it for 199. The latter is charging buyers a 10 deposit. Last …

Sony will release games for its NGP handheld simultaneously at both retail and on PSN. That’s one of many claims to emerge from a developer’s day held at Sony’s London office yesterday. It had previously been confirmed that NGP will support physical retail by shipping games on high-capacity custom flash …

EDUCATION WEEK: Northumbria Universityâ??s Dan Hodgson on why academia must engage with studios

Sony’s new NGP handheld will comfortably better the successes of the PSP, EEDAR analyst Jesse Divnich has stated. "EEDAR has no doubt that the NGP will be successful in Japan," he said in a report. "In Japan the PSP currently has the second largest active install base and is on …