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Ubisoft has announced it will have eight games ready for the launch of the 3DS. The company’s president and CEO Yves Guillemot listed the games during Nintendo’s special preview event in Amsterdam. Rayman 3D, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell 3D, Combat of Giants: Dinosaurs 3D, Asphalt 3D, Rabbids 3D, Tom Clancy’s …

Nintendo has announced that the 3DS Spot Pass system will work in the UK at BT wi-fi spots. Spot Pass is a wi-fi connection located at the top-right of the Nintendo 3DS that allows users to access data constantly while on the move. This includes video and news. Players can …

Nintendo has announced a wide range of 3D programming will be available through the 3DS. During its special preview event in Amsterdam, the platform holder brought out Aardman Animation’s co-founder David Sproxton to detail the studio’s new partnership with Nintendo. The studio, famed for Wallace & Gromit and Creature Comforts, …

Shares in HMV Group have dipped 8.5 per cent after it emerged insurance on its goods have been cut. A big UK distributor admitted its sales to HMV are now uninsured, reports the BBC. The reason behind this was not revealed. In a statement HMV said: Credit insurers are reviewing …

Gamers want to play MMOs on high-definition consoles, Sony research has found. The platform holder made its claim ahead of the release of DC Universe Online, which debuted at No.10 in the GfK All Formats Charts this week. MMO gaming has traditionally been the domain of PC, with games such …

Gamescom has unveiled its new visual branding for its 2011 iteration, highlighting the importance of its vast community. Europe’s biggest games trade fair will sport a new leitmotif this year that shows hundreds of gamers crowded together in the form of Gamescom’s logo. The theme depicts the event at the …

Activision has issued a recommendation for Bizarre Creations to close its doors. This means the Liverpool-based studio’s likelihood of running under a different publisher is almost certainly over. Last year the studio housed around 200 staff. It has developed games such as Blur, 007 Blood Stone, Project Gotham Racing and …

Publisher tells Develop it had 'a lot of leads but no interested parties'; Bizarre 'has indicated it will accept recommendation'

The UK games industry’s big summer charity event is back. This year’s GamesAid Golf & Spa Day will take place on June 30th, once again held at The Grove, Watford. The day will kick of with 18 holes of golf, followed by a three-course dinner and awards presentation for the …