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The entire industry has flocked to Amsterdam today for Nintendo’s special 3DS preview event, but those left behind will still be able to watch the action for themselves. Nintendo has set up a live webcast on its official site, which will kick off at 3pm CET today – that’s 2pm …

'Due to unknown reasons, Google has pulled it from the Market'

The most popular iPhone game of all time is flocking from handhelds to the High Street. And retailers are making the most of a merchandise boom for Angry Birds. Plush toys and mobile phone cases have just hit shelves – and board games, clothing and stationery are on the way, …

State aid proposed in wake of 38 Studiosâ?? move out

It was no surprise that ACTIVISION’S Call of Duty: Black Ops was the biggest game of 2010. The FPS sold 2m units in its first week, generating record revenues in the process. The game is one of just two Activision games in the entire Top 50, with Modern Warfare 2 …

Apple’s quarterly profit reached $6bn in the three months ending December 25th – a year-on-year rise of 77 per cent. The record profit was backed by record revenue of $26.74bn – up from $15.68bn made in the same period the year prior. Apple sold almost 50m products during the quarter. …

Develop picks out the best sessions from this year's casual games conference

FOR THE second year EA is the UK’s biggest publisher, with the likes of FIFA and Battlefield in the Top 10. Activision rises to No.2 in value terms as there was less discounting on Call of Duty than in ‘09. UBISOFT shot up the rankings thanks to big sales of Just Dance …

The Conduit II will be released on March 18th. The High Voltage-developed FPS continues the events seen in the 2009 original, and once again aims to raise the bar on Wii with its ambitious graphics technology. The game will feature online multiplayer and voice chat – although it won’t be …

Ubisoft has announced two new releases for March – IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover and My Fitness Coach: Club. The former is the latest entry in 1C’s acclaimed flight simulation series, following on from the 505-published 2009 title, IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey. Cliffs of Dover will be exclusively available …