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Rising Star Games has announced Deathsmiles Deluxe Edition will be released in the UK next month. As revealed by MCV in December, this version of the retro-style shoot-‘em-up will be exclusive to Europe, featuring soundtrack and desktop accessory discs. It will land on shelves on February 18th. The game has …

Electronic Arts has started its own DLC sale on the Xbox Live Marketplace. Selected content and games have seen their prices slashed by 50 per cent. The promotion follows on from Activision’s recent half-price sale. All Dragon Age DLC has be reduced, including the Awakenings expansion. Other add-ons covered by …

UK Gears of War fans won’t be able to get their hands on the new Triple Pack announced yesterday. The new SKU – which contains the first two games in the series and the All Fronts map pack – will only be released in the US, according to CVG. A …

Govt â??will still engage in games mattersâ?? after DCMS is handed exclusive duties

PS3 owners may find themselves unable to play the latest Call of Duty titles online after Activision admitted it’s considering pulling PSN support from the games. The recent surge in security breaches on Sony’s console has allowed players to use all manner of exploits and hacks in the online multiplayer, …

Electronic Arts has been named the leading games publisher for the second year in a row. The firm took the biggest share of the UK games market in 2010 in terms of revenue generated from games and units sold – as it did in 2009. Data from GfK Chart-Track revealed …

Retailers are already listing the 3DS for sale following Nintendo’s press conference in Amsterdam today. The handheld is available in black or blue – and comes with a stylus, 2GB SD memory card and charger. Amazon219.99 Argos229.99 (with a case and accessories pack) GAME/Gamestation229.99 HMV229.99 ShopTo199.85 (limited pre-order offer)

Apple posts a record $6bn profit, way above city expectations

The Angry Birds will soon be flying onto screens in a new animated form. Rovio CEO Mikael Hed has announced the company has begun work on an cartoon series based on its best-selling iPhone game, according to the New York Post. We have been looking at that for quit a …

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 …