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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 …

'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 …