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Though it was the star festive performer of 2009, platform holder Nintendo has reported a drop in both sales and profits for the nine months ending December 31st. Profits were down 9.4 per cent at YEN 192.6bn (1.3bn), down from YEN 212.5bn (1.4bn) in the same period the year before. …

Popular iPhone title to get big-screen remake by Australian creator

Apple’s iPad will be available for as little as $499, the tech giant has revealed. The sum, which translates to 308, will net users the entry-level 16GB model. The 32GB variant will cost $599 (370) and the high-end 64GB model will cost $699 (433). Those wanting to add mobile internet …

The lofty job of presenting the iPad’s games credentials to the world was handed to EA tonight, with exec Travis Boatman taking to the stage to show off an iPad build of popular racer Need for Speed. Though iPad games will be fundamentally the same as those found on iPhone, …

Apple confirmed today that its new tablet device, the iPad, will be compatible with iPhone games without the need for modification. Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the new device at a special one-off event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater in San Francisco, California. The iPad is …

How does the iPad measure up against other mobile platforms?

Tabletâ??s pixel doubling allows full-screen compatibility

Apple has put an end to six months of intense speculation in confirming today its newest device, the iPad. Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the new device at a special one-off event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater in San Francisco, California. As expected, the device is …

Games a key part of the battleplan for new touchscreen device

Ubisoft has further clarified its intentions to employ an always-on” internet connection policy in some of its future PC releases. The publisher’s plans have evoked a strong reaction from PC users – as is demonstrated in the comments on MCV’s earlier story – with many fearing that they will be …