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Codemasters’ upcoming racer Fuel can rightly lay claim to offering the biggest ever in-game environment seen in a video game, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. The announcement follows news that the game’s release has slipped a week to June 5th. In total Fuel boasts 5,560 square miles …

Nintendo finally receives praise for its digital service after issuing its strict and prohibitive sales requirements

The next PSP might not be unveiled for another two weeks, but retailers are already debating the merits of the device. Sources have confirmed to MCV that the next iteration of the PlayStation Portable, which will feature a cosmetic facelift and ditches the UMD disc format, will form a key …

Less than 12 months later, and all three of the websites have pulled these cards from the virtual shelves. And Nintendo has revealed the extent of its ‘aggressive’ battle against the R4 menace. It’s certainly great news. However, this isn’t the time for champagne and backslapping. A quick search on …

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has revealed that opportunities to expand into emerging nations have been halted by the global recession. Speaking at a press conference after the company’s financial briefing back in March (the translated transcript of which has only just been released), Iwata cited tough exchange rates and topically …

Nintendo has revealed a major breakthrough in its fight against the pirate cards that are wrecking DS software revenues – as online giants Amazon and eBay finally agree to prohibit the sale of the devices. The illegal cards, which include the notorious R4, allow pirates to download DS games via …

Company president explains that you canâ??t rush quality, and â??Miyamoto is not a godâ?

Despite the vigilant work done by NPD, Chart-Track et al, games sales analysts remain trapped in the dark ages of tracking nothing beyond physical, boxed products. It’s a scenario which makes digital distribution, and free-to-play models, something of a secret success. Every week in the UK, and every month in …

15 developers, new and old, bolster the Dundee studioâ??s workforce

Dates set for 2010 event as conference doubles previous year's attendance records