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It’s been a fantastic year for Nintendo. What has been the highlight for you? There are probably too many to list, but I think the most satisfying aspect is to see our products being played and enjoyed by a much wider audience. One item I had a chuckle over which …

The US arm of online retail colossus Amazon has stated that Nintendo’s Wii was one of its best selling products over Christmas, adding that on the occasions when the machine was in stock it sold at a rate of 17 units per second. Super Mario Galaxy and Call of Duty …

Epic's engine to power new Sin City game

MCV sister site Mobile Entertainment reports that Nokia has once again delayed the launch of its revamped content-led N-Gage gaming service. The platform was due to go live in late December, but the Finnish handset giant has now confirmed that software glitches will postpone its roll out. N-Gage is part …

Successful next-gen stealth outing Assassin’s Creed rounded off a strong end-of-year resurgence last week by knocking Activision’s Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare from the top of the ChartTrack All Formats Top 40 to claim top spot heading into the New Year. COD4’s 37 per cent drop in sales saw …

In a symbolic victory for new publishing super-power Activision-Blizzard, Call of Duty 4: Modern Waefare has seen off the combined might of EA’s traditional festive pair of FIFA and Need for Speed to claim the title of ChartTrack’s 2007 Christmas Number One. The next-gen FPS also saw off strong All …

Microsoft has signed a $500 million deal with entertainment giant Viacom for a campaign of collaborative advertising, reported the LA Times . TV shows aired on Viacom owned channels such as MTV and movies from its Paramount studio will be available on Xbox Live and MSN, while Microsoft will deliver …

Of course, Sony launched PS3. The company has created new demand at a higher RRP than we have been able to sustain before. Looking at every gadget magazine and seeing five-star reviews for the machine as the best Blu-Ray player shows that a games console can be at the heart …

Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has said that its current global lack of Wii and DS stock will continue to cause headaches for the platform. Fils-Aime told Reuters: "The level of demand we are facing complicates all of our future business planning. All of that becomes a much tougher …

Microsoft has predicted that it will sell more Xbox 360 units next year than it managed in 2007 – particularly in Japan. And the platform holder has labelled Europe as the vital territory to conquer in order to outperform rival Sony. "We will sell more consoles next year than this …