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The original DS presented several new challenges to publishers. Not only did they have to account for two screens, touch controls and other functions when it comes to crafting their games, they also had to consider the much broader audience that runaway hits like Brain Training and Nintendogs introduced to …

68.2 million Nintendo DS games have been sold in the UK generating 1.348 billion between week ten, 2005 and week 7, 2011. The most successful iteration is by far DS Lite, which has sold 8.3m in UK of the total DS 12.3m up to end of 2010. DS Lite is still …

Maybe it’s worth taking a moment to think the next time you write a scathing comment on the internet. Eurogamer reports that a user of the BioWare Social Network had his account suspended for 72 hours after asking the studio: "Have you not sold your souls to the EA devil?" …

Leading video games retailer GAME has gone live with a new aggressive special promotions push that will run for six weeks. Called PERK UP (that’s ‘Pre-order’, ‘Everyday low prices’, ‘Rewards’, ‘Killer Deals’, ‘UK delivery for free’ and ‘Play Now, Trade Later’) the offer is kicking off with some big savings …

The once 230 Nintendo 3DS can now be pre-ordered for just 187 from supermarket Morrisons. As spotted by ONM, the chain is inviting customers to place their pre-orders in-store ahead of the machine’s UK launch on march 25th. "Nintendo 3DS consoles are available to collect in store from the 25th …

Sony’s plans to shake up the smartphone market are taking shape ahead of the UK launch of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play. The device will launch on Thursday, March 31st, with six games pre-installed. Sony Ericsson says it is being backed by its biggest UK marketing campaign ever, and is being …

The current iPhone and Android app models are not good enough for gaming, says SCEE chief Andrew House. His comments come ahead of the launch of PlayStation Suite, a cross-platform system for PlayStation games that run on both mobiles and NGP. House says Suite can become a ‘destination for games’ …

Following its chart-topping performance in February, US sales tracker NPD has confirmed that Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops has become the best-selling game ever in the region. In does so after just four months on the market, overtaking Nintendo’s former record holder Wii Play. Capcom’s Marvel vs Capcom 3 …

The US video games market managed to reverse a run of losses in February by posting year-on-year growth of three per cent. In total the sector was worth $1.36bn in the period thanks mainly to a ten per cent jump in hardware sales that NPD says was driven by strong …