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Apple has announced that more than 600,000 people pre-ordered an iPhone 4 on Tuesday alone. "It was the largest number of pre-orders Apple has ever taken in a single day and was far higher than we anticipated, resulting in many order and approval system malfunctions," says the company in a …

The Xbox 360’s technical problems are officially over. Microsoft has guaranteed that the new Xbox 360 S will never present you with the Red Ring of Death. That’s not to say that it won’t break. All machines break eventually. But in designing the new console the platform holder decided that …

A report by consumer games site IGN has made the startling claim that playing Kinect while sitting on a chair can cause technical problems. Though the device is clearly designed to provide an energetic gameplay experience, titles such as Child of Eden look more suited to a leisurely game experience. …

It’s the first question that’s asked the very moment the curtains fall of the last of the platform holder E3 conferences – who won? It’s a nonsense. Anyone of sane mind knows it’s a nonsense. But it’s not a completely worthless question. By asking ‘who won’ what you’re effectively asking …

In what could potentially be a very interesting move for Nintendo’s new 3DS handheld, a new video has hinted at the possible inclusion of Achievements in the new system’s software design. Brilliant – that was my first reaction [when I saw the 3DS],” EA’s senior director Ryan Stradling stated.

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Perhaps not content with Bobby Kotick’s current top-dog status in the fanboy Hall of Hate, John Riccitiello has bravely come out and admitted that he’d like to see a premium” price given to new 3D-compatible titles. EA’s anticipated shooter Crysis 2 will be one of the leading lights in the …

GAME has released its trading update for the year-to-date in 2010 and it shows that the retailer continues to struggle in the face of what it describes as a continental High Street that continues to be challenging”, though it does claim to have outperformed the wider market. In the UK …

Sony has released a full list of games officially confirmed for the PlayStation Move. Notable entries include Heavy Rain, SingStar Dance, Killzone 3, resident Evil 5 Gold Edition, RUSE and Time Crisis. Sony’s LittleBigPlanet 2 is also listed – with a November 2010 release date. Here’s the list in firm: …

As promised, UK retailer GAME has revealed details of a special trade-in offer that it hopes will entice existing console owners to upgrade to a new Xbox 360 S. The pick of the bunch is its PS3 Slim deal – hand over that machine and the redesigned 199.99 Xbox 360 …

Online retailer Play.com has become the first to name what it believes the price will be for the UK launch of PlayStation Move. It reckons the PlayStation Move Starter Pack, which includes a Move controller, PlayStation Eye and starter disc, will cost 49.99. Standalone Move sticks will cost 39.99 and …