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A report in yesterday’s edition of The Express has claimed that the directors of struggling retailer GAME are considering pulling the plug” on the entire business. This is because many at the highest levels of the chain now fear that insolvency has become inevitable” as it continues to negotiate deals …

EA’s SSX series has made a triumphant return after five years in the wilderness to claim No.1 in the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. It’s the sixth game in the series date yet the first to debut at the top spot. It enjoyed around twice the sales of …

Developer CCP has had a change of heart and confirmed that Dust 514 will be completely free to play. The studio had previously claimed that a cover charge” would be required to download the game, with the expense refunded in the form of in-game credits. However, speaking to Eurogamer executive …

At some point in the early hours of Sunday morning the 25 billionth app was downloaded from the Apple App Store. The milestone is passed as the App Store reaches the ripe old age of three years and seven months, having launched alongside the iPhone 3G back in 2008. Since …

The power of the embargo has seemingly failed Microsoft over the weekend, with news of two new Xbox 360 games leaking online following an international press event for the firm in the US last week. First up is Forza Horizon, a new entry in the popular racing series. Sister site …

You can expect much more in the way of Resident Evil games on the 3DS, if the latest comments from Capcom producer Masachika Kawata are anything to go by. The first RE title for the system, Resident Evil: Revelations, was released on 3DS in January and has clearly met the …

Italian publisher Black Bean Games has announced a May release for new superbike racing game SBK Generations. Developed by Milestone Studios, the game will feature all the official drivers, bikes and tracks featured in next year’s SBK season. Black Bean claims that it will be the largest” motorbike game ever …

With the expected reveal of the iPad 3 now just five days away, it transpires that there may in fact be no such thing. That’s because new evidence from the darkest corners of the internet suggests that Apple’s new tablet Mac may in fact be called the iPad HD. Pocket-lint …

Streaming games provider Gaikai has partnered with GAME to offer a streaming demo service on the retailer’s website beginning this spring. GAME says that the move forms a significant part of our strategy to grow revenues from its web and digital business”. There’s no sign, though, of GAME trying to …

News Corp-owned Skybet last night invited punters to lay down money on what features they think will be included in the upcoming iPad 3. But only hours after going live, the firm decided to pull the plug. Bets on offer included whether the iPad 3 will feature a Retina display …