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First of all we get a numbered Mario Kart sequel, and now this. It’s a crazy world we live in. Speaking in Japan, The Pokemon Company has surprised by fans by not simply announcing a colour-themed sequel to Pokemon White/Black, but instead revealing an actual ‘proper’ numbered sequel. Both Pokemon …

In what is certainly a very unusual move, online file-sharing giant RapidShare has chosen to deliberately slow its download speed for non-registered users. The site denies that this is simply a tactic to drive users to its registered, paying users. Instead, it claims the decision was made to make the …

The new boss of Argos says he has been given a clean sheet from Home Retail Chairman Oliver Stocken to embark upon a brand new strategy for the catalogue retailer. And speaking to Bloomberg, John Walden said that he’s open to the idea of potentially using Argos stores in a …

One of the most successful Japanese console game developers has predicted that the console market will continue to shrink and in its place will rise a stronger, dominant portable games market. Consoles – PS3, PS4, Xbox 360-2 – the market for those will get smaller, and the main market will …

Ubisoft has lifted the lid on the Assassin’s Creed Revelations: Ottoman Edition, as well as two other brand new games. The Ottoman Edition offers the full game as well as all the DLC that has subsequently been released. This includes The Ancestor’s Character Pack, The Mediterranean Traveller Map Pack and …

Sony has announced that it is to trial a new free-to-play version of popular FPS hit Killzone 3. As of next week a free download will be available on PSN for PS3 owners. It will contain the entire multiplayer portion of the game, including all the available maps. However, it …

Supermarket chain Asda has revealed a new trade-in deal for 3DS owners who are considering a swap for Sony’s new PlayStation Vita. The retailer was already selling the new handheld for a market leading 197. It is now offering a hefty 100 for any 3DS handed over against a purchase. …

GAME stores are confirming that they will not be stocking the standard edition of Nintendo’s Wii title The Last Story tomorrow. Furthermore, the game has been removed from both the GAME and Gamestation websites and customers who had pre-orders in place have been notified of their cancellation. Yesterday the retailer …

Nintendo has revealed that its hugely successful DS series Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training is to return with a new title on 3DS. The puzzle series was one of the catalysts of DS’ success across the world, appealing to a varying market and, most importantly, to many consumers who had never …

Strategy Analytics has predicted that PlayStation Vita will sell 12.4m units around the world this year – as long as Sony cuts the price of the hardware. The prediction is based on the belief that Sony will – most likely in Q4 – cut the cost of the Wi-Fi console …