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The iPad 3 is expected forrelease on March 7th, which has revealed 78 per cent of the UK believe Apple updates its products too often, according to discount websiteMyVoucherCodes.co.uk. Results also show that over a third of Brits have fallen into debt in their desperation to keep on top of …

Is the Apple halo slipping? Although the firm sold4m unitsof the iPhone 4S in its opening weekend, there is evidence of some disenchantment with its devices. Mobile phone comparison site www.GoodMobilePhones.co.uk claims 22 per cent of UK iPhone users wish they had chosen a different device. Almost half of iPhone …

The British Red Cross has published an open letter to the European PlayStation community to give thanks for the support it offered following March’s Japanese earthquake. In total SCEE member donations totalled a creditable 466,465.50. The disaster claimed over 13,000 lives and a further 14,000 people remain missing today. The …

Capcom is targeting thousands of F1 fans as part of a new marketing drive for MotoGP 10/11. The Xbox 360 and PS3 motorcycle racing game – released last month – will be showcased at the Formula One VIP Paddock area at the British Grand Prix. This runs from Friday, July …

With a hole of 500m in the High Street when it comes to games, I don’t think anyone expected fireworks from the end-of-year data. In the digital era, are these figures still relevant? For the majority, , they still are of course. But while we can spin nice and chunky …

The best UK gamers can win up to 30,000 in a new video game league. Play the Gamer kicked off earlier this month, and is run by events agency Living It Loving It – better known for its live poker and crime scene nights in the UK, US and Europe. …

3D may be the industry buzzword of 2010, but did you know a major proportion of the UK population can’t even see it? Over six million British consumers have poor binocular vision, which means they either cannot see or have difficulty seeing the effects on 3DS or in movies such …

Long-term servant of the games industry and current life president of Eidos Ian Livingstone was awarded a British Inspiration Award for his work in the interactive entertainment sector at this afternoon’s inaugural event. The Awards were set up to honour the top creative minds in Britain across a range of …

GamesAid is one of many UK-based charities set to benefit from the inaugural British Inspiration Awards. The Awards, which take place at The Brewery in London on Friday, April 23rd, are set up to recognise the creative minds that have contributed to Britain’s economic, social and artistic development. The event …

Despite all the controversy surrounding both the debate and content of the Digital Economy Bill, two UK trade bodies have welcomed its passing through Parliament. This is an important moment for video games classification in the UK,” Laurie Hall, the director of the Video Standards Council, which is responsible for …