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The Wii U tablet doesnot spell doom for THQ’s uDraw plans – in factquite the opposite. As demonstrated at E3 in June, Nintendo’s new home console features a tablet that can be used for drawing – much like the uDraw gaming tablet – leading press and consumers to speculate it …

US retail giant GameStop is encouraging customers to come in to its shops to pre-order downloadable PC games. It’s not as daft as it sounds, as it lets customers use trade-in credit against the cost of the game or buy with cash. The first game that customers can pre-order is …

SPECIAL REPORT: Half of all UK software revenues this year will come from a top-tier of select games – releases that might just offset a six month decline in the sale boxed games. MCV – with expert input from our Retail Advisory Board – has put together a list of …

The UK games trade has praised Nintendo’s decision to cut the 3DS price by around a third. Retailers are expected to be selling the machine for anything between 99 and 150 come August 12th. The move is a shot in the arm for the UK games sector, which has been …

If the trade ever needed proof that Wii owners are still willing to put their hands in their pockets and buy games, 505 Gameshas it. Zumba Fitness is June’s No.1 and has now established itself as the latest Wii sales sensation, propelling 505 into the publishing elite for the month. …

Video games play a major part in Best Buy’s new UK consumer magazine. The lovetech magazine will be available in all ten stores, to download from bestbuy.co.uk and will be inserted into the London edition of The Daily Telegraph later this month.The publication features a closer look at Nintendo’s upcoming …

Trade body UKIE has praised the news that eBay could be accountable for its users selling counterfeit goods. The European Court of Justice ruled that trade sites may be liable as part of a ruling on a case filed by cosmetic firm L’Oreal. The court said that owners of online …

EA will smash its $1bn digital target this year, analysts have predicted.It follows the publisher’s $750m to $1.3bn acquisition of PopCap. The move means EA is now back as the No.2 publisher on Facebook (behind Zynga) and its mobile revenues should top $300m this year. EA made $833m in digital …

Jagex CEO Mark Gerhard has been added to this year’s Edinburgh Interactive bill. He will discuss ‘The Multiplayer Revolution,’ and explain why the industry needs to catch-up in meeting gamers’ multiplayer needs. I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak at this year’s Edinburgh Interactive,” commented Gerhard. The gaming …

Cars is probably the closest thing Pixar has had to a critical flop. It isn’t, obviously. Its Rotten Tomatoes score of 74 per cent is far from awful, but seeing as all of its other 11 movies have scored over 90 per cent (Toy Story 1 and 2 managed 100 …