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E3 08: New handheld GTA to be subtitled Chinatown Wars

Nintendo has stated at its E3 Media Briefing that the success of Wii and DS has led to ‘imitators’ trying to re-create the features that have made Nintendo’s platforms the market leaders. Both Nintendo president Satoru Iwata and US boss Reggie Fils-Aime took a swipe at companies that the platform …

Nintendo has shocked the industry by confirming that Grand Theft Auto is coming to DS. GTA: China Town Wars, which is also set in Liberty City, boasts new characters and free-roaming gameplay said to be similar to its next-gen cousin.UPDATE: The official press release gives a few more details – …

Square Enix has outlined its range of titles for the E3 expo in Los Angeles, which is lead by high-profile Xbox 360 exclusive Infinite Undiscovery and next-gen RPG The Last Remnant. The first title, which is due out in September, is important milestone for both the publisher and Japanese Xbox …

It’s that time of the year again when the big three platform holders gather and announce the big titles and important developments for their platforms due in the coming 12 months. Microsoft has already announced a price cut for the Xbox 360, but rumours suggest that a motion-sensing device, ala …

Following this morning’s MCV story , online retailer SimplyGames.com has stopped selling R4 cards. The indie told MCV that it justified selling the devices as larger rivals, such as Amazon, were also selling them, but has now called on other retailers to also stop stocking the items. SimplyGames.com only started …

Sales of DS titles are suffering due to the rise in popularity and availability of R4 ‘piracy’ Cards, MCV can reveal. The R4, along with similar devices such as the M3, N5 and TT, allow users to download games illegally and play them on a DS. And the cards can …

Nintendo has targeted the Asian market outside of Japan with new DS consoles and simulation titles, according to Japanese paper Nikkei. As reported by Thompson Financial, the platform-holder has developed localised DS systems for the Taiwan market, and will debut them in mobile phone stores this month. China will also …

ITV’s flagship news network ITN has featured Nintendo’s DS in its infamous ‘…and finally’ segment. The feature – which traditionally ends the network’s main bulletins with a light-hearted story – today reported on the console being used in Japanese classrooms. The video clip can be found here.

Ubisoft has unveiled Prince of Persia: The Fallen King for Nintendo DS. The game is set to launch this Christmas, and boasts an independent – but still tied-in –storyline from the already-announced console and PC versions, and will make full use of the console’s unique functionality. Futhermore, Ubisoft has announced …