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Nintendo held special preview events for the highly anticipated 3DS in Amsterdam and New York today, detailing the company’s Western launch plans for the 3DS. The handheld will be released in the UK on March 25th, with the US launch following two days later. Up to 30 games are expected …
Read More »3DS LAUNCH: GAME cant wait for 3DS
GAME is already getting excited about the UK launch of Nintendo’s 3DS. The retailer was one of many that attended today’s preview event in Amsterdam for the new handheld, which Nintendo announced would be released throughout Europe on March 25th. At GAME, our customers are already excited about the Nintendo …
Read More »3DS LAUNCH: UK Price – £219 to £229
The 3DS has been priced as 219 to 229 when it arrives in the UK on March 25th. During Nintendo’s special preview event in Amsterdam, retail sources have told MCV that they will be offering the eagerly awaited handheld at this price range. As usual, Nintendo has refrained from setting …
Read More »3DS LAUNCH: March 25th launch for UK
Nintendo’s hotly anticipated 3DS will land on UK shelves on March 25th. The handheld’s European release date was announced today at a special preview event in Amsterdam. It will arrive two days before the US launch on March 27th. The launch window will stretch between March 25th and end of …
Read More »3DS LAUNCH: Ubisoft’s line-up confirmed
Ubisoft has announced it will have eight games ready for the launch of the 3DS. The company’s president and CEO Yves Guillemot listed the games during Nintendo’s special preview event in Amsterdam. Rayman 3D, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell 3D, Combat of Giants: Dinosaurs 3D, Asphalt 3D, Rabbids 3D, Tom Clancy’s …
Read More »3DS LAUNCH: Non-games push for handheld
Nintendo has announced a wide range of 3D programming will be available through the 3DS. During its special preview event in Amsterdam, the platform holder brought out Aardman Animation’s co-founder David Sproxton to detail the studio’s new partnership with Nintendo. The studio, famed for Wallace & Gromit and Creature Comforts, …
Read More »Sony: Gamers want HD console MMOs
Gamers want to play MMOs on high-definition consoles, Sony research has found. The platform holder made its claim ahead of the release of DC Universe Online, which debuted at No.10 in the GfK All Formats Charts this week. MMO gaming has traditionally been the domain of PC, with games such …
Read More »Community focus for Gamescom 2011
Gamescom has unveiled its new visual branding for its 2011 iteration, highlighting the importance of its vast community. Europe’s biggest games trade fair will sport a new leitmotif this year that shows hundreds of gamers crowded together in the form of Gamescom’s logo. The theme depicts the event at the …
Read More »GamesAid Golf & Spa day returns
The UK games industry’s big summer charity event is back. This year’s GamesAid Golf & Spa Day will take place on June 30th, once again held at The Grove, Watford. The day will kick of with 18 holes of golf, followed by a three-course dinner and awards presentation for the …
Read More »EA sponsors The Inbetweeners for Comic Relief
Electronic Arts is sponsoring The Inbetweeners for their Comic Relief road trip. The Sims 3 publisher will donate up to 25,000 to the charity if the sitcom’s four stars successfully complete their challenge – finding 50 rude location names around the UK within 50 hours. Simon Bird, Joe Thomas, James …
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