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Rockstar: DSi will boost GTA Chinatown Wars sales

Rockstar Games has told MCV that its upcoming Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is likely to see a significant boost when Nintendo launches the new DSi. Although the game is released two weeks before the DSi hits, Rockstar Games UK’s general manager told MCV that the new handheld’s launch buzz …

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No DSi stock shock, says Nintendo UK

Nintendo’s UK general manager David Yarnton told MCV that retailers can expect a ‘consistent and steady’ flow of DSi stock once the machine arrives in April. This morning we revealed that the upgraded device will be available across Europe from April 3rd priced 149.99. The handheld will be available alongside …

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Nintendo DSi is a ‘step-change’ for games market says UK GM

Not content with having already seriously grown the games market globally in the past few years, Nintendo is confident its new DSi handheld will fuel even more industry expansion. Today the format-holder announced the third-generation of the DS will arrive in Europe on April 3rd. The North American launch is …

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Nintendo DSi hits Europe on April 3rd, priced £149.99

The next generation of the Nintendo DS, the upgraded DSi device, will hit the UK and Europe on April 3rd. Arriving days before the release of the handheld in the US – which was confirmed yesterday for April 5th – the machine will be priced 149.99 in the UK. The …

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Zavvi ceases trading on High Street

Zavvi will disappear from the UK High Street this week, according to administrators. Ernst & Young has revealed that all remaining Zavvi stores will close on February 20th, with the loss of 446 jobs. However, five stores have been sold to Head Entertainment LLP – the new venture from Zavvi …

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DSi hits North America on April 5th

The newest version of the Nintendo DS, the Nintendo DSi, will be released in North America on April 5th, priced US$169.99. Available in blue or black colours, the device boasts new features like a bigger screen and built-in cameras. The device was released in Japan in December to strong sales. …

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OFT investigate HMV purchase of Zavvi stores

The Office of Fair Trading is investigating HMV’s acquisition of nine Zavvi stores. The body said in a statement that it was ‘considering whether arrangements are in progress or in contemplation which, if carried into effect, will result in the creation of a relevant merger situation under the merger provisions …

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Sin City game delayed until FY 2012

Red Mile Entertainment has admitted that the release plans for their previously announced Sin City game have been postponed. Currently in development, Sin City: The Game is now set to ship sometime in "fiscal 2012”, according to the firm. Destructoid reports that the company is "currently in the process of …

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Microsoft planning to take on Wii and EyeToy?

Microsoft is looking to acquire an Israeli imaging company in a bid to ‘anxiously outdo the Wii’ according to new reports on the web this morning. According to a report in the Israel press, the format-holder is looking to buying 3DV Systems and its camera-based motion-sensing technology and integrate it …

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Video games can help prevent dementia

Playing computer games in later life may substantially cut the risk of dementia, according to a new study. Activities which exercise the brain, including reading novels and playing computer games, can have a protective effect on the mind and help prevent memory loss, it says. By contrast, watching television for …

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