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US gamers are reportedly furious at Nintendo’s privacy terms and conditions for 3DS. That’s according to a report in Metro, that said Nintendo legally owns all users’ content – including messages, information and images. It also logs personal data such as names, ages and addresses. According to the paper, angry …
Read More »Xperia Plays US launch dated
Sony Ericcson’s Xperia Play – the first PlayStation certified phone – will launch in the US next week. The device has been available in the UK since April 1st, and will finally arrive in America on May 26th, reports Kotaku. It will be exclusive to US mobile provider Verizon and …
Read More »360 Games on Demand gets first import titles
Cult Japanese shooter develop Cave has announced that 2D shooter Deathsmiles is to be released digitally on Xbox 360 in the US. This is notable because it will be the unaltered original Japanese game – the first time a foreign territories title has been released on the Games on Demand …
Read More »Largest BitTorrent prosecution begins
The US Copyright Group has been granted permission to subpoena ISPs for the details of users who have illegally downloaded movies via BitTorrent. Film companies are said to have paid ‘snoops’ to monitor BitTorrent sites by observing active torrents and capturing users’ IP addresses. TechRadar reports that around 23k individuals …
Read More »3DS has made ‘smaller impact’ than expected
American market analyst Michael pachter has said that the 3DS has had a smaller impact on the US market than he expected. However, he adds that the arrival of a killer title – which he believes could prove to be Kid Icarus – should be enough to reverse its fortunes. …
Read More »Square Enix grabs Dead Island rights
It has been confirmed that Square Enix is to distribute Techland’s Dead Island in the US as part of a co-publishing agreement with publisher Deep Silver. Square Enix’s impressive distribution and marketing capabilities, combined with their proven success with launching top-notch AAA titles, makes them the absolute best partner for …
Read More »Gioteck targets US
MCV Award winner Gioteck is already making waves in the UK – and now it has set its sights on cracking America. The accessories firm has won over key US retailers and hopes this will help it become the ‘best third party peripherals company.’ 2011 is going to be a …
Read More »White iPhone arrives tomorrow
Having missed the launch of the iPhone 4 way back in June 2010, Apple has confirmed that the white version of the handset will at last go on sale in key territories tomorrow. The launch is planned for a number of territories starting with the UK, US tomorrow. Countries to …
Read More »Mind Candy invades US
London-based online gaming firm Mind Candy will open a US office in the next few months. The firm may be on the fringe of the games industry but its Moshi Monsters browser-based game is well-established with over 38m registered users in over 150 territories worldwide. The move is part of …
Read More »Nintendo’s handheld market share ‘down 13%’
Mobile analytics agency Flurry has claimed that the combined forces of Apple iOS and Google Android are eating into Nintendo’s handheld market share. Between 2009 and 2010 Flurry estimates that Nintendo’s marketshare in the US portable gaming market fell 13 per cent to 57 per cent overall. PSP fell two …
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