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April NPD: Prototype 2, Xbox 360 on top; sales down year-over-year
US retail results have arrived for April.
UPDATED: Atari revenue down, Eden Games closes doors
Atari has reported a decrease in revenue for its fiscal 2012, and in the wake of the results the publisher has begun some major restructuring.
Dishonored gets UK release date
Bethesda has put a firm UK release date on original looking action stealth adventure Dishonored.
Nintendo cuts DSi and DSI XL price in US
The age of the 3DS is upon us, so it seems only right that Nintendo moves now to slash the price of its last generation handheld.
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Kid Icarus sequel looks unlikely
A sequel to recent 3DS release Kid Icarus: Uprising looks incredibly unlikely.
OPINION: Smart Square's shooter surprise
Hitman's hybrid marketing-development tricks like this won’t happen often, but is sure to raise some eyebrows, says Michael French
Hitman pre-order incentive is Sniper Challenge game, out next week
Gamers will get to play the new Hitman: Absolution as soon as next week thanks to a digital spin-off available to those who pre-order the game.
Hitman targets Top 5 with surprise pre-order attack
Square Enix thinks its new Hitman: Absolution pre-order deal can help the game become one of 2012's top five game releases
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Hitman: Absolution release date confirmed for November 20th
Retail is in for a busy November, with Square Enix confirming its Hitman: Absolution will arrive in the midst of the Q4 boom time for games.
PlayStation Vita sales at 1.8m
1.8m. That’s how many PlayStation Vita units has been sold by Sony worldwide as of March 31st 2012.
UK Government making age-12 rating legally enforceable for video games
Retailers that sell games rated 12 or over to younger children could be jailed.
End in sight for dual ratings as Parliament starts PEGI plan
After a drawn out saga, the Government today began the Parliamentary process to have the PEGI ratings for video games become the de facto classification in the UK.
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Rumour: GameStop to start selling Steam vouchers
Claims emerging from the US suggest that retailer GameStop is to start selling gift vouchers for Valve’s digital PC games portal Steam.
Anonymous brings down Virgin Media site
Virgin Media’s website was forced offline for an hour yesterday after hacker collective Anonymous attacked the portal.
OPINION: Nintendo's digital strategy shows it's still box clever
Where Nintendo leads, others often follow.
Blockbuster: Games retail would not survive without pre-owned
Specialist games retailers cannot survive without second-hand, says Blockbuster.
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HMV U-turns on game plan
Just weeks after telling MCV it will cut the store space dedicated to games, HMV has changed its mind.
Sony reports £3.5bn annual loss
Japanese electronics giant Sony has reported a ¥456.7bn (£3.5bn) loss for the year ended March 31st 2012.
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ANALYSIS: Nintendo reinvents the download
Nintendo has caved to the online revolution, and will soon offer simultaneous digital/physical releases. But its download plan could also change the way video games are sold, says Michael French ...
LEGO Lord of the Rings video game confirmed by new toy sets
Warner Bros will release a widely-expected LEGO Lord of the Rings game.
Modern Warfare 3 PS3 bundle revealed, arrives later this month
Sony has announced the Limited Edition PS3 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Bundle.
Angry Birds flies past 1bn downloads
The Angry Birds franchise has reached 1bn downloads, Rovio has announced.
Version2Games management sets up The Awesome Game Studio
The management team at Version2Games, including its president Rajat Ojha, has left the company to form The Awesome Game Studio.
Revenue and income fall at Activision
Activision Blizzard has reported its financial results for the first quarter of its fiscal 2012.
