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Nvidia GeForce Titan ‘Black’ spotted online

A rumoured successor to Nvidia’s Titan graphics card – the Titan Black – has been listed by an online store. Finnish store Multitronic Webshopis taking pre-ordersfor the card at €978,90 (806). The Titan has largely been replaced by the 780 Ti,which performs faster and costs less than the Titan,but doesn’t …

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Tomb Raider has finally broken even

Square Enix’s Tomb Raider reboot has finally recouped its development costs. The game arrived in March 2013 and debuted at No.1 in the UK charts, becoming the then most successful launch of the year in the process. But despite sales of 3.4m copies in its first three weeks it fell …

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Pokemon to be a major player for Nintendo this Christmas

Pokmon is playing a huge part in Nintendo’s Christmas campaign for 3DS XL. And it has already boosted the platform this week with latest game Pokmon Black/White 2 charting highly. But that is just one of five Pokmon games promoted this Christmas which will attract both parents and kids. Pokmon …

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Pokemon Black and White 2 dated for UK

Nintendo has confirmed an October 12th release date for RPG due Pokemon White 2 and Pokemon Black 2 in the UK. The pair are the latest in the successful series to appear on Nintendo’s now aging DS. Nintendo will certainly be hoping they manage to recreate their Japanese success – …

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Sales boost for GameStop UK

US giant GameStop is already making waves in the UK with its local estore after a hugely successful day of Black Friday deals. The online specialist kicked off its day of promotions by selling Uncharted 3 for 22.97, which caused the site to crash almost immediately. But the firm managed …

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Walmart Black Friday sale descends into pepper-spray frenzy

If you’re one of those people who thinks that queuing up outside a shop in the middle of a night to ensure you’re first in line for a sale the next morning is mental, then try this one for size. Scenes of chaos gripped a US branch of Walmart on …

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Limited Edition Zelda 3DS confirmed for UK

Nintendo has confirmed that it is to launch a Limited Edition Zelda 3DS console in the UK. The machine is black and decorated with a gold border and the series’ iconic triforce symbol. The box includes the Zelda 25th Anniversary branding, too. A copy of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina …

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Black Wii Fit Plus bundle coming to UK

Nintendo has announced that it is to launch a black version of its Wii Balance Board next month. A bundle including both the new-look peripheral and a copy of Wii Fit Plus. It will be released on October 7th. Until this point only the white version of the accessory has …

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US: Pokemon sells 1.08m

Joint sales of Pokemon Black/White reached 1.08m copies on their first day of release in the US, Nintendo has announced. The numbers make it the most successful day one ever for a new Pokemon title in the territory, beating the previous 780k record laid down by Diamond/Pearl in 2007. Black/White …

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UK CHARTS: Pokemon triumphs

Nintendo can celebrate a double triumph this morning with confirmation from UKIE GfK Chart-Track that Pokemon White and Pokemon Black have claimed first and second spots respectively in the UK charts. It’s the biggest release ever for a Pokemon title and the second biggest launch ever for a DS game. …

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