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A new Gem microsite dedicated to Nintendo products is due to go live this month. The distributor is launching its online service on March 25th – just in time for the UK debut of the 3DS. The site will serve as a one-stop shop for retailers and provide them with …
Read More »3DS e-portal delayed until May
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has thrown doubts over previous claims that the 3DS eShop will arrive in time for the handheld’s launch. The eShop – which is the handheld’s new online games portal – will install in 3DS devices via a system update, according to previous claims from Nintendo. Nintendo …
Read More »How Valve is fighting â??mental fatigueâ?? in Portal
Studio reveals the challenges in expanding a boutique title into a AAA blockbuster
Read More »Valveâ??s Portal jump from boutique to blockbuster
Project manager Erik Johnson on turning a quaint puzzle game into a triple-A product
Read More »GameStop ‘follows’ its users online
US games retail giant GameStop wants to exploit the crossover between ‘core’ gamers at retail and ‘casual’ gamers playing online. The firm this week told MCV that it is following customers to the non-console areas they play games in – with the acquisition of Flash games site Kongregate on Tuesday …
Read More »GameStop swoops for Kongregate
In what can only be described as a hugely significant move, video games retailer GameStop has acquired leading online Flash games portal Kongregate. The website boasts in the region of 10m users and is one of the most important players in the increasingly significant casual games sector. Kongregate will now …
Read More »HMV launches online music portal
Growing retail force HMV’s grand plans to become a ‘superbrand’ in the entertainment sector have taken a big step forward today with the launch of a brand new digital music service, hmvdigital.com. The new portal is the first concrete development to emerge from the acquisition of digital delivery service 7Digital …
Read More »GAME reveals mobile portal
Retailer GAME has lifted the lid on a brand new mobile content portal as it strives to increase its penetration into the digital content market. Users are now able to buy games, apps, wallpapers, videos and various other pieces of mobile content directly through their handsets. Gaming on the go …
Read More »Miniclip’s international recruitment drive
Positions available internationally at leading games portal
Read More »Portal 2 gets console/PC cross-compatibility
Valve â??gunning forâ?? online play to cross platform boundaries in major upcoming title
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