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  • Chipped consoles cost industry £1.45 billion. gaming, Piracy, Gaming industry, Elspa, UKIE 0

    Chipped consoles cost industry £1.45 billion

    Pirated games also costing UK jobs 21 January 2011 15:40 GMT

    The Association of UK Interactive Entertainment (UKIE) has revealed that games UK software sales are down and that pirated games are costing the industry £1.45 billion a year.

    The figure comes from the estimate that for every game legally purchased,...

  • South Korea bans videogames after midnight

    South Korea bans videogames after midnight

    Curfew imposed for 19 specific titles 13 April 2010 17:57 GMT

    South Korea has announced a series of policies that attempt to curb the growing problem of videogame addiction that the country is facing. A series of recent incidents have caused media outrage in the country's cities, which have some of the most videogame-friendly...

  • Sonic crowned UK's favourite video game character. Gaming, OtherConsoles, Gaming industry, Gaming events, Sega 0

    Sonic crowned UK's favourite video game character

    Poll held to launch London Games Festival 21 October 2008 13:56 GMT

    The bright blue, spiky-haired, lightening-fast hedgehog that was once Sega's mascot back in its glory days of the Master System and the Mega Drive, has been crowned the UK's favourite video game character.

    Beating Nintendo's emblematic Super...

  • E3 2009 set to open doors to public?. OtherConsoles, Gaming industry, Gaming events, Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, Rumours 0

    E3 2009 set to open doors to public?

    Speculation mounts over next year's event 21 October 2008 13:10 GMT

    If the rumours and speculation are to be believed, E3 2009 is set to be held in June at the Los Angeles Convention Centre, and will for the first time, open its doors to the public

    There are a few different reports claiming to have heard...

  • Nintendo sets goal of one DS per person in US. Gaming, Nintendo DS, Games industry, Nintendo, PSP, Gaming industry, PC games, Chart news, Activision Blizzard, Sony, Microsoft 0

    Nintendo sets goal of one DS per person in US

    Still has some way to go 3 October 2008 16:57 GMT

    Nintendo has set itself the goal of getting every person in America to own at least one version of its DS handheld console.

    In the wake of the DSi announcement, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has said that he expected the...

  • Brain Training games first up for DSi Shop. Gaming, Nintendo DS, Puzzle games, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo, PSP, Gaming industry, PC games, Chart news, Activision Blizzard, Sony, Microsoft 0

    Brain Training games first up for DSi Shop

    In US, no news on UK releases 3 October 2008 16:00 GMT

    The two Brain Training titles will be first games released on the US Version of the DSi Shop, Nintendo of America has confirmed.

    However, the games will be "retooled" for the new system, according to NoA president Reggie Fils-Aime.

  • GameStop buys French games retailer Micromania. Gaming, PS3, PS2, PSP, Nintendo DS, Gaming industry, PC games, Chart news, Activision Blizzard, Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo 0

    GameStop buys French games retailer Micromania

    Deal worth $700m 2 October 2008 16:20 GMT

    Gaming retailer GameStop is set to acquire French gaming retailer Micromania, in order to gain a presence in France.

    GameStop, which started up in America, now has a worldwide presence with stores spreading across 11 different countries.

  • Nintendo helps breast cancer awareness with limited edition Pink Ribbon DS Lite. Gaming, Nintendo DS, Gaming industry, Gaming hardware, Nintendo, EA, Harmonix, Terminal Reality, Activision Blizzard, Sony, Microsoft, Photos 0

    Nintendo helps breast cancer awareness with limited edition Pink Ribbon DS Lite

    Donating $5 to charity from every one sold 27 September 2008 13:08 GMT

    Now here's something that slipped through the net. New DS Lite SKUs usually get made a big deal out of way before they are available - but yet this charity-themed version has snuck its way onto Amazon US without so much as a peep.

    And what...

  • Woolworths knocks £20 off Wii RRP. Gaming, Nintendo Wii, Gaming industry, Woolworths, Nintendo, Nintendo DS, PC games, Action, Terminal Reality, Activision Blizzard, Sony, Microsoft, Racing games 0

    Woolworths knocks £20 off Wii RRP

    Selling the console at the lowest price yet - for one week only 2 September 2008 20:41 GMT

    Anyone still waiting to get their hands on a Nintendo Wii should act sharpish, as high street retailer Woolworths has knocked £20 of its RRP.

    The price of the Wii console with Wii Sports is now £159.99 in store, and is the first time the...

  • EA boss speaks out against suing file-sharers. OtherConsoles, Gaming industry, EA, Codemasters, Atari 0

    EA boss speaks out against suing file-sharers

    Warns you don't win friends by suing your consumer 21 August 2008 19:31 GMT

    EA Sports boss Peter Moore has spoken out against gaming companies suing internet users for illegally downloading their software.

    Moore, talking at the Leipzig Games Convention, was commenting on the news that five games firms were fining...

  • Five games firms fine 25,000 file-sharers. OtherConsoles, Gaming industry, Codemasters, Atari 0

    Five games firms fine 25,000 file-sharers

    Looking for £7.5m in damages 21 August 2008 19:03 GMT

    Five top game firms are planning to fine 25,000 British gamers for illegally downloading their software through file-sharing networks.

    Codemasters, Atari, Reality Pump, Topware and Techland are seeking £300 in damages from each of the 25,000...

  • Jackass coming to Nintendo DS. Gaming, Nintendo DS, Casual games, MTV, Nintendo, Case Logic, Gaming industry, Sony, Microsoft, Racing games 0

    Jackass coming to Nintendo DS

    All the hijinx of the series on an even smaller screen 14 August 2008 21:40 GMT

    Those crazy boys from Jackass have already been successful moving from the small screen to the big screen - and now they're making their debut on the even smaller screen of the Nintendo DS in a new game from Empire Interactive.

    Jackass the...

  • EA announces Celebrity Sports Showdown game. Gaming, Nintendo Wii, Sports games, EA, PSP, PS2, Nintendo DS, Gaming industry, Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, Racing games 0

    EA announces Celebrity Sports Showdown game

    Pick your favourite celeb 14 August 2008 15:09 GMT

    EA has announced its new Wii Sports-esque Celebrity Sports Showdown as part of its new sports Freestyle brand.

    Due to be released sometime in the winter, the game allows you to choose from a number of celebrities and sports star to compete...

  • Case Logic announces new DS and PSP cases. Gaming, PSP, Nintendo DS, Cases, Sony, Nintendo, Case Logic, Gaming industry, Microsoft, Racing games, Photos 0

    Case Logic announces new DS and PSP cases

    Keep your handheld looking pretty 11 August 2008 20:24 GMT

    Case Logic has announced its brand new range of cases for your favourite handheld gaming device.

    Whether you own a DS or PSP, these cases are engineered to protect them when you're on the go.

    Made from durable EVA they are built...

  • Control your canoe with a Wiimote. Gaming, Nintendo Wii, Controllers, Nintendo, PSP, PS2, Nintendo DS, Gaming industry, Sony, Microsoft, Racing games 0

    Control your canoe with a Wiimote

    For the ultimate in geek 11 August 2008 19:36 GMT

    If you love the great outdoors, but just don't really like the effort that comes with most of it, then some crazy developers have put together a device that means you could enjoy canoeing, without all that pesky paddling.

    Take a look at the...

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