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  Nintendo now claiming ad revenue for YouTube Let's Play videos

  "You're doing it wrong," says Thomas Was Alone creator. 188

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  Nintendo selling refurbished 3DS, DSi XL consoles in US

  No plans to do the same in Europe. 14

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  Darksiders and Red Faction sold to Nordic Games

  Gearbox paid $1.35 million for Homeworld, 505 acquired Drawn to Life. 48

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  This is my $550,000 30-year video game collection

  Oh it's not mine really but it could be yours. 87

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  Can you guess the top 10 UK games brands from 1996 to 2012?

  We were partially right. 129

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  The Big GAME Shutdown: An Insider's Account

  "In the course of those couple of hours, most of the people I've ever worked with were gone." 72

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  Vita being outsold by PSP and Wii in Europe

  Nintendo sales research paints gloomy picture for Sony handheld. 109

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  GAME and Gamestation websites are back online

  Both offering meaty sales. 118

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  GAME administration to end tomorrow with RBS as buyer - report

  UPDATE: OpCapita apparently bids again. 101

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  These 122 Gamestation stores are still open for business

  Bradford, Bridgewater, Bristol, Broadmoor, Burton on Trent... 57

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  These 211 GAME stores are still open for business

  Derby, Downton Abbey, Didcot, Doncaster, Douglas... 79

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  GAME firesale extends to hardware, "Spring Clean" promotion launched

  What are ya' buyin'? 104

October 2012

• Oddball companion app is another way to collect Pokemon Black and White 2 creatures

  Dream Radar AR game costs Ł2.69. 5

• Sonic creator's Ivy the Kiwi? arrives on iOS

  Cheaper than the DS and Wii retail versions, but with only half the levels. 8

• Incredible marching band performance at American football match celebrates video games

  Horde of musicians recreates a galloping horse and more. 36

• UK chart: FIFA 13 defends top spot from Resi 6

  Just Dance 4 and NBA 2K13 enter top 10. 22

September 2012

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  Fans transform Pokémon Red into an MMO

  PokeMMO project does what Nintendon't. 26

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  Miyamoto doesn't know who Bowser Jr.'s mom is, but explains Mario's hair colour

  Dr. Mario is "not necessarily legitimate." 33

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  UK chart: Borderlands 2 edges top spot

  F1 2012, PES 2013 arrive just behind. 31

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  This blatant Super Mario iOS clone doesn't look that super

  Meet the totally original 3D Cartoon Land: Safari. 53

• Industry offers mixed response to new Australian R18+ rating

  Guidelines say that games may have "greater impact" on minors than film. 40

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  Lego LOTR features openworld Middle-earth

  One does not simply double jump into Mordor. 31

• Picross E coming to 3DS eShop this week

  Picture perfect. 18

August 2012

• Kirby's Star Stacker on Nintendo 3DS eShop this week

  And even more Final Fantasy: Theatrhythm DLC. 28

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  Nintendo flattens rivals in latest Japanese charts

  Company's platforms fill out entire software top 10. 31

• PopCap lays off about 50 employees

  "If we didn't have EA behind us, the cuts would have been worse." 42

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  Nintendo responds to Mario sequelitis criticism

  Iwata: "We only create a New Super Mario Bros. title once per platform." 66

• Donkey Kong Jr, Lego Batman 2 demo on Nintendo eShop

  NES Golf! Theatrhythm DLC! Other things! 12

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  Nintendo finishes rock bottom of "conflict minerals" company rankings

  Has made "no known effort to trace or audit its supply chain". 142

• Nintendo's timeline-plotting Legend of Zelda artbook to get UK release

  Hyrule Historia translation due next year. 27

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  3DS game New Super Mario Bros. 2 costs Ł40 from eShop

  Nintendo charging Ł10 more than most shops. 102

• Wii MMO Dragon Quest 10 scales Japanese chart

  Mario, Pokémon help 3DS outsell Vita by ratio of 10:1. 26

• This Wild West Zelda mash-up is actually worth watching

  A Fist Full of Rupees. 11

• Nintendo dates upcoming 3DS eShop releases

  SpeedX 3D! Sword of Hope 2! Pool! Pinball! 18

July 2012

• Japanese all-female theatre troupe plans Ace Attorney stage show

  Wright up our street. 11

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  Can you guess the top 10 UK games brands from 1996 to 2012?

  We were partially right. 129

• UK chart: London 2012 tie-in dethrones Lego Batman 2

  Olympics the bane of Batman's existence. 32

• Nintendo 3DS eShop update adds Toki Tori, Theatrhythm DLC

  Plus arcade classic The Last Blade on Wii. 14

• Kirby conquers Japan chart, hustles Pokémon into second

  Nintendo knocks Nintendo from top spot 14

• UK chart: Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes top for fifth week

  Kingdom Hearts on 3DS arrives in sixth. 12

• Planet Crashers, Kirby's Pinball Land on 3DS eShop this week

  Plus: Candle Route! Horizon Raiders! Theatrhythm DLC! 6

• Unlock special Porygon in Pokémon Black and White

  Upgrades! 11

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  Star Fox dev: Miyamoto "like a slightly more friendly Steve Jobs, but just as cutting"

  "His private face is different to his public face." 25

• PEGI age ratings backed by UK law from 30th July

  It's only taken three years. 41

• Nintendo announces Sparkle Snapshots 3D for 3DS eShop

  Photo-editing software costs Ł4.50, with paid DLC. 5

• Nintendo slashes prices on 3DS AC adapters by 33 per cent in Japan

  Could the price drop migrates West? 30

• Pokémon Black and White 2 hits 2 million in 2 weeks

  Vita gets boost as White colour launches. 7

• Final Fantasy Theatrhythm DLC on 3DS eShop this week

  Square Enix charging 90p per track. 14

June 2012

• Pokémon Black and White 2 release date

  Unova adventure on the horizon. 14

• Might and Magic Clash of Heroes announced for iOS, Android

  Fantasy tactics. 12

• Japan chart: Vita sales plummet in lieu of Pokemon sweeping the nation

  Steel Battalion tanks. 37

• Pokémon Conquest UK release date announced

  Feudal RPG mash-up invades next month. 12

• Pokemon Black & White 2 sells heaps and tons and millions in Japan

  The region's most successful 2012 game by far. 28

• Wreck-It Ralph tie-in coming to 3DS, DS, Wii

  Activision snags rights to forthcoming Disney gaming toon. 12

• New Super Mario Bros. 2 DLC details revealed

  First Mario title with paid-for extras. 21

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  Japan chart: Persona 4 revives Vita sales

  Plus, top 3 debut for Lollipop Chainsaw. 42

• David Yarnton quits Nintendo

  "To pursue opportunities for a change of career outside Nintendo." 11

• Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns release date announced

  Summer time. 8

• Mutant Mudds 3DS eShop release date

  Renegade Kid's platformer finally crosses the pond. 12

• US chart: Diablo 3 pips Max Payne 3 to May crown

  3DS was the only system to show year-on-year growth. 29

• Nintendo president Iwata defends GDC 2011 speech

  Talks free-to-play Wii U games, SmartGlass, third-party support. 6

• Sonic Blast on Nintendo 3DS eShop this week

  Plus: Samurai Sword Destiny! Art of Ink! 17

• Dragon Quest Monsters 3DS storms Japanese chart

  3DS hardware sales soar, Vita still stuck in doldrums. 25

• Heroes of Ruin demo on 3DS eShop this week

  Plus: Devil Band! Tumble Pop! 3D Solitaire! 8

May 2012

• Japanese police make first R4 cartridge seller arrest

  More than three years after the devices were outlawed. 57

• Japan chart: Dragon's Dogma gets off to a flying start

  Capcom scores current gen's fastest-selling new IP. 39

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  Japan chart: My Little Sister Can't Possibly Be This Cute takes top spot

  So, umm, yeah... 90

• Nintendo to broadcast E3 press conference on Facebook

  Wii U watch? 28

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  UK top 40: Max Payne 3 beats Diablo 3

  Blizzard's PC/Mac game 8000 boxed sales behind. 62

• Toyota creates Nintendo DS car navigation system

  Come drive with Mii. 10

• Japan chart: Mario Party 9 rules, Starhawk debuts at four

  Vita sales plumb new depths in dreary sales week. 47

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  Deus Ex and Final Fantasy 13-2 make Square Enix profitable

  Mm, profiteroles. 23

• Kirby's Dream Land 2 3DS eShop release date

  Get sucked in to Nintendo's latest downloadable offerings. 8

• Konami enjoys social gaming success, eyes Zynga partnership

  PES, and home video game sales, fall. 19

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  UK northerners play Xbox 360, and southerners play PS3

  It's infographic time! 90

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  HMV: "absolutely criminal" not to take advantage of GAME closures

  Shop rethinks gaming strategy. 45

• Prototype 2 pips Kinect Star Wars to top April US chart

  Xbox 360 was best-selling console in slow month at retail. 18

• DSi gets a price cut in the US

  Was $149, now $99, but no plans to do the same in Europe. 4

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  Japan chart: 3DS hardware and software sales soar

  Near-total Nintendo domination. 35

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  The Big GAME Shutdown: An Insider's Account

  "In the course of those couple of hours, most of the people I've ever worked with were gone." 72

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  GameCube celebrates 10th birthday in the UK

  Nintendo's purple wonder, one decade old. 109