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• GAME launches trade-in price checker tool

  Offering 25 per cent extra credit until end of May. 59

• UK Top 40: Ghost Recon beats Dragon's Dogma

  DiRT Showdown in fourth. 32

• Original Rayman given 3DS eShop release date

  Plus Mega Man X2 on Wii Virtual Console. 12

• Glorious Technicolor

  Gaming's rediscovered the rainbow, and it's lovely. 57

• Activision vs. Vince Zampella and Jason West: Inside the game industry trial of the decade

  Why the sacked Infinity Ward founders want $1 billion, and how they intend to win it. 74

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

  So, umm, yeah... 98

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• UK top 40: Max Payne 3 beats Diablo 3

  Blizzard's PC/Mac game 8000 boxed sales behind. 64

• FIFA 13 Preview: A Final Flourish?

  EA Sports offers a conservative update with its latest FIFA. 41

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• GAME Australia falls into administration

  Diablo 3 pre-orders cancelled, no refunds given. 53

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

  Shop rethinks gaming strategy. 47

• UK northerners play Xbox 360, and southerners play PS3

  It's infographic time! 103

• 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." 74

May 2012 15

• Nintendo announces VVVVVV 3DS release date

  Sonic! Curling! Monster! Wonder! 33

• Blockbuster launches VIP Gamer rewards scheme

  Retailer makes clear its gaming intention. 32

• UK Top 40: Sniper Elite V2 lines up first place

  Prototype 2 shot down to second. 23

• Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse announced

  Activision tie-in due on consoles this Autumn. 18

• Free Radical vs. the Monsters

  The dark LucasArts: What drove the legend behind GoldenEye out of games, and the publishers who had a hand in the studio's demise. 155

• 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." 74

• Rune Factory Oceans PS3 release date

  Of farming and sailing. 11

• Rabbids Rumble outed by ratings board listing

  Lapin it up. 12

• GameCube celebrates 10th birthday in the UK

  Nintendo's purple wonder, one decade old. 117

• Firefall developer: "Consoles, I believe, are dead"

  Former World of Warcraft lead on why you should welcome a publisher-free F2P future. 105

• Cricketer Flintoff "probably saved" Nintendo UK boss Yarnton's life

  During Greek charity bike ride. 19

• Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City tops Japan chart

  Plus, big debut for Mario Party 9, Vita sales up. 25

• The Pirate Bay issues angry response to UK ban

  "We can't allow this s*** to happen." 210

• WiiWare sales now "almost non-existent"

  La-Mulana publisher cans EU/US launch plans, admits players "have moved on". 55

• Iwata: Wii U/3DS will cater to core gamers first, mass market second

  Nintendo boss admits it failed to strike a balance with Wii. 145

Monday 30 April 2012 6

• UK's wealthiest games developer revealed

  Games industry has four representatives in this year's Rich List. 27

• UK Top 40: Prototype 2 tops chart

  Despite lower sales than predecessor. 18

• Cave Story+ coming to 3DS eShop

  Original version of indie classic gets 3D visuals, new content. 13

• Super Hang-On Wii Virtual Console release date

  Game and Watch Gallery 2 on 3DS this week. 13

• PopCap signs deal to license Peggle, Plants vs. Zombies merchandise

  Adult sleepwear and boxers coming. 11

• LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias heading to iOS

  Acclaimed platformer sequel showcased in new trailer. 6

Saturday 28 April 2012 1

• Now Mario is an annual series, how long until the Mushroom Pass?

  Why Nintendo's conservatism is vital to maintaining its magical hold on players. 94

Friday 27 April 2012 1

• Vita being outsold by PSP and Wii in Europe

  Nintendo sales research paints gloomy picture for Sony handheld. 125

Thursday 26 April 2012 2

• Nintendo 3DS sales top 17.13 million

  Japanese firm posts first ever annual loss. 29

• Nintendo to begin making money on each 3DS sold by September 2012

  Expects a profit for next financial year. 24

Wednesday 25 April 2012 3

• Japan chart: big debut for new 3DS Fire Emblem

  No change of fortune for struggling Vita. 55

• A Super Mario Summary crams Mario levels into single screen

  Impressive Flash tribute to Super Mario Bros. 6

• Tales series producer answers fan questions in video

  No plans to make Western-orientated games. 16

Tuesday 24 April 2012 1

• PES 2013 announced with new gameplay video

  Player dribbling, goalkeepers reworked. 31

Monday 23 April 2012 6

• UK Top 40: The Witcher 2 conjures first place

  FIFA Street booted off top spot. 46

• New Super Mario Bros. 2 announced for 3DS

  New Pokémon apps, 3DS firmware update, Mario Kart 7 patch coming. 21

• Ubisoft's Innergy is still alive, due next year - report

  Vitality Sensor-esque project from E3 2010 rears its head. 7

• Inchworm Animation, Block Factory on 3DS eShop this week

  And 2 Fast 4 Gnomz. 5

• Project Zero 2: Wii Edition trailer revealed

  Complete Spirit Camera 3DS for bonuses. 16

• Beat The Beat Rhythm Paradise Wii gameplay

  Bizarre Nintendo rhythm game headed to Europe in July. 13

Friday 20 April 2012 2

• Book Review: Generation Xbox

  A definitive history of the intersection of the games and movie industries. 27

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• Frogger hacked to include New York traffic

  5th Ave Frogger tracks real-time cars. 10

Wednesday 18 April 2012 1

• Japan chart: Vita sales fall further in slow week

  3DS evergreens hold strong in software top 10. 48

Monday 16 April 2012 2

• UK Top 40: Pandora's Tower charts in 38th place

  FIFA Street climbs back on top. 27

• Nintendo begins selling 3DS video content

  Mad scientist cartoon The 3D Machine is first. 21

Friday 13 April 2012 5

• Pandora's Tower Review

  Steeple chaser. 41

  WII

• Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two Preview: Back to the Wasteland

  There are plenty of new ideas in Mickey's latest adventure, but is the design team playing it safe? 9

  PS3 PC 360

• Nintendo registers Super Mario 4 domain

  Toad you they'd make another one. 29

• Nintendo returns to GAME with Pandora's Tower Limited Edition

  Wii RPG signals end to drought in stores and online. 26

• Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir 3DS release date

  Project Zero 2: Wii Edition dated, too. 14

Thursday 12 April 2012 1

• Shigeru Miyamoto wishes he had designed Angry Birds

  Something for Rovio to crow about. 60

Wednesday 11 April 2012 3

• Japan chart: Vita sales slump to new sub-10k low

  While Kinect Star Wars gives Xbox 360 a 300% bump. 69

• SNES celebrates 20th birthday in UK

  Eurogamer blows out the candles, dust. 105

• Pandora's Tower builds hype in launch trailer

  Monster-gobbling Wii JRPG out on Friday. 15

Tuesday 10 April 2012 4

• Zelda, Street Fighter downloadable on Wii, eShop this week

  With the correct coloured blood. 16

• Nielsen poll ranks most anticipated games of 2012

  Battleship makes Wii top three. 52

• Eurogamer.net Podcast 108: Ridge Racer Unbounded/Smash the Homophobes Special

  We dissect the self-inflicted "fun button" saga and talk about EA's stout defence of BioWare's wooden sex scenes. 9

• Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 'caddies' help Londoners do things

  Weird photo opp results in boiler-suited people helping others plank, walk, etc. (Thanks to Michael Bowles for photos.) 1

Saturday 7 April 2012 1

• Game of the Week: Rhythm Thief and the Emperor's Treasure

  One night in Paris. 14

Friday 6 April 2012 1

• US state boots sex offenders off online gaming networks

  Microsoft, Sony, Blizzard and EA comply with New York's request. 57

Thursday 5 April 2012 2

• Take-Two boss: "THQ won't be around in six months"

  UPDATE: THQ brands remarks "irresponsible and false". 67

• Battleship: The Videogame trailer shows off full ocean simulator

  It's rainin'. 13

Wednesday 4 April 2012 6

• EA brushes off "worst company in America" award

  "We're sure BP, AIG, Philip Morris and Halliburton are all relieved they weren't nominated." 169

• Cancelled Star Wars: Battlefront 3 footage discovered

  Trashed work from TimeSplitters developer revealed. 39

• Epic Mickey 2: Spector explains why Wii is lead platform

  Confirms all new assets for PS3 and Xbox 360. 14

• Japan chart: 3DS sales spike thanks to new Kingdom Hearts

  While Silent Hill HD Collection, Little King's Story Vita tank. 25

• Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator is now a Nintendo employee

  Hirokazu Yasuhara takes mystery role at NOA. 20

• Men in Black: Alien Crisis release date announced

  Coincides with release of Men in Black 3. 5