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As it happened: Wii U Nintendo Direct

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:45:00 GMT

Full coverage of today's Nintendo announcements.
At 3pm BST Nintendo held its latest Direct webcast, highlighting the Wii U titles set to release during the spring and summer 2013 periods.

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Nintendo to draw revenue from user-generated YouTube content

Thu, 16 May 2013 06:46:00 GMT

Nintendo properties on YouTube will be monetised.
Nintendo has confirmed it will profit from user-generated YouTube footage of its titles.

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3DS continues to dominate Japanese chart

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:36:00 GMT

Five of the top ten games exclusive to Nintendo's portable.
3DS continued to dominate Japanese hardware and software sales during the week ended May 12.

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Pachter: Wii U sales still in decline; outsold by Wii

Wed, 15 May 2013 01:03:00 GMT

Wedbush analyst releases April sales estimates.
The Wii U sold 55,000 units in the US last month and is still outsold by its predecessor, according to estimates published by Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter.

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Nintendo beats patent infringement appeal

Mon, 13 May 2013 23:07:00 GMT

WiiMote technology ruled Nintendo's own.
Nintendo has successfully defended a patent infringement case concerning its WiiMote motion technology.

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This week's eShop releases: Super Metroid for 30p

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:32:00 GMT

Plus, Tekken Tag Tournament 2, BIT.TRIP Runner 2 and Mega Man 5.
Nintendo has detailed this week's eShop releases.

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Square Enix posts £88m annual loss

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:14:00 GMT

Games division hit by weaker than expected sales of key console titles.
Square Enix has posted a highly disappointing but not unexpected set of financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013.

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Around the Network - mid May edition

Mon, 13 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT

It's mid May and while the dearth of decent games continues, we're now less than a week away from the full reveal of the Xbox 720. Excitement! Keep it tuned to CVG as we'll have both men on the ground and back in the office to deliver you the best, most comprehensive, round the clock coverage on the web. Elsewhere, our brave lads 'n lasses of games and tech have been scouring the web to bring you the best news and finest link bait. So without further ado, tuck right on in.

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UK Chart: Dead Island Riptide enjoys third week at No.1

Mon, 13 May 2013 08:18:00 GMT

The Walking Dead debuts at No.9, Persona 4 Arena enters at No.11.
Dead Island: Riptide retained the top spot on the UK all formats all prices chart for the week ended May 11.

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Namco Bandai reveals Tekken, SoulCalibur sales

Fri, 10 May 2013 11:17:00 GMT

Publisher sees small rise in annual revenues from software sales.
Namco Bandai has posted a rise in sales and income for the financial year ended March 31 2013.

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Konami income falls despite 'steady' Metal Gear, PES sales

Fri, 10 May 2013 10:00:00 GMT

Publisher also teases Metal Gear push at E3 in June.
Konami has reported a drop in sales and income for the financial year ended March 31 2013.

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Aliens: Colonial Marines ships 1.3 million

Fri, 10 May 2013 09:17:00 GMT

Sega outlines performance of major releases in its annual financial results.
Aliens: Colonial Marines shipped just over 1.3 million units during Sega's fiscal year ended March 31.

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Aliens: Colonial Marines sells 1.3 million

Fri, 10 May 2013 09:17:00 GMT

Sega outlines performance of major releases in its annual financial results.
Aliens: Colonial Marines sold just over 1.3 million units during Sega's fiscal year ended March 31.

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3DS dominates latest Japanese chart

Wed, 08 May 2013 15:07:00 GMT

Half of the top ten games exclusive to Nintendo's portable.
3DS maintained its stranglehold on Japanese hardware and software sales during the week ended May 5.

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Resident Evil 6, Dragon's Dogma, DmC sales revealed

Wed, 08 May 2013 13:42:00 GMT

Capcom financials in line with recent guidance; firm reiterates plan to increase in-house development.
Capcom has announced its financial results for the business year ended March 31 2013, which are roughly in line with the figures forecast by the Japanese publisher last month, when it halved its profit guidance.

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First Wolfenstein: The New Order screenshots

Tue, 07 May 2013 20:15:00 GMT

An early glimpse of the futuristic-looking shooter.
Bethesda has fired off the first official screenshots for the just-announced Wolfenstein: The New Order.

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UK Chart: Dead Island Riptide holds top spot

Tue, 07 May 2013 08:31:00 GMT

Vita exclusive Soul Sacrifice debuts at No.26.
Dead Island: Riptide retained the top spot on the UK all formats all prices chart for the week ended May 4.

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Critical hits: The 20 biggest third-party exclusive games

Thu, 02 May 2013 14:04:00 GMT

CVG looks back at the landmark deals that tied brilliant titles to a single console.
These days third-party exclusives are as rare as a stylish mullet. For publishers such as Activision and EA, developing and publishing games for just one platform has become uneconomical.

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Nintendo telling Wii owners 'Wii U is not just an upgrade'

Thu, 02 May 2013 08:25:00 GMT

Messages delivered via WiiConnect24.
Nintendo is sending messages to Wii owners stressing the Wii U is a brand new console and "not just an upgrade".

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The 30 essential Wii U games to download now

Wed, 01 May 2013 16:43:00 GMT

We hand pick the best games available on eShop, Wii Shop and Virtual Console.
Further reading: The 30 best XBLA games And: The 30 essential PSN games

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The 30 essential digital Wii U games

Wed, 01 May 2013 16:43:00 GMT

We hand pick the best games available on eShop, Wii Shop and Virtual Console.
Further reading: The 30 best XBLA games And: The 30 essential PSN games

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Japanese chart: Tomb Raider and BioShock Infinite debut

Wed, 01 May 2013 13:34:00 GMT

3DS and Tomodachi Collection: New Life hold top spots.
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen, Tomb Raider and BioShock Infinite were among the new entries on the Japanese software chart during the week ended April 28.

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Magic GTA moments

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:24:00 GMT

From golf buggy getaways to mastering the streets, Team CVG picks its personal favourites.
"I saw a UFO!" by Andy Kelly, Games Editor, Future Games No one believes me, but while wandering the countryside in San Andreas I saw a ball of white light hovering over a road. When I got close, it disappeared!

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Square Enix Europe cutting jobs

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:05:00 GMT

Redundancies part of company-wide restructuring efforts.
Square Enix Europe is to cut a number of jobs, with staff in the UK confirmed to be among those affected by the move.

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UK Chart: Dead Island Riptide enters at No.1 but can't match original game's launch

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:17:00 GMT

Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen and Star Trek also make top five entries.
Dead Island: Riptide debuted at No.1 on the UK all formats all prices chart for the week ended April 27.

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