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  1. Dark blue icons of video game controllers on a light blue background

    Ghost Trick prepares to haunt iPhone

    Ace Attorney man's latest goes mobile.

    Forthcoming DS puzzle adventure Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective is being ported to the iPhone, publisher Capcom has announced.

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  2. Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective haunts App Store

    Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective haunts App Store

    Capcom's acclaimed DS adventure out tomorrow.

    Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, the rather brilliant DS adventure from the same Capcom team behind the Ace Attorney series, gets an iOS release tomorrow.

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  3. Game Gear Shinobi, Sonic headed to 3DS

    Game Gear Shinobi, Sonic headed to 3DS

    ESRB rating outs downloadable launches.

    The first two Game Gear titles to launch on the 3DS eShop will likely be Shinobi and Sonic Triple Trouble.

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  4. The Simpsons Arcade XBLA release date confirmed

    The Simpsons Arcade XBLA release date confirmed

    Five days before delayed PSN version.

    The Simpsons Arcade re-release lands on Xbox Live Arcade on 3rd February, publisher Konami has announced.

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  5. Disney acquires El Shaddai, Quarrel publisher

    Disney acquires El Shaddai, Quarrel publisher

    UTV Ignition now owned by House of Mouse.

    Disney has bought a controlling stake in UTV, the Indian media conglomerate that owns UK games publisher UTV Ignition.

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  6. First Final Fantasy 13-2 DLC announced

    First Final Fantasy 13-2 DLC announced

    Story-based extensions incoming.

    The first batch of Final Fantasy 13-2 DLC launches on Xbox Live on 7th February and PlayStation Network the day after, publisher Square Enix has announced.

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  7. Grateful dad attempts 24-hour solo SingStar record

    Grateful dad attempts 24-hour solo SingStar record

    As thanks to Great Ormond Street for helping his daughter.

    A grateful father is attempting a 24-hour non-stop solo SingStar marathon this April to raise cash for the hospital that helped save his infant daughter.

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  8. 240 jobs cut in THQ "restructuring plan"

    240 jobs cut in THQ "restructuring plan"

    Plus, CEO Brian Farrell takes a 50% pay cut.

    THQ has confirmed a round of job cuts following rumours circulating earlier today. However, the extent of the redundancies is considerably greater than the 170 initially suggested.

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  9. EA concerned at financial health of "major European retail partner"

    EA boss John Riccitiello has voiced concerns about the financial health of a "major European retail partner".

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  10. EA claims 1.7m active Star Wars: The Old Republic subscribers

    EA claims 1.7m active Star Wars: The Old Republic subscribers

    Plus, Battlefield 3 and FIFA 12 both pass the 10m mark.

    Star Wars: The Old Republic currently has 1.7 million active subscribers, publisher EA has announced.

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  11. Japan chart: Vita finally outsells the PSP

    Japan chart: Vita finally outsells the PSP

    Big debuts for Resident Evil: Revelations, Armored Core.

    From Software's mech battler Armored Core 5 and Capcom's Resident Evil: Revelations both scored big debuts on this week's Japanese sales chart.

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  12. BioWare to hold Star Wars: The Old Republic Guild Summit

    BioWare to hold Star Wars: The Old Republic Guild Summit

    Studio wants to explain design decisions, get player feedback.

    Star Wars: The Old Republic developer BioWare has invited guild leaders from around the world to its Texas base to harvest some player feedback and discuss future plans for the game.

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  13. Skyrim update 1.4 now live on Steam

    Skyrim update 1.4 now live on Steam

    Console versions being submitted this week.

    PC update 1.4 for The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim is now available to download from Steam, Bethesda has announced.

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  14. Shogun 2: Fall Of The Samurai Preview: Gunpowder vs. The Sword

    Shogun 2: Fall Of The Samurai Preview: Gunpowder vs. The Sword

    Creative Assembly offers an old-school expansion pack with all-new toys.

    Jan 27th, 1868. A snowy plain just outside of Kyoto. The battle of Toba-Fushimi is about to take place. A small battalion of Imperial soldiers shiver as they face down a force of the Shogun's finest warriors advancing across a handful of rivers, hopelessly ineffectual at preventing the samurai from their coming attack. Hundreds of these majestic samurai warriors riding on noble horseback are drawing near. Playing as the Imperials, I'm hopelessly outnumbered. Traditionally, I wouldn't stand a chance. But these are hardly traditional times.

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  15. Lumines: Electronic Symphony tracklist revealed

    Lumines: Electronic Symphony tracklist revealed

    Underworld, Aphex Twin, Chemical Brothers for Vita title.

    The full tracklist for Ubisoft's forthcoming Vita music puzzler Lumines: Electronic Symphony has been announced.

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  16. Starbreeze "in constant fear" Syndicate is too hard

    Starbreeze "in constant fear" Syndicate is too hard

    Will take 50 hours to unlock everything in co-op.

    Syndicate is supposed to offer a hardcore experience, one in keeping with the old school strategy games upon which the shooter is based - but that hasn't stopped developer Starbreeze from worrying it's gone too far.

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  17. Syndicate Preview: Need a Reboot?

    Syndicate Preview: Need a Reboot?

    Starbreeze's game concerns and delights in equal measure.

    You come to Syndicate with expectations. It's unavoidable. Your eyes can't help but flit over the screen, desperate to find nostalgia that's survived unscathed. Occasionally they succeed. The fabled Eurocorp corporation, that jagged and efficient-looking world map, the spotlight street lamps and the cold and business-like mission run-downs all trickle cold fire through your synapses.

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  18. No Online Pass for Syndicate, EA confirms

    No Online Pass for Syndicate, EA confirms

    "It's about encouraging people to play it."

    Syndicate will not use the controversial Online Pass, EA has confirmed.

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  19. Play Bit.Trip Complete, Saga before UK release

    Gamers can play the latest two Bit.Trip releases over a month before their UK release.

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  20. Rift endless free trial arrives under a year after launch

    Rift endless free trial arrives under a year after launch

    Capped at level 20 - Telara your friends.

    It's taken MMO Rift 11 months to introduce an effectively endless free trial.

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  21. Forza 4 February American Le Mans Series Pack detailed

    Forza 4 February American Le Mans Series Pack detailed

    Exhaustive details on the 10 new cars.

    Forza 4 developer Turn 10 has detailed February's America Le Mans Series Pack, the latest slice of downloadable content for the Xbox 360 racer.

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  22. World's first eye-controlled arcade game playable now in London

    There exists a futuristic arcade game that you can control with your eyes. Its name, EyeAsteroids, its location, London's Trocadero (until 17th February).

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  23. App of the Day: Quiz Climber Rivals

    Review | App of the Day: Quiz Climber Rivals

    Gaming vertical.

    How big is your brain? Testing your mental prowess is nothing new in gaming, given that legions of Nintendo DS owners have already consulted a pixellated Professor Kawashima to calculate their cranial capacity, but in an era of global leaderboards and Achievements, even on handheld devices, the ability to simply do something is now only part of the fun.

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  24. Free 3DS Wi-Fi at 5000 McDonald's, Burger King, KFC, hotels

    Your Nintendo 3DS can now connect to the internet for free at over 5000 fast food restaurants and hotels across Europe.

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  25. Crackle app now on Xbox 360

    Crackle app now on Xbox 360

    Free movie and TV streaming for XBL Gold subs.

    The Crackle app (75.34MB) is now on Xbox 360, Microsoft has announced.

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  26. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney movie worldwide release planned

    The official Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney movie will release outside of Japan, its director Takashi Miike has confirmed.

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  27. Sony promotes Kaz Hirai to president and CEO

    Sony promotes Kaz Hirai to president and CEO

    "As challenging as times are for Sony now..."

    The ascendency of former PlayStation boss Kaz Hirai has been made official - he is to replace Sir Howard Stringer as president and CEO of Sony Corporation from 1st April.

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  28. THQ to announce 170 layoffs today - report

    THQ to announce 170 layoffs today - report

    What will the game collateral be?

    A troubled THQ will imminently announce 170 layoffs, according to a new report.

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