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Last week a Nintendo UK spokesperson informed Eurogamer that the 3DS's eShop would go live on launch day, courtesy of a system update.

Visceral Games has held discussions about a live action Dead Space movie and would "love to do it" under the right circumstances, according to the game's art director.

The PC version of forthcoming THQ shooter Homefront will have full 3D support and a number of exclusive features, developer Digital Extremes has revealed.

Horticultural horror hit Plants vs Zombies is gearing up for an assault on PlayStation Network next month, Sony Online Entertainment has announced.

Sony is asking PSP developers to release downloadable versions of their games so they can played on its new NGP handheld.

The LittleBigPlanet Wiki, a new community resource where users can share creative methods, has just gone live, developer Media Molecule has announced.

Nintendo will launch special Pokémon Black and White DSi consoles in the UK on 4th March.

Okay, fess up. Who ticked off Microsoft? The platform holder has just cancelled the free Xbox Live Gold membership weekend announced earlier this week across most of Europe.

Ringo Starr, the former drummer of popular beat combo The Beatles, is branching out into the world of videogames, according to a new trademark filing.

It's fair to say our attention has been fixed upon the Far East for the last 48 hours. An elongated home console generation means that we've lost the regular rush of excitement, speculation and punditry that accretes in the run up to a platform launch, and even if the Next Generation Portable turns out to be an overhyped dog when it arrives later this year, which seems unlikely at first glance, we owe Sony thanks for reminding us that gaming is about more than creativity – sometimes it's about geeking out over tech as well.

In under one month, Donkey Kong Country Returns has trampled to a massive 4.21 million global sales.

First, an apology for failing to publish a Game of the Week last week. This wasn't a silent comment on the paucity of the release schedule in January but a silent comment on the paucity of my brain in January, because I forgot to do it.

You know that moment you often get in a good dungeon crawler, when you've reached the lair of the final boss, and you've learnt all the tactics and mastered the rhythm of the game's combat, but you haven't got quite the right gear to take him on just yet? You've got the smarts, but you haven't got the armour. You've got the intelligence, but you're still slightly lacking in terms of technology. And you know that moment – it's generally the very next moment – when you decide to try and take the boss on anyway? That's how I see Obsidian Entertainment: a clever team with great ideas, often struggling against the budget, the timeframe, or the engine.

Sony's PlayStation Meeting took place on Wednesday in Tokyo to finally reveal the PSP's new incarnation, for now code-named the NGP (Next Generation Portable).

Is the Next Generation Portable capable of running a blockbuster third-person shooter such as Gears of War 3? According to creator Epic, a Gears of War style "experience" would be "appropriate" for Sony's shiny new handheld.

The dates for QuakeCon 2011 are in. The event takes place in August, from 4th-7th, in Dallas, Texas - where limousines are fronted by bull horns.

Nintendo has quietly announced a new Wii game called Pandora's Tower.

The open beta for Battlestar Galactica Online will have begun by 8th February, developer BigPoint has announced.

It's not surprising but it is exciting - Nintendo is making "Pokemon related products" for 3DS.

Not only are there film and television plans for author Stephen King's magnum opus The Dark Tower - "there's also a very ambitious game component being planned".

Nintendo has announced a new Wii Kirby game that looks like a revival of unreleased GameCube platformer Kirby Adventure.

What could SEGA tell Eurogamer about the Korean Game Rating Board's listing for SEGA Rally Online Arcade?

A childhood safety advisor has called on the government to tell schools to educate kids about safe videogaming.

When Sony finally took the wraps off the ludicrously powerful Next Generation Portable, it obviously wanted to show off its capacity to run full-blown console epics. By the looks of things, it should be able to do that extremely well.

Square Enix has told Final Fantasy XIII fans it's probably a good idea to keep hold of their save files if they plan to play direct sequel Final Fantasy XIII-2 – there could be a surprise in store for them if they do.

Wii-exclusive first-person shooter The Conduit 2 has been delayed once again, SEGA has announced.

The Nintendo 3DS will use a built-in pedometer to record how far you walk and reward your strides with Game Coins.

GAME has announced the closure of 19 of its stores - but failed to say which ones.

Sony's recently announced Next Generation Portable and Nintendo's rival handheld the 3DS appeal to very different types of people.

Dead Space 2 lands in the UK today - but where's cheapest to buy it?