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Best Buy UK to be closed, clearance sale starts Monday

Best Buy reveals plans to shut down its retail and online business in the UK by January 15, 2012.

iPhone 3GS price goes up to 99 cents with new contract at AT&T

AT&T raises prices on the iPhone 3GS to 99 cents after the device was offered for free with contract during October as the iPhone 4S started arriving in stores.

Apple extends AppleCare+ purchase window until Dec 15 for new iPhone owners

Apple extends the deadline for AppleCare+ protection plan purchases until December 15 for iPhone 4S pre-orders and gives all customers a 30-day window after purchase to add AppleCare+ protection.

Call of Duty Elite mobile app launch delayed, Activision confirms

Activision won't be released the mobile app for Call of Duty Elite until "we're sure the service will be able to handle the extra traffic," a newly posted Q&A confirms.

Dead Island ‘Bloodbath Arena’ DLC is set for release next week, on November 22

Techland will bring a cooperative survival mode to Dead Island next week with the release of the Bloodbath Arena downloadable content pack on all platforms.

Batman: Arkham City for Xbox 360 suffering from glitch involving lost save data

Some Xbox 360 owners are reporting that Batman: Arkham City is suffering from a glitch that corrupts save file data and renders it unusable.

Nintendo 3DS on a course to beat first-year DS sales

Nintendo reveals that the 3DS portable gaming device is on a course to close out its first year on the market with more sales than its DS predecessor, which sold 2.37 million in year one.

Kobo Touch with Offers carries cheap $99 price, built-in advertising

The upcoming Kobo Touch with Offers offers a reduced $99 price tag on the Kobo Touch e-reader in exchange for ad space on the device's screen when it is not in active use.

Batman: Arkham City set for a November 22 release on PC

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment sets a final release date of November 22 for the PC version of Batman: Arkham City.

Wii U may support multiple tablets on one console after all

An insider source reveals that Nintendo is close to working out a way to allow Wii U consoles to support more than one tablet controller, despite what had previously been reported.

Skyrim will launch with day one patch to improve stability

Bethesda Softworks' Friday release of The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim will be accompanied by a patch that "fixes some minor stability and quest progression issues."

Call of Duty Elite now online, Modern Warfare 3 arriving for XP attendees

Call of Duty Elite launches with stat-tracking and competition sign-ups as Call of Duty XP attendees start receiving Hardened Edition packages a day early.

Foxconn’s ‘intelligent robotics kingdom’ to create jobs, then replace them

iPhone manufacturer Foxconn Technology Group formalizes its plans to construct an automated worker manufacturing plant with a letter of intent laying out a soon-to-be-built "intelligent robots kingdom" in Taiwan.

Apple executives receive shares of stock, company leadership secured through 2016

Apple hands out one million shares of stock to seven of its top Senior Vice Presidents, with maturity dates that lock the employees in to Apple work until 2016.

Battlefield 3 still lagging behind two Call of Duty games on Xbox Live

Despite huge sales figures, Battlefield 3 still sits behind Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Call of Duty: Black Ops on the most recent Xbox Live usage rankings.
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Rainbow Six: Patriots is official; story details and insane trailer debut

Ubisoft announces and releases a target gameplay trailer for Rainbow 6: Patriots, which will be featured in the December 2011 issue of Game Informer.

Microsoft confirms Kinect for Windows, launches official website, releases SDK beta

Microsoft celebrates the one-year Kinect anniversary with a website launch and new beta SDK release for Kinect for Windows.

Sony patent points to biometric feedback devices for gaming

A Sony patent application reveals plans for game controllers and mobile gaming devices equipped with sensors capable of gathering biometric feedback data.

Gears of War 3 ‘Horde Command’ DLC is now released, free ‘Versus Booster Map Pack’ this month

Epic Games will treat Gears of War 3 fans to the free Versus Booster Map Pack on November 24, which adds five maps -- including the three from today's Horde Command DLC -- to the game's Versus multiplayer mode.
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Nintendo admits that it ‘intentionally delayed’ certain 3DS game releases

CEO Satoru Iwata confirms that Nintendo has "intentionally delayed" certain upcoming 3DS releases into early 2012, with the intention being to avoid any one release cannibalizing sales of the others.

Mass Effect 3 multiplayer preview

Take a sneak peek at the Mass Effect 3 multiplayer to see how BioWare will translate one of the most successful single-player FPS franchises into recent history to the online realm.

Grand Theft Auto 3 mobile hands-on preview

We stop by Rockstar's offices for a hands-on preview of the mobile version of Grand Theft Auto III, the 10th Anniversary edition.

FIFA Soccer 12 for PlayStation Vita: hands-on preview

We go fingers-on with EA Canada's small-screen FIFA game for 2012, FIFA Soccer 12 for the PlayStation Vita.

Blizzard positive about Diablo 3 console controls, still no console confirmation

Diablo 3 game director Jay Wilson reveals to BlizzCon attendees that the upcoming, still undated action-RPG "feels better" with console-style controls.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus tablet release date confirmed for November 13

Samsung confirms a November 13 release for the 16 GB model of the Honeycomb-powered Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus 7-inch tablet.

Galaxy Nexus, RAZR, Rezound release dates on Verizon slip out

A leaked Verizon product listing apparently outs release dates for the Motorola Droid RAZR, HTC Rezound and Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphones.

Binary Domain preview: This game features a French robot ninja

We take a look at Yakuza Studios' squad-oriented thid-person shooter, Binary Domain, which hits stores in February 2012.

Need for Speed: The Run — Going hands-on with Challenge Series

We go hands-on with the skill-focused Challenge Series in EA Black Box's upcoming story-driven arcade racer, Need for Speed: The Run.

Syndicate hands-on preview

We go hands-on with EA and Starbreeze Studios' reboot of Syndicate, which finally arrives in stores on February 21, 2012.
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The Amazing Spider-Man game from Beenox set after the movie, brings back open-world play

Beenox reveals that its upcoming game based on next year's The Amazing Spider-Man movie will be set after the events of the film and return to an open-world approach for the gameplay.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Hands-on: The Adventures of Loki the Orc

One Digital Trends writer ventures into the world of Bethesda Softworks' The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim, in a three-hour session.

iPhone 4S robo-brain Siri doesn’t play well outside the U.S.

Users are reporting that the iPhone 4S robo-assistant Siri isn't able to handle certain questions outside United States borders, a fact confirmed by Apple's Siri FAQ.

Sirius XM touchscreen-enabled Lynx receiver outed by Best Buy

An accidental posting on Best Buy's website reveals details of Sirius XM's upcoming Lynx radio receiver, which features a micro SDHC slot and a touchscreen interface powered by a modified version of Android.

GameStop will be handing out Catwoman redemption codes with used copies of Batman: Arkham City

A leaked internal memo, later confirmed as accurate with retail locations, reveals that GameStop will be giving out Catwoman DLC redemption codes with all used purchases of Batman: Arkham City.

Battlefield 3 is yet another Online Pass-enabled game, try to act surprised

Electronic Arts will be using an Online Pass code for DICE's Battlefield 3, out October 25, which falls in line with the publisher's previously stated intent to lock the online content in future releases behind redemption codes packed into new copies of each game.

Infinity Blade iOS game to be released in arcades with a 46-inch screen

The iOS-exclusive hit mobile game Infinity Blade will be rereleased later this month as Infinity Blade FX, a coin-op touchscreen arcade game with a 46-inch screen that supports both solo battles and multiplayer.
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Batman: Arkham City locks Catwoman content behind online pass

Warner Bros. confirms that the Catwoman content in Batman: Arkham City is locked behind a VIP Pass redemption code included with new copies of the game or purchased separately from your digital distribution channel of choice.

Leisure Suit Larry getting multi-platform HD update with guidance from creator Al Lowe

Sierra Entertainment classic Leisure Suit Larry will be revived as an HD remake by original creator Al Lowe and rights-holders Replay Studios.