The relentless barrage of preorder bonuses continues, this time with unlockable gold characters. Anyone who preorders Transformers: The Rise of the Fallen from GAME will receive codes to download exclusive multiplayer characters: Megatron and Optimus Prime that have received a lick of golden paint. With ten days until release you have enough time to decide whether it [...]

Nintendo is raising the price UK retailers will pay for Wii due to the weakening pound, taking a bite out of store profits on sales of the console. "Due to the severe and continuing depreciation of the pound, we are, unfortunately, having to raise our trade price to UK retailers of Wii hardware," a Nintendo spokesperson told UK trade site MCV. In the UK, Wii currently retails for £179.99 ...

Credit crunch bites British gamers Nintendo UK drop something of a bombshell this afternoon, announcing that despite their desire not to, that the platform holder is being forced to raise the price of the Wii console. Factors outside the company's control (the rise of the Yen, the fall of the pound) are blamed for the increase, with Nintendo increasing the price it charges UK retailers by ...