Is Nintendo planning to bring back the classic Game Boy handheld console?

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New trademark application teases prospect of retro gaming on the move

A TRADEMARK APPLICATION filed by Nintendo has fuelled speculation that the firm could be about to revive the Game Boy.  The trademark, which was filed on 15 September and uncovered by, er, a Jap...

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