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Two Game4u stores will hold midnight launches for Infamous Second Son. Game4u stores at Mega Mall in Mumbai’s Oshiwara area and MBD Neopolis Mall in Ludhiana will sell the game at midnight on 21st March, with the store opening at 11:45 pm on the 20th. Those who pick up the …
Read More »Now Microsoft is tipped for virtual reality push
It really does look as if VR is going to be the next interactive tech battleground. The Wall Street Journal reports that, according to people familiar with the project”, Microsoft has joined the list of companies actively developing virtual reality hardware. The tech has allegedly been in development in conjunction …
Read More »The Amazon console is dongle – report
The in-development Amazon games console isn’t a console at all, a new report has claimed. TechCrunch claims to have word from multiple sources familiar with the device” that Amazon’s console is in fact a Chromecast-like USB dongle that supports PC game streaming as well as Android game support. In fact, …
Read More »App Game Kit goes free during GDC
GDC 2014: Game engine available at no cost until March 21st
Read More »Wearables: Untethering games from the living room
From wristbands to eyewear, Develop asks what the future holds for wearable technology and video games
Read More »Marc Whitten leaves Xbox
Xbox’s chief product officer Marc Whitten has left the company. He’s off to take up the same position and Sonos after 14 years at Microsoft, throughout which he played a big part in all three Xbox launches. His former Xbox team will now report to executive VP Terry Myerson. I’m …
Read More »Apple launches cheaper 8GB iPhone 5C
An 8GB version of the supposedly ‘budget’ iPhone 5C is now available. The SKU this morning appeared on Apple and mobile operator websites and is priced at 429 standalone. The existing 16GB (469) and 32GB (549) models are still available. Apple has never published official sales date for the 5C …
Read More »No PS4 restock in India before April
If you were holding off on buying the PS4 till Infamous: Second Son or Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes came around, there’s some bad news. MCV has heard from reliable sources that the PS4, which is currently sold out in India, will only be back in stock in April. …
Read More »Marc Whitten leaves Xbox team
Microsoft confirms chief product officer’s departure, ending a 14-year career at the platform holder
Read More »Free-to-play shooter Ghost Recon Phantoms launches next month
Ubisoft’s free-to-play shooter Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Online will officially release next month, the publisher has announced. The game will launch on Steam April 10th, under the new title Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Phantoms. The rename is to mark the game’s shift in art direction, revamped matchmaking system, and other …
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