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Coordinates set for consumer backlash disaster! Last month Zavvi accidentally supplied some customers who had pre-ordered Vita title Tearaway with the Tearaway hardware bundle that includes a Vita console. At the time it asked customers if they’d be kind enough to return them – a request that the vast majority …
Read More »Clue Hunt: India’s first live escape game launched in Mumbai
Does the thought of being locked in a room with four of your friends and using clues hidden inside to find your escape within 60 minutes sound like fun? That’s Clue Hunt, a live escape game – and the first of its kind in India – that is now open …
Read More »PS4: E-xpress to launch Warner Bros games at Rs 2,499
Distributor E-xpress Interactive is set to launch Warner Bros PS4 games in India at just Rs 2,499. This comes as quite a surprise considering the fact that Sony is pricing its first-party games at Rs 3,999, and EA its line-up at Rs 4,499. The two Warner Bros games in the …
Read More »Halo: Spartan Assault Xbox One release dated, 360 delayed
Halo: Spartan Assault will arrive on Xbox One later this month, Microsoft has announced. The next-gen console version of the top-down shooter was supposed to hit alongside Xbox One’s launch, but is now set to release on December 24th. The game will cost $14.99, with Microsoft offering $10 off to …
Read More »GOG debuts refund guarantee for faulty digital titles
Digital PC games distributor GOG has announced a 30-day refund program that offers customers a money-back guarantee if the product purchased fails to run properly. Specifically, the DRM-free games seller will fully refund the amount on any product within 30 days of purchase that carries "technical problems or game-breaking bugs …
Read More »Rockstar teases GTA5 story mode DLC for 2014
Rockstar Games has confirmed that it is working on single-player downloadable content for Grand Theft Auto 5 for 2014. For those ready to jump back into the story of Grand Theft Auto V, we have big plans for substantial additions in 2014 continuing Michael, Franklin and Trevor’s action, mayhem and …
Read More »Fez sells 1m copies
Polytron’s indie gem Fez has sold 1m units across Xbox 360 and personal computer platforms, the studio has announced. The developer shared the news on its site in a thank you post to fans. "Fez has now sold over a million units across all platforms," the post read. "That’s right, …
Read More »Hidden Object hit Criminal Case crowned Facebook game of the year
Cross-platform and core games populate 2013's best titles
Read More »US PS4 November sales estimated at 1.25m units, 66% ahead of Xbox One
It has been estimated that PS4 sold 66 per cent more units than Xbox One in the US in November. Michael Pachter has said in his most recent investor note that he believes PS4 sold 1.25m consoles in the region throughout the month and that Xbox One sold 750k. Note …
Read More »Creative Assembly’s Alien game revealed?
Leaked artwork suggests UK developed sci-fi game will be called Alien Isolation
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