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The publishing arm of Milestone Interactive has launched its latest game, Diwali ka Dhamaka. Diwali ka Dhamaka is a casual match-3 game, and as the name suggests, it carries a festive theme in time for Diwali. The idea behind this casual game was to indulge in the spirit of festivities …

The latest adventures of Pacman are due to arrive in the UK next year. 41 Entertainment and UK licensing agent Lisle International has announced the UK debut of the Pacman and the Ghostly Adventures TV series. The new series will air in the UK from the beginning of 2014, following …

A host of functionality for Sony’s PS4 will only be available to users once they have downloaded a 300MB patch. Amongst the features that will be locked until the patch is installed are Remote Play, gameplay sharing and broadcasting, multiple user login, voice commands, online multiplayer and even DVD and …

Warner Bros third game in the Arkham series has entered the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40 in first place. Batman: Arkham Origins only managed to sell around half the units achieved by its predecessor, Arkham City, in its first week although it matches the performance of the first …

Yash Raj Films is investing $2 million in a console game based on upcoming film Dhoom 3, which will be developed by an international studio. Our attempt is to establish Dhoom as a brand like Spiderman," YRF’s VP of licensing and merchandising Rohit Sobti told Medianama, adding that the company …

Sony gives players access to PS4 social features and PS Store through mobile and tablets

Update 1.50 needed for most features, but suspend/resume mode delayed past launch

CM Storm has launched The Devastator keyboard-mouse combo, featuring a backlit keyboard and optical mouse at a budget price. The MS2K mouse features a low-profile design and on-the-fly DPI switching (800/1200/2000). The MB24 membrane-based keyboard features laser-etched, textured keycaps. The keyboard sports dedicated multimedia keys and blue LED backlighting, with …

This past weekend’s PlayStation Network beta test for Dark Souls II in North and South America has been rescheduled, thanks mainly in part to participants running into server problems. Joystiq reports that the beta switch for the anticipated sequel was indeed flipped, but multiple issues largely kept PS3 owners with …

Infinity Ward has teased what will apparently be a new mode featuring aliens in Call of Duty: Ghosts. Polygon reports Infinity Ward released a teaser video for Extinction, which shows smoke transform from the title’s skull logo into the face of what would appear to be an alien. The site …