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The bankruptcy of defunct publisher THQ has come to an end now that a liquidation plan has been approach. US bankruptcy judge Mary F. Walrath approved of the plan, which will pay creditors using the proceeds from sales of THQ’s IP, games and assets, according to Bloomberg. THQ’s properties, such …
Read More »Oculus Rift CEO belives headsets could be freely distributed in time
The $300 Oculus Rift headset could be free to everyone at some point, according to the hardware company’s CEO Brendan Iribe. Iribe told Edge that he views the device as its own platform, and hopes to strike deals with sponsors and other partnerships to help drive the cost down – …
Read More »Sony: DualShock 4 made with FPS fans in mind
PS4 architect Mark Cerny has shed new light on Sony’s DualShock 4, stating that it was made to please FPS fans and revealing that at one point Sony had considered biometric sensor strips for the controller. Speaking with Stuff, Cerny confirmed that the company looked into touch sensors designed to …
Read More »Report: Apple in talks to buy Kinect sensor manufacturer Primesense
The technology company that provided Microsoft with the original Kinect sensor is reportedly being courted by a pair of rival companies. VentureBeat translates a report from Israeli outlet Cacalist, which states Apple, Sony and Samsung have met with manufacturer PrimeSense regarding the acquisition of tech similar to that of the …
Read More »Game4u kicks off monsoon sale
Retailer Game4u has begun its annual monsoon sale, offering up to 40% off on console and PC games and peripherals. Included in the sale are games such as Batman: Arkham City, Dishonored, Dead Space 3, Darksiders 2, Hitman: Absolution, Medal of Honor: Warfighter, Resident Evil 6, Need for Speed: Most …
Read More »Retailer listing suggests early August release for Ashes Cricket 2013
A couple of Indian retailers have begun preorders for Ashes Cricket 2013. The game was originally scheduled for release last month, and while publisher 505 Games announced a delay, no new release date was announced. The preorder listing at Game4u now suggests an early August release. Game4u and Flipkart have …
Read More »Now Amazon cuts Wii U price
Following Asda’s aggressive price cut on Wii U last week, Amazon has followed suit. The firm is selling the 32GB Premium set for 199.00 and the Basic set for just 149.00. In-line with the price activity at Asda. The price activity has been causing a slight uptick in Wii U …
Read More »Mobile and PC are platforms of choice for European devs
Next generation consoles met with lukewarm reception from game creators
Read More »Bethesda’s New Order: Pete Hines on Elder Scrolls, The Evil Within, Wolfenstein and the next generation
When Xbox 360 and PS3 launched Bethesda had a single development studio. Now it has seven, all working on next-generation video games. Christopher Dring speaks to Bethesda marketing VP Pete Hines on the publisher’s three next-gen blockbusters – Wolfenstein: The New Order, The Elder Scrolls Online and The Evil Within Why …
Read More »Is there room for regional pricing in the digital future?
Steam’s annual summer sale is underway. It’s an event celebrated by PC gamers the world over, but Indians don’t quite get the full magnitude of what these sales represent. After all, why would Sleeping Dogs dropping down to $7 (Rs 540) for a day during the sale be of much …
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