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Gearbox’s iOS Borderlands spin-off has at last been detailed and given a release date of October 31st. Borderlands Legends, as it is to be called, is an isometric top-down action RPG that stars the same characters who starred in the first Borderlands. Entertainment Weekly reports that unlike the console/PC game, …
Read More »Game4u launches digital downloads service for PC, Mac
Specialist games retailer Game4u has launched its own digital downloads service for PC and Mac games; the first of its kind in India. The service is currently in beta and includes around 250 games. Of the major publishers, only EA titles are currently available, as are several lesser known games …
Read More »And the next Angry Birds commercial partner is… McDonalds
Angry Birds: Star Wars. Angry Birds: Rio. Angry Birds: Green Day. Angry Birds: Heikki. And Nasa. Now we can add McDonalds to that list. Psfk reports that Rovio has teamed up with McDonalds in Japan to release specific location-based levels for Angry Birds available only in the fast food restaurants. …
Read More »Nintendo downsizes forecasts by 70% after weaker than expected 3DS sales
The 3DS is failing to perform as expected in territories outside of Japan, Nintendo has conceded. The handheld’s struggles played a big part in Nintendo’s decision to downsize its profit forecasts by 70 per cent. Net sales for the six months ending September were down 6.8 per cent at 200,994m. …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed 3 preorder bonuses for India detailed here
Assassin’s Creed 3 is only a week away from release, and if you’re yet to preorder it, you have various options to choose from, each offering different preorder bonuses. Distributor E-xpress Interactive is offering three DLC packs in all, although all three won’t be available with all retailers. Here are …
Read More »Apple reveals iPad Mini AND iPad 4
The iPad Mini. Well, that’s not a surprise, is it? But the new iPad 4? We admit – we had no idea that one was coming. But first the new machine. The new mid-range device boasts a 7.9 inch screen (compared to the iPhone 5’s four inch screen and the …
Read More »After stock uncertainty and headlines comes the real cost of Zynga’s failure
Social games publisher Zynga has closed 13 of its studios resulting in the losss of around 100 jobs. The news was relayed to staff in a company-wide memo by CEO Mark Pincus which Zynga public relations reps also shared with the press. Specifically, the firm plans to: – Close down …
Read More »Xbox 360 SmartGlass app launches this week
The release of the Xbox SmartGlass app will coincide with the launch of Windows 8 on 26th October, Microsoft has announced. The app will initially be available for download on Xbox 360, and will subsequently be made available for smartphones and tablets. Once that happens, you’ll be able to control …
Read More »Further delays for Medal of Honor: Warfighter, Need for Speed: Most Wanted
It was announced last week that the PlayStation and PC versions of Medal of Honor: Warfighter and Need for Speed: Most Wanted would be delayed by three days. Both games have now been delayed further. Distributor Milestone Interactive has informed retailers that Medal of Honor: Warfighter (PS3, PC) will now …
Read More »Zynga kills 13 games, proposes closure of UK and Japan offices
Social games giant streamlining operations to 'make Zynga into an internet treasure'
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