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Almost a year and a half after its launch in the US, the Amazon Appstore has finally launched in key European territories. It’s now available in the UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain on Android powered smartphones and tablets. It offers a typical selection of apps but differentiates itself through …
Read More »US urges release of imprisoned dev in Iran
Government expresses concern over Amir Mirza Hekmati's health and lack of legal rights
Read More »It’s the six months of Christmas for UK games retail
Retailers have praised publishers for daring to release titles outside of the traditional Q4 sales bonanza. Q1 2013 is shaping up to be one of the most exciting in the industry’s history, with major sequels in the Tomb Raider, Devil May Cry, Dead Space, BioShock, Metal Gear and Gears of …
Read More »UPDATED: GAME lists Zelda: Majora’s Mask for 3DS
A retail listing for a 3DS version of The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask has appeared – and quickly disappeared – from GAME’s website. It was spotted by NintendoLife, which claims the listing also briefly featured on the Gamestation site. Majora’s Mask is a sequel to the famed Ocarina of …
Read More »Archos GamePad marries tablet touchscreen with Vita-like controls
A seven-inch Google tablet with Vita-like physical controls that costs less than a Nexus 7? That’s the promise from Archos, whose new ‘GamePad’ hopes to be the ideal offering for those who want the flexibility of a tablet PC and the usability of a portable games machine. The device houses …
Read More »Konami unveils open-world Metal Gear Solid
Japan developer also forms partnership with Gree to bring series to mobile
Read More »Region Focus: Sweden
Develop talks to those leading the charge in one of the world's most productive dev hubs
Read More »The Guardian partners with London Games Festival
The Guardian has joined forces with London Games Festival to run its own series of events. The broadsheet will host a session on changes in reader tastes and games journalism, advice for aspiring games writers and tips on how to code the Raspberry Pi. The Guardian’s award-winning games team will …
Read More »Indie retailers snap up Borderlands 2 Top Trumps offer
2K Games’ indie-only Borderlands 2 Top Trumps promotion has proved a big hit on the UK High Street. The video games themed card game is limited to 5,000 copies and will never be released at retail. It will be made available to those who pre-order the game through retailers who …
Read More »Open-world Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes announced; New movie
Konami has announced the next Metal Gear Solid game at a Japanese press event to mark the 25th anniversary of the franchise. Called Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes, it makes a big departure from future games in the series by being open-world. Cut scenes (of which you can expect many) …
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