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Specialist games retailer Game4u recently launched its digital game distribution service – downloads4u. Since this service is the first of its kind in India and not many Indian gamers may have purchased games digitally before, we caught up with Zarik Nabi, business head of publishing and digital services at Milestone …
Read More »Kongregate now supports downloadable titles
Browser gaming site to help developers promote and monetise free-to-play games
Read More »Amazon launches Appstore in Japan
Online retailer continues push into mobile sector
Read More »Tattoo artist suing THQ over UFC Undisputed
A lion tattoo on the ribcage of UFC fighter Carlos Condit has landed THQ in some unwelcome legal hot water. Condit has featured as a fighter in THQ’s UFC series and his digital likeness includes an exact replica of a lion tattoo on his midriff. And now the tattoo artist …
Read More »Gillette Football Club signs I Am Playr
We R Interactive’s social browser game I Am Playr has struck a deal with shaving giant Gillette. The game will now be available on Gillette’s Football Club website, which offers goals and highlights from a number of European leagues. In addition, Gillette products will soon appear in the game through …
Read More »Developing the new curriculum
Our series of Intel Developer Blogs continues with a look developers' potential to educate
Read More »Free game download for 3DS buyers this Christmas
Nintendo has announced a fresh incentive to help drive its handheld console throughout the Christmas period in the UK. Anyone who buys a 3DS XL and registers it with Club Nintendo by January 15th will be entitled to a free game download from Nintendo’s eShop. They’ll be free to choose …
Read More »Dishonored sales exceed Bethesda’s own expectations
Yes, launching new IP is a gamble. But when it pays off, it pays off big. And that has proved to be Bethesda’s reward for launching new IP Dishonored in October. Not only has the game been a critical and commercial success in its own right, but it has successfully …
Read More »Windows 8 moves 40m licences
New OS outpacing Windows 7 sales, says Microsoft
Read More »Windows 8 sells 40m licenses in first month
Microsoft’s latest operating system Windows 8 has sold 40m licenses during its first month. The official Windows blog reports the firm’s CFO Tami Reller revealed the figure earlier today at the Credit Suisse 2012 Annual Technology Conference. The journey is just beginning, but I am pleased to announce today that …
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