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Southern Europe has some of the most valuable gaming markets on the continent. But it’s a territory that’s also home to a handful of countries battling to overcome issues hindering their growth. Most countries in the region are still recovering from the recent recession that gripped Europe. Greece and Portugal …
Read More »Don Bradman Cricket 14 priced Rs 4,299 in India, Steelbook as preorder bonus
Don Bradman Cricket 14 will release in India at an MRP of Rs 4,299, distributor Sunder Electronics has announced. The game will be available for preorders starting today at popular online retailers like Flipkart and Amazon, with the Don Bradman Cricket 14 Steelbook being offered as a preorder bonus. Sunder …
Read More »GAME details Titanfall launch events
GAME will be holding a number of midnight launches to celebrate the release of Titanfall. 216 shops are to hold launch events tonight for EA’s blockbuster shooter. We’re really excited for the debut of Titanfall – last year’s demo at E3 made a huge impact and gamers have been waiting …
Read More »Nvidia to bundle Daylight, free-to-play game credits with Geforce GTX cards
Nvidia has announced a new set of game bundles for Geforce GTX desktop graphics cards and Geforce-powered laptops. Starting today, buyers of Geforce GTX Titan, 780 Ti, 780, 770, 760, 690, 680, 670, 660 Ti and 660 cards will receive a download code for survival-horror game Daylight, which releases on …
Read More »Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes to get Indian release; priced Rs 1,999
Update:E-xpress Interactive has confirmed that it will distributeMetal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes in India in India, and also confirmed the Rs 1,999 price point for the game. The Indian release date for the game is 21st March. Original story E-xpress Interactive is likely to be the new distributor for …
Read More »Are video games the next for merged Dixons and Carphone Warehouse?
Electronic giant Dixons hopes to become a major player in smartphones via a proposed merger with Carphone Warehouse. The firm is already a major player in other electrical goods and one insider told MCV that should the deal go through, Dixons would consider turning its guns on gaming. Dixons is …
Read More »Raspberry Pi sales hit 2.5m units
Credit-card sized computer Raspberry Pi has sold 2.5 million units around the world. Created by the Raspberry Pi Foundation to encourage students to study computer programming by means of a cheap computer, the tech can cost as little as 20 to 30. Following the latest milestone, the organisation has made …
Read More »Blockbuster UK is not coming back, says owner
Rental and retail giant Blockbuster UK is still dead, says the company’s US licence holder. Earlier this week, Jack FM owner Crash Entertainment posted on its website that it had acquired the Blockbuster brand, would be launching 10 High Street shops and rebranding existing stores, and putting a Blockbuster video-on-demand …
Read More »UPDATED: Blockbuster is returning to UK High Streets
UPDATE 3: Since posting this story, Blockbuster owner Dish Network has denied it has licensed the Blockbuster name to Crash. ORIGINAL STORY: The Blockbuster name is returning to the UK High Street courtesy of Crash Entertainment. The Jack FM owner has licensed the Blockbuster name from owner Dish for retail …
Read More »Payday 2 getting two more years of content as Brothers finally hits profit
Starbreeze has revealed the extent of its remarkable turnaround. Joystiq reports that the studio’s CEO Bo Andersson-Klint has revealed that between 1998 and 2013 the developer incurred a loss of KR 94m ($14.43m). In its last two quarters it has, thanks to the introduction of a new business model and …
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