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The FIFA World Cup standalone game may not be coming to PS4, Xbox One or PC but some free Brazil-themed content is on the way to those platforms. The FIFA 14 Ultimate Team: World Cup add-on is for the Ultimate Team mode and takes the card-collecting mechanic and applies it …

Console launch coming via newly set up free trade zone in Shanghai

Bethesda’s new entry in the Wolfenstein series has debuted at the top of the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. The sixth game in the Nazi-shooting series becomes the second biggest new release of 2014 behind EA’s Titanfall and accounted for a quarter of all physical software unit sales …

'Linux is where the really exciting developments are happening, on the desktop and in the living room,' says CEO Josh Klint

Japanese gamers will be able to get their hands on a new Xbox One console for just 232 later this year. The machine will, as confirmed last month, finally arrive in Japan on September 4th nearly 10 months after it debuted in other key markets. Polygon reports that a Kinect-less …

Retailer GameStop reckons that consumers have started showing more interest in Xbox One since Microsoft announced a cut-price Kinect-less SKU is on the way. Microsoft confirmed earlier this month that it would slash 50 off the price of the current hardware with a new 350 bundle that doesn’t include the …

PlayStation hopes to become the next big gaming brand in China after Sony’s confirmation of its move into the market. Sony Japan and China’s Shanghai Oriental Pearl Group have established a joint venture in the Shanghai free trade zone to manufacture and market PlayStation hardware in the region, Reuters reports. …

Wolfenstein: The New Order used a strong launch to knock DayZ off the top spot of this week’s Steam top sellers chart. Supergiant’s Transistor also sold its way past Bohemia’s Early Access title, grabbing the runner-up spot and relegating DayZ to third. Pre-orders for Watch Dogs continue to keep the …

The PC version of Don Bradman Cricket 14 is set to release next month, and aside from the just the game, it will also be available in two special editions. First up is the Collector’s Edition, which will include the game, a cricket box, and the game’s Steelbook case. The …

Having expanded its retail presence across India, Games The Shop is turning its attention towards its online business with the relaunch of its gamestheshop.com. While the website only earlier listed a few blockbuster titles, the new store features an expansive catalogue of games, hardware and accessories. Games The Shop plans …