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Team plans to hire more staff as it gears up for mass production

A Call of Duty player has had his house raided by a US SWAT team after a prank call from a defeated opponent. New York Post reports that over 60 armed officers and a helicopter were called to a Long Beach home after a telephone tip-off claiming that hoax victim, …

Microsoft’s former GM of Xbox Live Alex Garden named president of Zynga Studios

Tablet sales drop by nearly four million compared to the same period last year

The co-founder reveals all about the philosophy behind his new studio

Konami is going to open up the previously platform-specific Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes content. CVG reports that both the PlayStation-exclusive Dj Vu and Xbox-exclusive Jamais Vu missions will both be made available across all four consoles – PS4, Xbox One, PS3 and Xbox 360. Dj Vu sees the …

Two additional Mario Kart 8 Wii U bundles have been announced. Nintendo earlier today revealed the Mario Kart 8 Premium Pack: Special Edition. Now it has also detailed the Mario Kart 8 Red Mario Bundle and Mario Kart 8 Green Luigi Bundle. Both SKUs include a 32GB Wii U console …

The PS4 and Vita versions of Minecraft could be with us in just a few weeks. Responding to questions on the PlayStation Blog, Mojang’s Owen Hill said that the company is aiming for Q2/Q3” for both the PS4 and Vita versions of the hit title. Added Hill: The plan is …

Popular event returns to London next month, sponsored by Microsoft

How would you like a free holiday to the Big Apple? Are you a PC/tech retailer, reseller, etailer or system builder? If the answer is yes to both of these questions – it’s your lucky day. At PCR Boot Camp (held at the Brewery, London on Wednesday May 21st) we …