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Dixons and Carphone Warehouse have been given more time to discuss their possible 4bn merger. Both companies were asked to come to an agreement at 5pm today (March 24th), but the Takeover Panel has now granted their request for an extension to the agreement first aired in February. The two …

Nintendo of America says platform holder is ‘definitely looking’ at Unity for its handheld

The Evening Standard claims tax relief will finally be confirmed by the weekend

Former Microsoft Studios creative director Adam Orth has spoken of how a tirade of abuse from people on the internet affected his life and lost him his job. Last year Adam Orth lost his job at Microsoftfollowing his outburst on the always-online rumourscirculating about Xbox One, which many people had …

Nintendo has attempted to assert that while mainstream publishers may be shunning Wii U, the indie community is not. Speaking toSiliconeraat GDC, Nintendo of America’s senior manager of marketing Damon Baker said the console firm was showing off nine games during the week, but that there were another 17 in …

Sony’s PS4 exclusive InFamous: Second Son has debuted at No.1 in the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. The game enjoyed the second biggest week one on PS4 behind launch title Killzone: Shadow Fall and is the first InFamous title to claim the top spot. Konami’s Metal Gear Solid …

Tax breaks for UK games studios will be announced this week, says The Evening Standard. The newspaper’s report follows our own article last week, which revealed the tax breaks have been given the go-ahead despite not receiving an announcement at the Budget. The only news in the Budget about tax …

The Apple App Store now offers an ‘Indie Game Showcase’ page, highlighting noteworthy iOS titles developed by indie studios. Shacknews points to the new App Store landing, which currently features Device 6 – along with developer Simogo’s other titles, such as Beat Sneak Bandit, and a few of the dev’s …

Microsoft is working to develop a "renewed focus on Windows and PC gaming," according to MS Studios head Phil Spencer. Polygon reports from a Q&A last week during GDC, where Spencer revealed PC gaming is on the company’s priority list in 2014. "I think Valve’s an incredible company," he said. …

DayZ is back on top of this week’s best sellers chart on Steam. The early access hit beat out Payday 2 (on discount) and previous winner South Park: The Stick of Truth in sales over the past seven days. Bioshock Infinite also reemerged in seventh, thanks to a 75 per …