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Veteran developers urge Government to allow more talent into the UK to offset the loss of promising new talent to other countries

Coordinates set for consumer backlash disaster! Last month Zavvi accidentally supplied some customers who had pre-ordered Vita title Tearaway with the Tearaway hardware bundle that includes a Vita console. At the time it asked customers if they’d be kind enough to return them – a request that the vast majority …

Candy Crush Saga developer looking for another blockbuster before stock floatation

Does the thought of being locked in a room with four of your friends and using clues hidden inside to find your escape within 60 minutes sound like fun? That’s Clue Hunt, a live escape game – and the first of its kind in India – that is now open …

Rock Band developer cuts staff due to 'shifting priorities' in upcoming titles

PC and Xbox sales pass milestone; PS3, PS4 and Vita ports in the works

Latest allegations to emerge from NSA whistleblower suggest government surveilance of Xbox Live, WoW, and Second Life

Distributor E-xpress Interactive is set to launch Warner Bros PS4 games in India at just Rs 2,499. This comes as quite a surprise considering the fact that Sony is pricing its first-party games at Rs 3,999, and EA its line-up at Rs 4,499. The two Warner Bros games in the …

Halo: Spartan Assault will arrive on Xbox One later this month, Microsoft has announced. The next-gen console version of the top-down shooter was supposed to hit alongside Xbox One’s launch, but is now set to release on December 24th. The game will cost $14.99, with Microsoft offering $10 off to …

Digital PC games distributor GOG has announced a 30-day refund program that offers customers a money-back guarantee if the product purchased fails to run properly. Specifically, the DRM-free games seller will fully refund the amount on any product within 30 days of purchase that carries "technical problems or game-breaking bugs …