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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 …

Rockstar Games has confirmed that it is working on single-player downloadable content for Grand Theft Auto 5 for 2014. For those ready to jump back into the story of Grand Theft Auto V, we have big plans for substantial additions in 2014 continuing Michael, Franklin and Trevor’s action, mayhem and …

Polytron’s indie gem Fez has sold 1m units across Xbox 360 and personal computer platforms, the studio has announced. The developer shared the news on its site in a thank you post to fans. "Fez has now sold over a million units across all platforms," the post read. "That’s right, …