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Auto-running platformer Galaxy Run from Spiel Studios is set for release tomorrow (4th December) on the App Store. Galaxy Run features one-touch controls and over 350 single-screen levels, with gameplay variations in the form of gravity shifts, hooks, springboards and more. Spiel Studios is part of New York-based game publishing …

Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima has said that Metal Gear Solid V will require much more time” in development. The acclaimed developer admitted that he didn’t initially want to release teaser title MGS: Ground Zeroes separately but felt forced to after realising how long the wait for the ‘proper’ …

And trade body UKIE has assisted more than 30 of them in travel and exhibition costs

Sony plans to take a very different approach to its streaming-centric Vita TV device when it eventually makes its way to Western markets. The microconsole has got off to a slow start in Japan with sales of just 42,000 units during its first week of release in November. It’s currently …

Mobile RPG Song of Swords, which was first release for Blackberry OS, is now headed to iOS, with a Windows Phone version also in the works. Song of Swords is the debut effort from Nautilus Mobile, a Hyderabad-based indie studio comprised of former Gameloft staff. The casual RPG features simple …

Strong sales on both sides of the Atlantic give Sony's newest console another global milestone

The lack of a PS4 launch announcement from Sony India notwithstanding, distributor E-xpress Interactive has revealed that it will release five PS4 launch titles this month. Assassins’ Creed 4: Black Flag, Just Dance 2014, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes, Injustice: Gods Among Ultimate Edition, and NBA 2K14 are all headed to …

New Windows update aims to strengthen ties between Microsoft's PC, Xbox and mobile operating systems

Freestyle footballers, zombies, Romans and Plan B took Leicester Square by storm last month to usher in the Xbox One. It was certainly a pretty spectacle, with a giant Xbox dome, fast cars and musicians doing their best to help passers-by, industry types and fans forget about the chilly November …