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PS4 has arrived in the UK. Following Xbox One’s arrival last Friday, that means that the next-gen is now officially the current-gen. PS3 and Xbox 360 are SO last-gen. Blaine Smith from Bedford was the first person to pre-order the PS4 from GAME and was the first in line to …

The boss of Sony’s PlayStation business told MCV he is ‘literally scratching his head’ over the game ownership debate that dogged the Xbox One announcement. In an interview with MCV during last night’s PlayStation 4 launch, the CEO told MCV that the firm found it surprising that it was forced …

Game4u has kicked off its Black Friday sale on digital PC games, which will run from today (29th November) to 2nd December. On sale on the first day are nine digital download games from PC and Mac, including Dishonored, Company of Heroes 2, and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Legendary …

After Landmark, now electronics retail chain Ezone has chimed in on the launch date for the PS4 in India. While Landmark mentions a late-December launch window for the console, Ezone has specifically mentioned a 28th December date. The retailer is also accepting preorders with a Rs 5,000 advance payment. Strangely, …

Design director PJ Esteves talks toying with history, and taking a project from Xbox 360 Kinect game to next-gen scene setter

GAME and Green Man Gaming are joining Amazon in a bid to make Black Friday a UK event. Black Friday is a US sales holiday to coincide with Thanksgiving. Amazon has run Black Friday sales over the last few years, and this year’s event – which lasts all week and …

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With the PS4 and Xbox One now upon us, Develop looks at what the new hardware can unlock for animators

Hunter Hamster owner Andrey Kovalishin explains why the programming language is the future of mobile games development