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IGN’s continued attempts to dominate the games media continues this week with the launch of its PS4 app. The app will launch across 20 countries and will feature everything you’d expect, such as news, previews and reviews. It is being created by IGN parent Ziff Davis and will also arrive …

John Gonzalez leaves WB Games for Killzone developer

Advertisement offered reasons for significant others to approve console purchase, but assumed buyer was male

Game developer, publisher and distributor Nazara Technologies has set up a seed-stage fund aimed at investing in start-ups in the games industry. Nazara has invested Rs 5 crore into the fund, with another Rs 5 crore to be put in after the initial funds are exhausted, Techcircle reports. The Rs …

Remember PlayStation Mobile? Sony suddenly seems to have, and has announced a brand new games offer for the platform. Starting today the platform holder is to give away two free games each week for the next five weeks. The titles will work on Vita and on PlayStation Certified smartphones or …

It’s not often that a pair of games topping the charts brings bad news for their respective publishers. PS3 title Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII and Wii U platformer Super Mario 3D World entered the weekly Japanese charts in first and second spots today, but both point to serious declines …

The price of several PS4 game downloads on PSN has been reduced, bringing parity with the Xbox One versions. Eurogamer reports that games such as FIFA 14, Need for Speed Rivals and Battlefield 4 have now been cut to 54.99 on PSN. That’s a lot less than the 62.99 at …

Online retailer Amazon is to start offering Sunday deliveries in the UK for the first time this Christmas. The website is teaming up with a number of local courier and delivery firms in a move that further reduces the immediacy advantage currently enjoyed by the High Street. Throughout the Christmas …

Console giant testing the waters with Ryse and Forza 5

UK retailer GAME has opened 12 new stores in the run-up to the Christmas trading period. Game Retail’s stores director Dave Howard confirmed to MCV that the chain has opened four new permanent stores and eight temporary stores, while four stores have been relocated. The firm hopes the new outlets …