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F2P Summit: Not enough research has been done into why players spend on in-app purchases, experts says

Many UK consumers who have pre-ordered a PS4 are now being offered the opportunity to upgrade to one of Sony’s bundles. Those who ordered the ‘solus’ PS4 bundle including the console and a controller for around 349.99 are now being contacted by the likes of Amazon, GAME and ShopTo. There …

Removal of camera from bundle also gives the console the 'magic price point', CEO says

F2P Summit: More than a third of paid players still spend after one month in top grossing apps

The Dishonored Game of the Year Edition is headed to India, distributor E-xpess Interactive has revealed. The Game of the Year Edition includes all the DLC that has been released so far, including the Dunwall City Trials challenge pack, as well as the Knife of Dunwall, the Brigmore Witches and …

Rift version to be available to all backers at no extra cost

Attendees at tonight’s GMAs once again get the chance to sing/bellow/destroy their favourite rock and pop songs in Bandaoke. The band-supported karaoke is supported by Insert Coin and is part of the post-awards celebrations. The Games Media Awards take place tonight, Thursday October 10th and return to Vinopolis, Bankside. Five-man …

F2P Summit: Cyberpsychologist Berni Good analyses the motivations behind in-game purchases

Microsoft has, as it does every year, announced three new Xbox 360 bundles for the upcoming holiday season, including a console-Kinect bundle with FIFA 14 thrown in for free. Starting 12th October, three Xbox 360 ‘festive bundles’ will be making their way to stores shelves across India. This Diwali, we …

A new report from Exponential Interactive paints a very different picture of the average Grand Theft Auto V player than you might expect. The data was sourced from the anonymous cookies from 2m UK internet users who have expressed an interest in Grand Theft Auto. This was then compared with …