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Minecraft proves that indie games can sell consoles, says Xbox indie developer boss Chris Charla. Charla is in charge of Microsoft’s new indie programme ID@Xbox, unveiled at Gamescom to attract small studios to Xbox One. There has certainly been system sellers that have been indie games – Minecraft is a …

We’re not quite sure how Take-Two pulls it off, but NBA 2K14 will release in India at just Rs 499 on PC. distributor E-xpress Interactive has confirmed. In the past, we’ve seen games like Grand Theft Auto IV release at the same price on PC, when other major PC releases …

Two influential US games execs will speak at the London Games Conference this year. N’Gai Croal, founder and CEO of Hit Detection, will speak on the role of external feedback during development in his speech, titled ‘The Long Con(versation)’. His New York-based firm advises clients on the user experience for …

PS4 will be released in the Middle Eastern just before Christmas. IGN reports that the console will be released in the territory on December 13th, as revealed at the GAMES13 conference. It will retail for 1,699 United Arab Emirates Dirham. PS4 will be released in North America on November 15th …

'Most of team' to be relocated before the 5th, source claims

Warner Bros has confirmed that the Wii U versions of Batman: Arkham Origins will retail for less than it does on other consoles. The game has a US RRP of $60 on Xbox 360 and PS3 but will cost just $50 on Wii U. Kotaku reports that the difference stems …

The game courses at this East Midlands university are putting students through their paces

Publisher set to create a large number of new jobs in Canada province

The long and rocky road trodden by Shadow of the Eternals seems to have finally come to an end. After two failed attempts to crowdfund the game, Precursor Games’ Denis Dyack has stated in the game’s forums that the project has been taken offline. It is with a heavy heart …