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Gamers who opted for the 49.99 digital version of Grand Theft Auto V on PSN face the prospect of a possible compromise of the game’s performance. Rockstar yesterday warned against Xbox 360 users installing both discs included in their copies of GTA V on their consoles. The reason, Digital Foundry …

Education in programming and computing skills to begin in primary schools

Catharina Lavers Mallet on what the city means to the Candy Crush dev

The chance to own something a few hours before you could otherwise own it has always been an enticing one for gamers. The global arrival of Grand Theft Auto V last night saw over 2,000 shops across the UK open their doors to queues of fans keen to get their …

Company cuts back on web tv as it retreats from e-sports ahead of Firefall launch

The weekend arrival of Grand Theft Auto V with some Amazon customers is being investigated by the retailer. MCV reported yesterday that some Amazon customers received their game on Saturday – three days ahead of Rockstar’s apparently strict sales embargo. We have established processes in place to deliver new titles …

Games the Shop and Landmark stores in Mumbai and Pune held midnight launches for Grand Theft Auo 5 last night. Aside from the stores that had been confirmed beforehand, both Landmark and Games The Shop in Infiniti Mall at Mumbai’s Andheri suburb were also open at midnight. We made our …

$2.8 million New Ventures Center to provide 430 jobs in ten years

Valve boss hints at announcement to come next week

Rental subscription service Gamefly has opened up its new online distribution store, Gamefly Digital. The new digital distribution outfit offers more than 2,500 titles, specifically featuring publisher and genre collection stores” including EA, Rockstar, Valve, Bethesda and Indie Games, among others. GameFly is celebrating the company’s new arm with a …