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Julie Uhrman has fought back against the critics who have attacked Ouya’s Free the Games Fund. The scheme, which offers to match the Kickstarter cash of any successfully funded game on the site that pledged Ouya exclusivity, has come under fierce attack after two of its applicants were accused of …

Microsoft and retailer Game4u have partnered for a new offer that gives users Rs 3,000 off on a new Xbox 360 console when the trade in their old PS2 or PSP. You can walk into any Game4u outlet and trade-in your used PS2 or PSP console to get a flat …

Scott Warner leaves 343 Industries for Dead Space studio

Former EA VP joins game and app investor as marketing director

ESA applauds decision giving industry better footing in Texas

Former CEO of Nancy Drew studio hopes to build better industry standards for portrayal of women

ChAIR and Epic reveal next in series closely tied to Apple press conferences

The third and final installment in the Infinity Blade series will land next week, launching alongside the iPhone 5S. Chair CEO Donald Mustard revealed, during Apple’s event today in California, that the game will arrive on the App Store on September 18th – just two days before the release of …

iPhone 5s and 5c revealed, and new operating system detailed

iOS 7, the latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system, will arrive next week. The upgraded OS will arrive on September 18th, and supports Iphone 4 and up, iPad 2 and up, the iPad mini and the fifth-generation of iPod touch devices. Apple has been beta testing the upcoming OS …