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NBC will reportedly keep G4 up and running as a television network, despite leaving it for dead earlier this year. Kotakurelays a report from The Hollywod Reporter that claims NBC will no longer turn G4 into the new Esquire channel as originally planned, instead rebranding the Style channel as the …

Electronic Arts has appointed BioWare Austin’s Matthew Bromberg as group general manager of its BioWare label. Venture Beatreports on the appointment, which fills the leadership void left when BioWare co-founders Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschukannounced their retirementa year ago this month. Bromberg served as Major League Gaming’s CEO and president …

Frag-nation is set to conduct the largest League of Legends online tournament in India this month, with prizes worth Rs 1 lakh up for grabs. Season 1 of the Logitech G Championship Series gets underway on 13th September and is open to participants from India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. All …

New Canada-based team working on survival simulation to hit Kickstarter September 18th

Rayman Origins, Persona 4, Dead or Alive 5 Plus and Final Fantasy X and X-2 HD Remastered are among the Vita games confirmed to be compatible with PS Vita TV. Others included in the SCEJ list (spotted by Polygon) include God Eater 2, Ragnarok Odyssey, Earth Defense Force 3 and …

Just Dance has now sold over 5m units in the UK, says Ubisoft. The firm revealed the stat ahead of the launch of the next Just Dance title – Just Dance 2014. The multi-platform hit has generated most of its sales from Nintendo Wii. Nintendo’s home console business has struggled …

In case you hadn’t noticed, Eminem’s most recent track Survival was used on an ad for Call of Duty: Ghosts. But that was just the beginning of the marketing tie-up. A deal has been revealed in close collaboration with GameStop” in the US that means those who pre-order the shooter …

The Advertising Standards Authority has rejected a complaint raised against retailer GAME. Three complainants had alleged that GAME’s We Won’t Be Beaten on Trade-ins” offer, which promises to beat any rival trade-in offer by 1, was misleading because they reported that when they attempted to take advantage of the offer …

The India qualifiers for the Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 World Finals will take place in Mumbai and New Delhi this weekend, Origin Marketing has announced. The Mumbai qualifier will take place on 14th September at Zinklo in Mulund’s Nirmal Lifestyle Mall, while the New Delhi leg will take place at …

Crowdfunding site Kickstarter has suspended Ouya exclusive Elementary, My Dear Holmes. Holmes was one of two games to arouse suspicions late last month after receiving a number of not only unusually high pledges, but also pledges from accounts using fake or celebrity names. Both Holmes and another title, Gridiron Thunder, …