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EA’s decision to hike prices of its upcoming games in India has led to lower than expected preorders at Flipkart, while preorders for other games have risen as a result, the online retailer has revealed. AAA games like Grand Theft Auto V, the latest Batman [Arkham Origins], Assassin’s Creed IV, …

The founder of Oddworld Inhabitants has heaped praise on Nintendo saying that its legacy will outlast many of its rivals. When I look at the history of Nintendo, I say, ‘Nintendo is gonna be here in 100 years.’ I have no doubt,” Lorne Lanning told VentureBeat. I doubt Microsoft will …

UK agency invests in the creative sector for games, mobile apps and more

Mojang game dubbed 'Minecrack' and criticised for influence on youngsters

Advocacy group China Labour Watch has laid a fresh set of allegations at the feet of Apple regarding the conditions placed upon its Chinese workforce. Bloomberg reports that the organisation has accused Apple’s Taiwanese supplier Pegatron Corp of using underage workers, paying insufficient wages and forcing employees to work overtime”. …

Deus Ex and Epic Mickey creator to discuss animation at Bradford event

Entertainment behemoth Disney has taken yet another step away from the licensed video games market. The firm will instead promote upcoming films with content for toy/game hybrid Disney Infinity, which is due on August 23rd. Disney has not released games based on its major blockbusters Monsters University or The Lone …

Nintendo has revealed its plan to make 3DS this year’s biggest games console. As disclosed by MCV last week, 3DS sales for the year are closing in on PS3 and 360. It has been the best-selling UK console for almost six weeks, and more 3DS titles have been sold for …

One of the most successful and creative games of recent times has become the bizarre target of the US media. As expertly rounded up by Kotaku, this video shows the efforts gone to by the US media to identify Minecraft as the current evil polluting the minds of poor, innocent, …

Players of Battlefield 4 may be offered the chance to carry over their stats and progress from the current-gen to the next. EA announced last week that those who buy FIFA 14 on PS3 or Xbox 360 – which is released in September – will be able to transfer much …