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The games business is going digital and the mobile platform and Asian markets are the biggest growth areas, EA Labels president Frank Gibeau has said. EA recently announced its financial results for the previous quarter, revealing that 76% of its revenues came from digital. The business is going digital. Mobile. …

Microsoft has announced that it will allow developers to self-publish their games on Xbox One, and that all retail Xbox One units will also serve as dev units, removing the need for indie devs to purchase separate dev kits. The company’s policy reversal comes after a backlash from indie developers …

Valve has approved a new batch of games and software through its Steam Greenlight program, among which is cult hit Deadly Premonition. The Director’s Cut edition of the psychological horror game may have set a record for shortest period as a Greenlight candidate, with the game kicking-off its campaign for …

A black model of Nintendo’s 3DS XL line looks to be on its way to shelves in North America, according to an ad promoting the hardware. Go Nintendo reports on a print ad from Real Canadian Superstore (pictured) that shows the yet to be announced black 3DS XL, and lists …

Tabletop multiplayer game Circulets is available for free today, developer Hashstash Studios has announced. The one-day promotion applies only to the iOS version of the game, and not on Android. The developer has also announced that the game is set to receive an update soon. No details were given, other …

NCsoft-funded Molten Games launches with team of Blizzard and SOE vets

Tablet sales in India grew to 1.9 million units in 2012-13 from 360,000 the previous year, registering a growth of over 400 percent, the Manufacturers’ Association for Information Technology (MAIT) has revealed. Skyrocketing tablet sales have come at the expense of the PC, which saw 11.31 million units sold at …

Chennai Express: Escape from Rameshwaram, the official mobile game for the upcoming Shahrukh Khan film, is out now. Developed by the digital arm of Disney UTV, the endless runner is available now for Android devices and feature phones, with an iOS version scheduled for release closer to the film’s 9th …

Developers will be allowed to self-publish on Xbox One and every hardware unit sold at retail can be used to develop games, Microsoft has confirmed. Game Informer started it all earlier today by apparently spilling the beans ahead of Microsoft’s intended reveal of the new policies at Gamescom next month. …

Each console can operate as a development kit, says Marc Whitten