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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

Certification process could also be overhauled to offer faster approvals

Strategy guides for a major blockbuster game, eh? Who’d have thought it? Brady Games has won the rights to publish the official guide to Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto IV. In fact, it’s rolling out two in time for the game’s September 17th debut. The Signature Series guide features a …

The average internet user from anywhere in the world enjoys a connection speed of 3.1Mbps. That’s according to a new report from Akamai entitled The State of the Internet. It’s the first time the global average has surpassed 3Mbps. The global peak speed averages out at 18.4Mbps. The UK misses …

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