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Games The Shop is kicking off its annual sale tomorrow, offering discounts of up to 50% on PS3 and Xbox 360 games. The retailer is offering additional discounts to those buying multiple games. While those buying one copy will pay Rs 999, two copies are available for Rs 899 each, …

EA is once again in the news for its PC game prices in India, only this time, it is changing things up by lowering prices on Origin. Up to 39 EA games and DLC are now available on the Indian Origin store for Rs 599 or less, representing price drops …

Microsoft is offering a year’s free membership to Xbox Live Gold to those who subscribe to its Office 365 subscription plan. The Office 365 Home Premium annual subscription costs 79.99 and entitles owners to install the Microsoft Office client on up to five PCs and Macs for a year. It …

JiggeryPokery founder and former Zynga UK boss Matthew Wiggins has expressed concern over the viability of large mobile game developers. Speaking toThe Guardian, Wiggins said many mobile firms do not need significant numbers of staff, as they don’t need that many developers to make successful games. He explained that it’s …

'It's probably not a good idea to have 80 people working on a mobile game for two years'

Kickstarter funded Android console Ouya’s first month on sale in the US has been given a lukewarm assessment by sales tracker NPD. "Retail sales for Ouya (not counting direct sales through ouya.tv) and were relatively light for a new console," NPD analyst Liam Callahan said, as reported by Joystiq. "This …

Yes, you read that right. A game is in development that will aid the search for the cure to cancer. In your face, The Mirror. Cancer Research UK has called in mobile developer Guerilla Tea to create a game that will identify new causes for cancer, thus accelerating research into …

Cambridge studio lays off staff working on experimental projects

Microsoft has said that pre-orders for the Xbox One are trending ahead” of those enjoyed by the Xbox 360 at the same stage in its pre-release cycle. Xbox One, which will launch this fall, has already seen impressive pre-order sales as consumers have signed up to be the first to …

Eidos life president to discuss his history in industry and the future of games