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This week was once again dominated by developments surrounding EA’s decision to hike PC game prices in India. The #EAPCIndia Twitter campaign picked up steam and received quite a bit of international media support. MCV India also took the opportunity to look at things from EA’s perspective. Here’s a quick …

Latest Develop 100 launched on July 26th in association with Ukie - hotlist also includes list of every single British studio

UK firm behind the Facebook and mobile hit crowned for its astronomic growth

Snapdeal has begun accepting preorders for the PlayStation 4, and like Game4u before it, it’s asking customers to pay a small amount upfront. Sony is yet to announce the price or release date for the PS4 in India, and while Snapdeal doesn’t list a tentative price, it requires preorder customers …

Games portion of annual Fringe festival will not take place this year

Asda has once again aggressively slashed the price of Wii U. It’s the second time the retailer has cut 100 off Nintendo’s new console. It reduced the cost back in May. The Wii U Premium Set (which comes with Nintendoland) is now just 199, while the Basic Set is a …

Ubisoft’s next-gen titles may have dominated its E3 headlines, but the firm also showed off an interactive TV show, a new movie, and smartphone apps linked to its games. Michael French spoke to CEO Yves Guillemot to find out more… Xbox One and PS4 were quite aggressive at E3 this …

Hilton Metropole hotel to once again host industry event

Windows chief Julie Larson-Green is first-ever woman to lead the tech firm's Xbox division

Indie developer collects accolade for story behind puzzle platformer Thomas Was Alone