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The technology company that provided Microsoft with the original Kinect sensor is reportedly being courted by a pair of rival companies. VentureBeat translates a report from Israeli outlet Cacalist, which states Apple, Sony and Samsung have met with manufacturer PrimeSense regarding the acquisition of tech similar to that of the …

Mobile publisher and developer is getting five downloads a second

Sequel to Star Wars spinoff becomes latest title to join games with toys craze

Andy Schatz says Xbox launch was 'disappointing'

Team would 'love' hardware to be free; currently targeting $300 price point

The Media Molecule studio director on how to inspire more women to take up development

Retailer Game4u has begun its annual monsoon sale, offering up to 40% off on console and PC games and peripherals. Included in the sale are games such as Batman: Arkham City, Dishonored, Dead Space 3, Darksiders 2, Hitman: Absolution, Medal of Honor: Warfighter, Resident Evil 6, Need for Speed: Most …

A couple of Indian retailers have begun preorders for Ashes Cricket 2013. The game was originally scheduled for release last month, and while publisher 505 Games announced a delay, no new release date was announced. The preorder listing at Game4u now suggests an early August release. Game4u and Flipkart have …

Following Asda’s aggressive price cut on Wii U last week, Amazon has followed suit. The firm is selling the 32GB Premium set for 199.00 and the Basic set for just 149.00. In-line with the price activity at Asda. The price activity has been causing a slight uptick in Wii U …

Sarah Lacy of Utopian World of Sandwiches pulls back the curtain on a life behind the games