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UK retailers have warned that consumers may hold-off buying PS4 or Xbox One in order to play GTA V. The strong current-gen line-up this year will mean the next-gen transition will be slower than before, experts say. Especially as Xbox One and PS4 are not backwards compatible. And games bosses …

Yes, that headline is correct. The $249 Foc.us is being advertised as a tDCS [transcranial Direct Current Stimulation] headset for gamers” that allows users to overclock your brain to increase the plasticity”. The result? Allegedly a user’s synapses fire faster”. Or in other words – Faster Processor, Faster Graphics, Faster …

PS3-exclusive The Last of Us has held on to the top spot on Flipkart’s all-format sales charts for the third week running. Naughty Dog’s survival thriller held off Hitman: Absolution, which has made a surprising return to the top ten straight in second place, topping the PC chart in the …

Industry has 100 less top studios moving into next-gen than a decade ago, says Hilleman

Lobbying for this year’s Games Media Awards is well underway, with journalists, broadcasters, PRs, readers and viewers nominating their favourite writers for one of the sector’s top accolades. But there is still time to ensure that your voice is heard – you have until Friday July 26th to email gma@intentmedia.co.uk …

Even a small audience can have big value on a global market, says Wargaming boss

The release of Wii U came two years too late to save Nintendo from a poor showing in the coming console battleground, it has been claimed. Nintendo’s in a world of trouble right now,” Michael Pachter told ABC News 10. By the time they did launch a console that stacks …

Video broadcasting service Twitch has signed a new deal to link up with Valve’s digital distribution platform Steam. Users of both Steam and Twitch can now tie together both of their accounts, allowing players to watch video streams outside of a game. The news mainly affects DOTA2 players, who will …

Valve looking to expand on features after DOTA 2 initial focus

Indian PC gamers have taken to Facebook and Twitter to air their discontent at therising prices of EA’s PC games. It was revealed earlier this weekthat FIFA 14on PCwill be priced 66 per cent higher on PC than the launch price of FIFA 13. On PS3 the increase is less …