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Palmer Luckey to discuss the opportunities available to developers in virtual reality

Rockstar Games’ upcoming blockbuster GTA V will ship on two discs for Xbox 360, and will take up a hefty 8GB on your hard drive. The details were revealed via a Q&A on Rockstar’s official website, in which the publisher confirmed the mandatory install applies to both the Xbox 360 …

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The first game developed by Zynga’s Indian studio is out now on Facebook and is headed soon to tablets. Hidden Shadows is a hidden object game, where ‘players will dive into a supernatural crime story full of mystery, dark secrets, and new ways to connect with friends and play together’. …

Mumbai-based Trine Entertainment is planning to go public with an IPO, reports have suggested. The company plans to raise Rs 5.75 crore through 38.32 lakh shares to fund its foray into online games and onto new platforms like smartphones and tablets, DSIJ has reported. Trine’s most recent work has been …

Game4u has further expanded its digital offerings by adding games from Take-Two Interactive to its downloads4u service. Included as a result of the new tie-up are games such as L.A. Noire as well as the Grand Theft Auto, Bioshock, Borderlands, Max Payne, NBA 2K and XCOM series. 2K and Rockstar …

The UK peripherals specialist has announced its latest range of gaming products, featuring headsets, joypads and the firm’s first gaming chair. Building on from the success of its EX-01 and EX-03 Bluetooth headsets, the firm is set to introduce refreshed models of these devices with the EX-07 Kranium and EX-06. …

EA Play4Free VP Sean Decker has joined Eve Online and Dust 514 developer CCP as senior VP of product development. In his new role, Decker will be responsible for leading the company’s worldwide game development and will oversee the company’s studios in Newcastle, Reykjavik, Shanghai and Atlanta. He will be …