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'If Microsoft has figured out a way to tax used games, then we should get paid too,' says Zelnick

Kite Fight, a casual kit flying game exclusively for PlayStation Move, is out now on PSN. Developed by Hyderabad-based Gameshastra, Kite Fight simulates kite flying using gestures and movements from the Move controller. The game features iconic locations from around the world, where players can enter various championships. One of …

Nvidia today launched its latest desktop GPU, the GeForce GTX 770, with graphics cards based on it set to be released at prices starting Rs 29,990. GTX 770 is the latest entrant in Nvidia’s Kepler series, and follows the recent launches of the GTX Titan and the GTX 780. The …

After first showing up on Amazon’s German and Italian sites, Mirror’s Edge 2 has now popped up on EA’s own website. The follow-up to 2008’s cult hit could well be unveiled at EA’s E3 press conference, which will take place on 10th June. The page on EA.com has now been …

Company hires Morgan Stanley and Citigroup to look into a separate entertainment IPO

Studio that sparked crowdfunding craze hits platform again for new strategy title

As Indie Retail Month in association with Gem continues, we take a look at Rice Digital as part of focus on the UK’s top indie innovators. Rice Digital MD Geraint Evans tells MCV how the site is tackling a side of the market some still don’t know exists. How did …

Update: Reliance has pulled Borderwar Defence Patrol from all carriers and stores while it fixes its ‘lapse in the QA process’.The company has issued the following statement: ‘We acknowledge that there has been a lapse in the QA process and we have acted immediately on having this resolved. The game …

The next entry in our Indie Retail Month look at the UK’s top indie innovators is video game stall Retrobution. Dave James-Turvey tells MCV how he has created a portable version of his popular video games stall. How has the stall developed since arriving on the High Street?It opened on …

The first screenshots of Ashes Cricket 2013 have been released, featuring England and Australia doing battle at Lords. This is the first bit of in-game media that has been released for the game, which is scheduled for release next month. They’re cutting it pretty close. Ashes Cricket 2013 will feature …