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Android developers get new monetisation options in 36 US states

Cloud Imperium’s Star Citizen has surpassed $9m in crowdfunding. The game raised $2.1m during its 2012 Kickstarter campaign, and the Roberts Space Industries site has brought in the remaining $6.9m. The game has been in development for over a year, and aims to combine elements of Roberts’s previous games Wing …

Nintendo will look into utilizing some familiar digital business models for its Wii U and 3DS hardware, CEO Satoru Iwata has told investors. Shacknews reports the company head explained, during a Q&A with investors, the possibility of including free-to-play titles and games with monthly subscription fees on the eShop. "We …

Indie developer Chucklefish’s Starbound has brought in more than $1m in pre-order sales. A blog post on Starbound’s official site reveals the milestone, which arrives just 16 days after the game was made available for purchase. Chucklefish, led by former Terraria designer Finn "Tiy" Brice, opened pre-orders for the 2D …

Quantic Dream co-founder surprised by European Commission's investigation as France enjoys incentives

UPDATED: "Do you want me to get my dick out again?" Rockstar has released not one but three new trailers for this September’s Grand Theft Auto V, one focusing on each of the game’s three protagonists. Michael’s trailer depicts a rich man confiding in his therapist about the troubles of …

Nintendo miscalculated the development resources required for its Wii U launch titles, the company’s president has admitted. Speaking in a financial briefing Q&A, Satoru Iwata said development of some of its titles had required more resources than it had previously expected, and it was then forced to take developers working …

The Journey Collector’s Edition, featuring three popular games from thatgamecompany, will see a retail release in India in June. The collection includes award-winning games Flow, Flower and Journey on disc for the first time. Those games aside, the disc also packs in the following: 30-minute behind-the-scenes documentary about the making …

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Ubisoft has been saying for a long time that Watch Dogs will be a launch title for the PS4 and the revelation of the game’s release date yesterday may have revealed more than just that. It’s been widely speculated that the next-gen consoles from both Sony and Microsoft will hit …