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From the birth of Activision’s European publishing division to the rise of digital, System 3 has been involved in some of the industry’s biggest developments. With the help of CEO Mark Cale, we take a trip down memory lane and look back at the key events that has defined the …

Fresh evidence has emerged suggesting that Gran Turismo 6 is PS3 bound. IGN spotted a now-removed listing for the game on US electricals retailer Newegg, naming PS3 as the host platform. Gran Turismo 6 was first name-dropped by Polyphony Digital guru Kazunori Yamauchi as long ago as November 2010. The …

System 3 may not be the biggest games publisher in the UK, but its impact on the global games market should not be underestimated. Over 30 years, the independent publisher has launched several multi-million selling franchises – from International Karate to Ferrari Challenge – and helped establish Activision as a …

Several employees at EA’s Hyderabad studio have been laid off following yesterday’s news that the publisher was pulling the plug on some of its social games. The EA layoffs come just a couple of months afterGameloft shut downits development operations in Hyderabad, laying off all 200 employees in the process. …

The Indian games industry grew to Rs 15 billion ($277m) in 2012, recording a growth of 16% over the previous year, the Indian Media and Entertainment Industry Report 2013 has stated. The report also estimates that the games industry in India will grow at a 22% CAGR to reach Rs …

Deathrow, ilomilo dev splits with Tactel Holding

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E-xpress Interactive is set to conduct Injustice: Gods Among Us tournaments across four cities in India to tie into the DC superhero brawler’s release. The tournaments will run from 19th to 21st April at Blur in Chennai, F.o.G in Delhi, Games Gizmo Plus in Bangalore, and Zinklo’s Mulund and Wadala …

Respawn Entertainment has filed a trademark for something called ‘Titan’ just two months out from E3. VG247 reports the filing was registered last week, and pertains to video and computer game programs, video game discs, video game software.” Since EA has yet to officially announce anything regarding what Vince Zampella …

Financial services firm Cowen & Company has released estimated sales numbers of console-exclusives Gears of War: Judgment and God of War: Ascension, stating that the typically strong selling franchises appear to have significantly underperformed.” Games Industry reports that, in an investor note, the company estimated the latest Gears of War …