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Upcoming racer GRID 2 is to get its own round of GAME lock-ins later this month. The game isn’t out until May 31st, but consumers will have the chance to try their hand at it from as early as Monday April 22nd. Attendees will have the chance to win prizes …

Crytek CEO claims visuals are the biggest part of immersion for games

Tomb Raider fans in Japan are being asked to buy $30 worth of additional content if purchasing the game on Steam. Kotaku reports that as of April 25th the Japanese Steam Store will offer a $30 ‘Japanese language pack’ that adds subtitles and a Japanese voice track to the game. …

Develop investigates how game developers can reach for the stars with the US space agency

British studio Failbetter assists book publisher's digital expansion to gaming

Our latest issue looks at how developers can help NASA reach for the stars, and much more

The new flagship Blackberry Z10 seems to be in danger of turning into a commercial disaster. The Wall Street Journal has word from two separate reports that paint a tremendously worrying picture for the handset. The Z10 launched in various territories between January and March of this year. A report …

Layoffs follow previous announcement it would create 300 new positions in the country

The future of 2K Games’ promised XCOM shooter is in doubt. DigitalTrends noticed that the game’s official website is no longer accessible. Users are now greeted with a 404 error message – that means the servers are active but the content has either been blocked or removed. Furthermore, the XCOM …

New HMV owner Hilco will cut a further 400 jobs at the entertainment retailer, according to reports. The Times says that Hilco is targeting a net saving of 7.8m from HMV’s payroll. An internal staff memo has suggested that store security guards will be dropped from nearly all stores other …