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Creators of the portable console Gamestick have announced a delay for the Android-based device – a setback caused by a much higher consumer demand than expected, according to the hardware makers. A Kickstarter update states that due to the demand jumping from around a thousand units to tens of thousands …

Remember that Far Cry 3 spin-off that was revealed on April 1st and was clearly a joke? It’s not a joke. In fact, it sounds quite amazing. A presumably accidental listing for the game on the Xbox Live Marketplace reveals that Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon will be a standalone …

Do you remember that guy who went mental about Diablo III on YouTube? Chances are that if you saw it you won’t have forgotten. Francis is a very distinctive character. And the bad news is he’s angry again. What has evoked the latest rage? Rumours that the new Xbox will …

Comments from Microsoft Studios creative director Adam Orth attacking always-on internet naysayers have been labelled as inappropriate” by Microsoft. "We apologise for the inappropriate comments made by an employee on Twitter yesterday," a statement read. "This person is not a spokesperson for Microsoft, and his personal views do not reflect …

Established technology blogger Paul Thurrott has made several claims about the new Xbox – and chief amongst them is the scrapping of a second disc-less SKU. "We have talked for a while about this notion that there might be another version of the Xbox that was just aimed at entertainment …

2K Games’ artistic shooter BioShock Infinite has remained at No.1 for a second week in the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. That’s despite a week-on-week sales downturn of 75 per cent. Square Enix’s Tomb Raider charts in second place for the third consecutive week ahead of the only …

Tim Schafer says Sony asked what his studio wants from its next-gen console

Campaign closes at $4.19 million to become most-funded game in crowdfunding website's history

WWE 13 has been re-released in India by 2K Sports with a new price point. Former publisher THQ went out of business in January, auctioning off most of its studios and franchises, and in February, 2K Sports announced that it had acquired the WWE license. It also announced that future …

Executive's Twitter comments do not reflect company's views, says console giant