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The world of Harry Potter is coming to Sony’s virtual domain PlayStation Home next month. Sony has announced a new Potter-themed area will be added to the online community based around JK Rowling’s Pottermore site, according to the PlayStation blog. Pottermore is a website that allows The Boy Who Lived’s …

EA’s controversial city-simulator SimCity has passed the 1m unit sales mark. The publisher has announced that the game, which was released in the UK on March 8th, has to date shifted 1.1m copies. The game also broke Origin records, helping the service to 1.3m concurrent users. Furthermore, 54 per cent …

Games from the likes of Square Enix and Ubisoft are now available on the Origin store for users in India. Ubisoft games such as While Assassin’s Creed 3 and Far Cry 3 are available in two versions – standard and deluxe. While the standard editions are priced Rs 999, same …

Games lawyer Dan Rogers has some tips to help you steer clear of the courtroom in the mobile app space

UK distribution Gem has launched a new promotion that gives retailers the chance to bid for cut-price games, consoles and accessories. The deal is part of the company’s Mega Sale, which will see daily discounts offered to Gem’s retail clients, with products from Microsoft, Logitech, Mad Catz, Ubisoft, Square Enix …

505 Games has dated upcoming release Ashes Cricket 2013. The game will be released on June 21st on Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U and PC. That gives it plenty of run-up time in preparation for the commencement of the Ashes itself on July 10th. The game features a number of …

The issues plaguing SimCity players has been well documented and in the face of growing anger from customers, EA had announced that it would offer them one free game for their troubles. The publisher today revealed the SimCity buyers are entitled to one off the following list of games: Battlefield …

The departure of John Riccitiello from EA has come as little surprise to analysts. The exec announced his resignation last night, although the consensus is that the outspoken figure was likely pushed by a board wanting to reposition itself ahead of the next-generation consoles. On balance, we believe investors will …

Owners of SimCity on PC have been told which games they will be able to claim for free as an apology for the strategy game’s rocky launch. The selection is impressive and includes recent release Dead Space 3 as well as triple–A hits Mass Effect 3, Need for Speed: Most …

Valve's free-to-play hit is first game to offer full support for Oculus Rift