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The Kickstarter-funded Ouya console will head to retail this June. The Wall Street Journal reports Amazon, Gamestop, Target, and Best Buy are among the shops will stock the Android-based gaming hardware. The console will be priced at $99, with Ouya CEO Julie Uhrman revealing additional controllers will go for $49.99. …

Microsoft’s Xbox Live Arcade saw revenue soar in 2012, thanks in large part to a trio of high grossing titles led by indie standout Minecraft. FADE reports Microsoft’s digital distribution platform hit $290m in annual revenue for last year, doubling 2011’s total. The growth is attributed to three specific titles: …

Social giant beats expectations with $1.28bn in revenues

Jason Rubin, Brian Farrell and Jason Kay dismissed 'without cause'

Developers to receive at least $1 million each and gain access to tools and post-launch support

Superbot Entertainment and Sony have gone their seperate ways following the release of PlayStation All-Stars: Battle Royale. No official figures have been released, but the game is not thought to have done well, having failed to make the top ten list either for its November release or the following month …

Online retailer follows Facebook with way to monetise mobile apps

Web analytics company StatCounter reports that Apple is now the leading mobile OEM for global web usage, bagging a 25.9 per cent share in January 2013. The iPhone maker steals the crown from former top spot holder Nokia, which falls to third place with 22.2 per cent, as Samung rubbed …

Surprise chart hit Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch should be back on retail shelves later this week. The game has been in short supply since launch with retailers such as Tesco, Amazon and Play having been unable to fulfil all of their existing pre-orders. And those trying …

The PlayStation Vita is one year old in the UK. Hoorah! And to celebrate, Sony has announced a two-week price promotion that will see significant discounts of Vita software on the PlayStation Network. Highlights include Lumines, Rayman Origins and Dungeon Hunter: Alliance for 13.99 as well as MLB 12 The …