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Sony has announced two special edition packs of The Last of Us, each tailored to one of the two main characters in the game. The ‘Ellie’ edition of the game will be exclusive to Game whilst Tesco and independent retailers will receive the ‘Joel Edition’. Both packs will include The …

Are crowdfunded projects being given a free ride away from criticism?

UK studio expands to 21 staff in less than a year

Presentation on the game mechanics of Total War also added to roster

Online retailer Flipkart is now offering several top Xbox 360 games in combination with Xbox Live Gold subscriptions at discounted rates. Thirteen first-party Xbox 360 games are available now bundled with with three-month Xbox Live subscriptions. The retailer is offering up to 32% off on these combos. Included in the …

British Columbia struggling to compete as developers flock to neighbouring provinces

The future of HMV on the UK High Street appears to have been saved. HMV Canada owner Hilco has acquired the chain’s debts, giving it control of the company. The Financial Times reports that the move to take control of the money owed to Lloyds and Royal Bank of Scotland …

EA’s FIFA series has been name-dropped by Prince Harry in a range of interviews made public following his return from serving in Afghanistan. Admitting that he struggled at school, despite being bankrolled through Ludgrove Prep School and Eton College, Harry never sparkled in written exams. But he reckons he’s a …

Six days. Four teams. One prize. Develop speaks to this year's entrants

Sequel racks up 210 million sessions and more than 1,775 years of gameplay