Indie dev Subset Games to discuss how and why it took the strategy title to Kickstarter
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MCV/DEVELOP Awards – Player’s Choice voting now open
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[Event News] Games Growth Summit Welcomes New Speakers for June Lineup
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HMV "intends" to honour pre-orders
Customers who have pre-ordered games or other items with HMV have been told not to worry. HMV’s PR boss Gennaro Castaldo told Eurogamer that the chain would intend to follow through on [pre-orders]”. This, of course, depends on both the business remaining open and suppliers being willing to provide the …
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Read More »Star Wars The Old Republic gets a gay planet… that’s locked behind a paywall
BioWare has made good on its promise to bring homosexuality to The Old Republic… sort of. PCGamesN reports that the planet of Makeb will soon be open for business and is the only location in the game where characters are able to engage in romantic options with same sex NPCs. …
Read More »BitRhymes’ Bingo Bash receives D.I.C.E. Award nomination
Bingo Bash has made its way into the nominations of the 16th annual D.I.C.E Awards. Developed by Bangalore and California-based BashGaming (formerly BitRhymes), Bingo Bash is nominated alongside Burrito Bison Revenge, CityVille 2, Sim City Social, and Song Pop in the ‘Web Based Game of the Year’ category. Bingo Bash …
Read More »Gift vouchers and store credit not being accepted at HMV this morning
It was the one question we were asked more than any other last night – will customers be able to spend their gift vouchers and store credit in HMV today? And the answer, sadly, is no. Administrators have confirmed this morning that consumers will not be able to use gift …
Read More »Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance demo next week
A playable demo for Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is set for release on Xbox Live and PSN next week. While the demo will be available in the US on 22nd January, it is expected to be available on the respective Indian stores the next day. In a departure for the …
Read More »NRA launches Practice Range educational game on iOS
A National Rifle Association-licensed educational game has been made available on Apple’s App Store. Entitled NRA: Practice Range, the free app looks to provide education on firearm safety and training. According to the game description, it is targeted at players aged 4+ and up. The FPS allows players to fire …
Read More »Fire Emblem: Awakening 3DS bundle to launch alongside game
Nintendo of America has announced pricing and release date info for its Fire Emblem: Awakening 3DS bundle. The recently revealed hardware bundle will arrive in the US and Canada alongside the launch of Awakening itself on February 4th, and retail at $199.99. The package offers a customized blue 3DS (note: …
Read More »Majesco Q4 and FY2012 report confirms closures
Majesco has released its financial report for both the fourth quarter and full year of fiscal 2012, sharing sales data for its products as well as confirming previously reported job cuts. The publisher reported net revenue of $26.6m for Q4, which marked a six per cent increase from the same …
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[Industry news] XDS 2026 Insights Report is now live
The 2026 XDS Insights Report examines how external development partnerships are evolving as they become a core part of modern production pipelines. Based on input from 250+ industry professionals, the report shows an ecosystem moving beyond delivery risk and into a new phase shaped by coordination, governance, and long-term collaboration.
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