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Gaming peripherals manufacturer Razer has unveiled its Edge gaming tablet, which is designed to act as a mobile game device, game console and desktop gaming PC. Running Windows 8, the Edge features a GeFore 640 LM GPU capable to easily running the latest PC games. On its own, the device …

Nordic Games has announced a new release date for Painkiller Hell & Damnation. The PS3 and Xbox 360 shooter is now due out on April 5th in the UK. It was released on PC in October 2012 at a cost of just 24.99. A Collector’s Edition version is available for …

Producer Dan Croucher and programmer Thomas Volbrecht join 2D Adventures of Rotating Octopus Character studio

DmC Devil May Cry will release in India on PC, Capcom’s Indian distributor Milestone Interactive has confirmed. Publisher Capcom had recently announced that the PC version of the Devil May Cry reboot will arrive on PC on 25th January, ten days after the PS3/Xbox 360 release. The PC version will …

More than 100 million apps downloaded through Windows Store

CCP will tomorrow merge its established PC MMO EVE and experimental PS3 shooter Dust 514 tomorrow. The most notable change will be the inclusion of Dust players in EVE’s chat system. Dust mercenaries will also be able to join EVE corporations and accept contracts from NPC Faction Warfare militias. EVE …

Handheld reaches milestone after 98 weeks

The closure of the Jersey tax loophole last year has been blamed for the end of Play.com as we know it. The retailer has confirmed that it will from March 2013 become a marketplace-only service, allowing customers to sell goods via their site with Play taking a slice, much like …

Warner Bros has announced the first Lego game set in the Marvel universe – Lego Marvel Super Heroes, set for release later this year. Developed by TT Games, the accomplished studio behind previous Lego games, Lego Marvel Super Heroes will feature several popular Marvel heroes and over 100 unlockable characters …