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Activision has opened special Skylanders concessions in three HMV stores. Special areas can be found in HMV’s Oxford Street, Manchester and Glasgow branches. Each area will feature a variety of Skylanders products (including licensed cards, puzzles, wallets, bags and badges), character art, artificial grass and dedicated games stations. ”We are …

New owner says it is now an 'indie development powerhouse'

Downloads4u, the PC games download service from Game4u, is now offering Need for Speed: Most Wanted for preload. Users can purchase the game via downloads4u, and begin their download immediately. They will then be able to play the game once it unlocks on release date. The preload process is handled …

Candy Crush Saga leads developer's move to portable platforms

The next batch of titles to receive the Steam Greenlight treatment will be announced later this month. At least 10 more games are expected to get the go ahead from Valve on November 30th, according to a news post from the company. On top of the games, Valve is aiming …

Milestone Interactive is set to release the Angry Birds franchise for PC in India via a tie-up with the game’s developer Rovio Entertainment. The games available in India will include Angry Birds, Angry Birds Seasons, Angry Birds Rio and Angry Birds Space, with prices starting at Rs 499. That’s pretty …

Rising Star Games has announced Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut, which will be released in the West in Q1 2013. The update – which is exclusive to PS3 – will include new controls specifically aimed at improving the combat and new content including a new scenario by the game’s makers. …

A trio of new apps unaffiliated with gaming have arrived for Xbox Live Gold subs. Major Nelson reveals The Wall Street Journal has launched its news streaming app WSJ Live. The app provides unlimited access to the publication’s complete library of video material, as well as streaming four hours of …

Android-based console of the people Ouya has completed its prototyping phase and now embarks on engineering verification. A new post on the Ouya blog outlines what processes the console has been through and what’s left ahead of its eventual release. Everything is supposedly right on schedule, with the hardware receiving …

The game-focused Wikipad tablet has missed its intended launch date at US retailer GameStop. The device looks to differentiate itself from its competitors by including a detachable gamepad. However, Wikipad’s makers have said they pulled the product due to a last minute opportunity to enhance” it. No new launch date …