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Kickstarter, the most popular vehicle for crowdfunding games development projects, is now available in the UK. Whereas previously UK-based developers could only pledge, but not create projects, now they can seek funding on the platform. The move has be widely welcomed by UK studios of every size, who have until …

The Indian gaming industry was pretty much non-existant in 1997 when Dhruva Interactive came into existence. One of India’s oldest game companies, Dhruva is the brainchild of Rajesh Rao, who is today also the chairperson of the NASSCOM Gaming Forum, India’s largest game developers’ community. Dhruva has established itself as …

Peter Molyneux has announced what will hopefully prove to be a final release date for his debut solo title Curiosity: What’s Inside The Cube. The game will be released on the App Store for iOS on November 7th – and that’s despite being originally submitted to Apple on October 1st. …

Android version arriving later

The retro NeoGeo X console will be released in Europe on December 6th, distributor Blaze has confirmed. Eurogamer reports that the officially licensed console includes a 4.3 inch LCD screen, stereo speakers, a charging station, NeoGeo X Arcade Stick and 20 pre-loaded games. It will retail for 175. Meanwhile, Blaze …

One of Apple’s key smartphone marketing advantages has neutralised. Google has stated that there are around 700,000 apps now available for Android devices, meaning that it is now on parity with Apple’s all-conquering App Store according to VentureBeat. Apple announced in September that it had hit the 700,000 app milestone, …

Assassin’s Creed 3, the biggest launch in Ubisoft’s history, received a fitting welcome in India, with stores in Mumbai, Delhi, Pune and Bangalore hosting midnight launches. In Delhi, both Landmark and F.o.G held midnight launches, while fans in Pune headed to Intencity to pick up the game at midnight, ensuring …

Version management software outfit sees tool join Technology Alliance Partner programme

Konami has confirmed a firm UK release date for Zone of the Enders HD Collection. The SKU will be released for Xbox 360 and PS3 in the UK on November 30th. It includes two games originally released on PS2 – Zone of the Enders and Zone of the Enders: The …

Darksiders II has fallen short of THQ’s sales estimates, analyst Michael Pachter has stated. The game sold around 250,000 units in its debut month in the US but has since struggled. Pachter believes that while total sales are probably in excess of 1m units, the game has fallen short of …