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Nintendo is deliberately slowing the release of first party Wii U titles to help extend the console’s sales into 2013. That’s the admission of boss Satoru Iwata who has told investors that the machine is guaranteed to do well at launch – the challenge, he believes, is maintaining any potential …

Cult ultra-violent PC indie hit Hotline Miami could be on its way to a release on PS3 and PlayStation Vita. Creator Jonatan Sderstrm told Pocket Gamer that he has already been talking to Sony” about a release on its platforms, although the developer himself doesn’t seem keen to take on …

Trade body wants games' cultural test to be on par with the film industry

DisneyUTV Digital has appointed Paul Joseph Wrider its director of game design. Wrider joins Disney with ten years of experience in the industry, having previously worked with FunMobility, Digital Chocolate, Zynga and Storm8. Wrider will be based out of Mumbai and will lead DisneyUTV Digital’s game design team responsible for …

The publisher of Serious Sam 3 has urged fans to openly criticise Medal of Honor in return for free copy of the game. During this busy season of video game releases the team at Devolver Digital realize that not every game will live up to expectations. One such game has …

Second round of funding is good sign for games investment

The NASSCOM Game Developer Conference is just three days away, and if you haven’t registered yet, here’s some incentive. It’s the last day of registrations for NGDC, and those who sign up within the next 15 hours can do so for just Rs 1,700; that’s significantly lower than the standard …

Scott Forstall and John Browett leaving company in executive shake-up

Gabe Newell 2012 honouree at Night to Unite - for Kids gala

Publishing giant joins the war for the small screen