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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

Studio bands together to help colleagues find work

Xbox’s official distributor Gem is offering 12 weeks of special promotions to independent retailers. Running right through the Christmas period and into January, the Xbox 360 Blitz Campaign features a range of exclusive offers including ‘buy one get one frees’, spot prizes, free items with orders and a lot more. …