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Apple’s shiny new iPhone 5 has sold 5m units since its launch on Friday September 21st. Specifically, it hit that sales milestone after just three days on the market. It is currently available in the UK, US, France, Germany, Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan. In addition, in excess …

505 Games is publishing the next title based on the popular Ashes Cricket series. Ashes Cricket 2013 is being developed by Melbourne-based cricket specialists Trickstar Games. It features the licences from both The England and Wales Cricket Board and Cricket Australia. The Ashes Cricket series is a hugely popular cricket …

Traditional gaming has held its own in the face of increasing opposition this generation – but its stiffest challenge may be yet to come. American cable TV giants AT&T, Verizon and Time Warner are readying a new push into streaming gaming that will see subscribers able to play titles directly …

The recent announcement of Unity support coming to the Wii U had some wondering if the relationship between Nintendo and Unity may extend beyond the upcoming console. Not so, explains Unity’s Tracy Erickson. The company’s development relations officer clarified to NintendoLife that the Wii U is, at the moment, the …

Telltale Games has announced a retail version of its thus far acclaimed adventure game take on The Walking Dead, heading for stores in time for the holidays. The developer revealed on Twitter that copies will be available in US shops for Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 on December 4th. The …

The console gaming industry in India owes Milestone Interactive a debt of gratitude. At a time when Sony itself was reluctant to support PlayStation in India amidst high piracy, the Mumbai-based distributor stuck to its guns and brought the PS2 to India on its own. Today, console gaming is the …

Sony’s John Koller is forecasting no shortage of new Playstation 3 titles, as the company has reiterated its proposed ten year plan for the console. The firm’s VP of marketing reveals plans for a two to three year lineup of new releases coming to a console with already a half …

Judge rules Spry Fox has plausibly identified enough copying to state a claim for relief

German consumer rights group says agreement 'coerces' players into signing

Edge now company's 'key brand for tools and services'