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After a lengthy delay, Transformers: Fall of Cybertron is in stores today, Activisions’ Indian distributor Worldwide CD ROMs has announced. The game was initially set for release 24th August, but the Indian release was pushed back. Transformers: Fall of Cybertron will only be available in India on Xbox 360 and …

World-building adventure game has sold more than 3,000 copies a day since release last year

We’ve seen the iPhone 5 – now it looks like we may have our first screens of the iPad Mini. As published by French site NoWhereElse, the device looks exactly as previous rumour had suggested. If true this iPad Mini will position itself as a direct competitor to Amazon’s Kindle …

Component giant AMD has invested in cloud gaming specialist CiiNOW. The partnership will centre on online cloud gaming services, which will be built around AMD’s Radeon computing tech and use CiiNOW’s existing infrastructure, which it claims can deliver 272 HD gaming streams per server rack. CiiNOW is on the cutting …

Andy Payne offers advice on how to get noticed amongst the media and your peers

An Xbox 360 version of zombie survival hit DayZ is looking a certainty. Developer Bohemia Interactive is overseeing the official development of a standalone version of DayZ, which started life as a fan-made mod for its war shooter Arma II. But logic dictates, it admits, that it would be sound …

Today’s careers profile – continuing our Jobs In Games special, in association with OPM – looks at the all-important role of leading a company’s sales team. To gain an insight into what responsibilities come with this position, we spoke to Greg Whalley, Head of Sales at European distribution giant Koch …

Data aggregation tool to be implemented in upcoming apps to deliver 'up-to-the minute' experiences

Three-day event organised by NASSCOM and Indie GameDev India

The release date and price of the Wii U is expected to be revealed at 3pm UK time on Thursday September 13th. That’s the time Nintendo has confirmed for its big New York press event, that will be livestreamed around the world. It’s possible that the UK and European details …