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Cooler Master today announced the launch of the Quick Fire Pro, a mechanical keyboard from its CM Storm gaming range. Using Cherry Black and Red mechanical keys, the new keyboard is a step up from the company’s older Quick Fire Rapid keyboard. The Quick Fire Pro features laser-marked key caps …

Industry punch bag EA is experiencing somewhat of a role reversal at the moment – it’s actually being praised by fans. As arguably the biggest player in the game, EA is accustomed to being hated on by the online games community, but news that it is to sue rival Zynga …

Blizzard’s inclusion of the Real Money Auction House in Diablo III may have been controversial, but for one gamer it has proved extremely lucrative. PCGamesN reports that Reddit user WishboneTheDog has made a total of $10,000 by selling virtual items either found or crafted in-game and then sold via the …

Frag-Nation and Blur have come together to set up FragFest, a quarterly multi-platform competitive gaming property aiming to bring together the best gaming talent from across India. Blur will host the first FragFest event in Chennai from 24th to 25th August, and it will feature seven games Call of Duty …

Engine firm to continue licensing development platform to external studios despite sale

The controversial figure behind file-sharing site Megaupload has claimed that he was assaulted by police when he was arrested in January. Kim Dotcom is currently fighting extradition from New Zealand to the US on piracy related charges. "And then they were all over me,” he said of the moment when …

Bohemia Interactive developing new title with Dean Hall named as project lead

New development branch working on Facebook hidden object game Living Classics

Indie PC hit Day Z is officially being developed into a standalone tite. Arma II creators Bohemia Interactive are funding the venture, though Day Z creator Dean Hall has been hired as project lead. This is thefairy-tale outcome for a mod that many would have said impossible four months ago,” …

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