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With its 21st August release date fast approaching, THQ has revealed the minimum and recommended PC specs for Vigil Games’ Darksiders 2. Minimum requirements: Operating system: Windows XP, Windows Vista SP1 or Windows 7 Processor: 2.0 Ghz Intel Core2Duo processor or AMD equivalent RAM: 2 GB Hard drive: 20 GB …

From 25th July to 1st August, the PlayStation Store is home to a sports games sale to celebrate the Summer Olympics, which get underway on 27th July. As part of the Indian PlayStation Store update that went live last night, several PS3, Move, PSP and PS2 games have gone on …

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive will retail for Rs 699 on PC, the game’s Indian distributor WWC has revealed. The latest iteration of Valve’s popular multiplayer shooter will receive a boxed release, while the console versions will only be available digitally via Xbox Live on Xbox 360 and PSN on PS3 for …

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Minecraft creator speaks to benefits of self-publishing

Valve pushing for Linux as safeguard

Social networking giant becomes the latest in a string of global firms to expand operations in the UK

A lot has happened since Tanya Byron first put pen to paper on her Byron Review in September 2007. We’ve had the on-set of the global recession, swine flu, Barack Obama, the volcanic ash cloud, two major earthquakes, a tsunami and the death of Michael Jackson. Elsewhere, Manchester United (twice), …

Independent retailers want the chance to stock a larger range of digital cards. Top High Street indies told MCV this week that they want to be able to sell the sort of digital download cards currently available in big name rival GAME. What we really want is a consignment stock …

Borderlands 2 developer Randy Pitchford wants to see more new IP released – despite the age of the current consoles. The Gearbox boss points to 2009’s Borderlands as proof that you can launch a new franchise at any time, as well as previous titles his studio has worked on. He …