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Confirming MCV’s exclusive report last month, Sony has acquired cloud gaming firm Gaikai for $380m. At the end of May, MCV revealed that Sony’s rumoured interested in cloud gaming tech went beyond what many had suspected and would lead to an acquisition. Gaikai soon emerged as the front-runner, only for …

The Resident Evil 6 Collector’s Edition will be available exclusively at Game4U, the specialist retailer has announced. The Collector’s Edition will be available for PS3 and Xbox 360, and will be priced at Rs 10,450. The contents include: Resident Evil 6 Game Zombie Steel Book Hardback artbook Avatar DLC code …

The Awesome Game Studio has released its first game – Wobble Bobble for iPhone, iPod Touch and Android phones. The game, described by the developers as short but addictive, is available free of cost and wthout ads. Gameplay, inspired by Labyrinth, is based around controlling a ball and keeping it …

MMO developer Funcom is taking a break from its mature-themed titles to work on a licensed Lego MMO game, the company has confirmed. The Age of Conan and Secret World developer is hoping for an offering that will appeal to a more ‘family-friendly’ audience, one that will be more broadly …

The PC version of The Amazing Spider-Man tie-in will land a month and a half after both the film and console versions release, Activision has announced. The official website states the game will be sold via Steam starting on August 10th. All other versions of the game launched as of …

Blizzard has this past week released a new patch that no longer limits new Diablo III digital purchasers to the first act of the game. The change arrived in a previous update and originally restricted unverified paid digital players to progressing only up to level 13. Blizzard later said it …

Nintendo has announced a US release date for Kirby’s Dream Collection. The six-game compilation celebrating the classic Nintendo icon’s 20th anniversary will arrive on September 16th, Nintendo of America revealed on its twitter account. Emulated versions of Kirby’s Dream Land 1, 2, and 3, Kirby’s Adventure, Kirby Super Star, and …

Valve has announced Steam’s top ten selling titles and products from the past week. The DayZ mod phenomenon shows no signs of slowing, with ArmA II: Combined Operations taking the top spot for the second time in three weeks, and buzzing around the upper end of the charts for nearly …

F1: Online, the official free-to-play browser-based Formula 1 game, is now out of closed beta and available to all players. Developed by Codemasters, F1: Online features the drivers, teams and cars from the 2011 Formula 1 season. Featuring a top-down perspective, F1: Online’s gameplay mostly makes use of the mouse …

Executives under pressure to sell off assets after nine-year share price low