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Mass Effect 3 voice commands point to new frontier, says Rare engineer David Quinn

Skyrim’s Dawnguard DLC will arrive shortly on Xbox 360 for those in English language territories. Bethesda has announced the game’s first official add-on will land on Xbox Live sometime on June 26th at the price of 1600 MS Points ($20). The content’s plot centers on Harkon, a Vampire Lord who …

The Need for Speed franchise, which has seen games being developed by several studios in the last few years, will now be under the total control of Criterion. Speaking with Game Informer, studio vice president Alex Ward said, It’s not going to be spread anymore across different companies. Different studios …

Ubisoft has delayed the release of its upcoming first-person shooter Far Cry 3 to November. The game, scheduled for release on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, was initially slated for release on 4th September, but the developers felt they need more time to create the best possible gameplay experience”. The …

Development competition 'designed to foster innovation'

Sony has created exclusive PlayStation Gaming Zones in partnership with select gaming lounges and retailers across India. These gaming zones are dedicated to PlayStation products and are designed to give consumers a hands-on experience with all of PlayStation’s offerings under one roof. In Mumbai, Sony has tied up with Zinklo …

The engine outfit's animation technical director on why he thinks the new tech will change the way you make games

Rumours have been doing the rounds for a while, but today, Thatgamecompany has officially announced that its three games – Flow, Flower and Journey, are heading to the PS3 on a Blu-ray disc. The three games were earlier released on PSN as part of the developer’s three-game exclusivity deal with …

Microsoft will launch its first own-brand retail outlet in the UK in March of next year, a new report claims. The Verge says that it learnt of the plan through sources familiar with the company” and that the High Street arrival will be preceded by the launch of an online …

The lucrative tablet PC market will welcome another high-profile competitor later this week – Google. DigiTimes reports that the seven-inch Nexus 7 will be revealed at the Google I/O Conference that begins this Wednesday. In addition, Gizmodo Australia claims to have obtained a set of detailed specs for the device. …