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Japanese publisher Square Enix has announced long term plans for India with a primary focus on game development on mobile and social platforms. The Final Fantasy, Hitman and Tomb Raider publisher will soon set up an office in India that will serve as a link between Indian game developers and …

A new colour version of the 3DS has been confirmed for the US market. The Midnight Purple SKU, as leaked by a US retailer yesterday, has now been officially confirmed. It will retail for $169.99 – like existing 3DS models – and will launch in the US on May 20th. …

The PCR Retail Boot Camp opens its doors in just two days time, with over 250 of the UK’s top PC and IT dealers already registered. But it’s not yet too late to make sure your name’s on the guest list. Taking place on Wednesday May 2nd, the day kicks …

With just hours until its official announcement, we should probably just sit back and stop scrutinising the Call of Duty website. But where’s the fun in that? Besides, if we all adopted that attitude then we wouldn’t know that the loading circle that flickers briefly into view when the site …

Vita owners in US and Europe will get a crack at Konami’s Metal Gear Solid HD Collection next month, according to retailer listings and the company itself. Eurogamer reports (via Joystiq) that the publisher has announced a launch window of ‘late June’ for European markets. A US release date of …

Three industry vets who share heavy involvement in the creation and development of the Bioshock series have formed indie studio The Fullbright Company. Steve Gaynor, writer and lead designer of BioShock 2 DLC Minerva’s Den, joins Minerva’s Den assistant director and graphic artist Karla Zimonja and programmer Johnnemann Nordhagen in …

Angry Birds Space has surpassed 50m downloads in just over a month of availability. Rovio announced on its blog that the mark was hit within 35 days, breaking the company’s previous records and making the title ‘the fastest growing mobile game yet.’ The developer ends the reveal with a tease …

Indian specialist retailer Game4U has expanded its physical presence in north India with two new stores in the NCR (National Capital Region). The new stores at MGF Metropolis Mall and Ambience Mall in Gurgaon have bolstered Game4U’s north India presence, having opened stores in Ludhiana and Jalandhar earlier. Since opening …

Minerva's Den DLC team go indie

Rovio claims the latest in the franchise is 'fastest growing mobile game yet'