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At some point in the early hours of Sunday morning the 25 billionth app was downloaded from the Apple App Store. The milestone is passed as the App Store reaches the ripe old age of three years and seven months, having launched alongside the iPhone 3G back in 2008. Since …

The power of the embargo has seemingly failed Microsoft over the weekend, with news of two new Xbox 360 games leaking online following an international press event for the firm in the US last week. First up is Forza Horizon, a new entry in the popular racing series. Sister site …

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Can’t wait for Thatgamecompany’s upcoming open adventure title Journey? If you’re a PS Plus member, there’s good news. Sony will be launching Journey one week early for subscribers, IGN reports. The game is currently slated to arrive on the Playstation Network as a digital download on March 13th in North …

XSEED has announced that its ink wash painting meets action platformer title Sumioni: Demon Arts will be available in North America on March 20th. Set in ancient Japan and presented in a ‘sumi-e’ art style, Sumioni puts players in control of an ‘ink demon’ who has been summoned from a …

A potential bombshell could be coming from the direction of Valve HQ, followingreports last monththat the company would consider its own hardware. The PC developer and digital distribution giant is actually well beyond that point The Vergewagers. According to their sources, the company has been working on a hardware spec …