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According to a report at GameSpot, Rob Blythe, analyst with Macquarie Bank, predicts the inflated cost of videogames in Australia won’t last long. The report from Macquarie Bank’s Equities Research, which analyses Australia’s predisposition to spending online, asserts that the strong dollar and Australia’s failure to fall into line with …

Minecraft developer opts for services of online global payment service provider

GAMESCOM: Battlefield 3 has picked up the ‘Best of Gamescom’ award in Cologne as voted for by a panel of industry professionals and members of the media. It leads a group of seven other picks of the trade show including PlayStation Vita as Best Hardware and FIFA 12 as Best …

Games disappearing from Steam is a complex issue but can be fixed, says Valve boss

GAMESCOM:Microsoft is planning more new features for the Games Hub in its Windows Phone Mango software update. The new features include in-app purchases for games, or ‘Game Add-ons’ as Microsoft is calling them. New Windows Phone title Beards & Beaks will be the first to benefit, with players able to …

GAMESCOM: Konami has confirmed that its Silent Hill HD Collection will now be released both on Xbox 360 as well as PS3. The publisher had initially claimed the game was bound for PS3 only. However, speaking to Joystiq the producer of Silent Hill: Downpour Tomm Hulett said that the company …

Retailers have begun adjusting the prices of their PS3 stock following Sony’s announcement of a price cut to the machine last night. The new RRP for the machine stands at 199.99 for the 160GB model and 249.99 for the 320GB, but predictable many retailers have chosen to undercut this. Play.com …

The US, UK and Canada have the most capacious appetite for Minecraft downloads

Ubisoft has set release dates for a raft of Q4 titles including The Black Eyed Peas Experience which is out November 11th. It follows the release of Xbox 360 Kinect mini-game collection Rabbids Alive & Kicking which hits shelves on November 4th. The Black Eyed Peas game will hit Wii …

GAMESCOM: Retailer GAME has revealed its new pricing strategy for the PS3 following Sony’s decision to slash the price of the console. The standalone price for the 160GB model will be 199.99. The 320GB machine will retail for 249.99. These prices can be cut to 179.99 and 229.99 respectively when …