Ubisoft’s stealth blockbuster will be in GAME stores after trading hours next weekend – but gamers won’t need their night-vision goggles to get their hands on it. Instead, GAME will be welcoming customers with open doors as 10 stores around the UK host the latest in the retailer’s series of …

Future Publishing says the depreciated games market has hurt its growth. I’m not convinced that’s true. In fact, think hard about the notion that games overall are ‘challenged’ – at a time when the addressable audience for all kinds of games is bigger than ever – and the whole thing …

Android console firm to match successfully backed crowdfunding projects up to $250,000

Rovio has confirmed Angry Birds Star Wars will debut on consoles this November. The developer has confirmed the return of the slightly miffed birds, despite only announcing the game’s predecessor Angry Birds Star Wars II earlier this week. Angry Birds Star Wars will launch on all current-gen consoles, including Xbox …

Outrageously successful online game Minecraft is getting even more LEGO merchandise. LEGO teamed up with the developer Mojang last year for some LEGO, and now from early September even more is set to reach consumers – entitled The Village and The Nether. Both were unveiled at Comic-Con and have a …

After stopping preorders on the Indian store for over a year, Origin has once again started offering preorders for upcoming PC games. The service stopped the preorder facility on the Indian store after users outside India used VPNs to access the store and take advantage of lower Indian prices for …

Nintendo’s own take on the Skylanders toy/game model will be released next month – but the toys might miss the launch. Announced earlier this year, Pokmon Rumble U is a download-only action games that sees Wii U owners brawl their way through waves of cartoony creatures, following the formula laid …

Andy Schatz says Xbox launch was 'disappointing'

Retailer Game4u has begun its annual monsoon sale, offering up to 40% off on console and PC games and peripherals. Included in the sale are games such as Batman: Arkham City, Dishonored, Dead Space 3, Darksiders 2, Hitman: Absolution, Medal of Honor: Warfighter, Resident Evil 6, Need for Speed: Most …

Following Asda’s aggressive price cut on Wii U last week, Amazon has followed suit. The firm is selling the 32GB Premium set for 199.00 and the Basic set for just 149.00. In-line with the price activity at Asda. The price activity has been causing a slight uptick in Wii U …