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Microsoft has said it is willing to make exceptions to its platform exclusivity requirement on Xbox One. Microsoft required exclusivity, timed exclusivity, or at least release day parity for games released on Xbox 360, but for Xbox One it is willing to work with developers whose games are already timed …
Read More »Spiel Studios’ Galaxy Run hits iOS tomorrow
Auto-running platformer Galaxy Run from Spiel Studios is set for release tomorrow (4th December) on the App Store. Galaxy Run features one-touch controls and over 350 single-screen levels, with gameplay variations in the form of gravity shifts, hooks, springboards and more. Spiel Studios is part of New York-based game publishing …
Read More »Nautilus Mobile to launch NGF Award-winning Song of Swords on iOS
Mobile RPG Song of Swords, which was first release for Blackberry OS, is now headed to iOS, with a Windows Phone version also in the works. Song of Swords is the debut effort from Nautilus Mobile, a Hyderabad-based indie studio comprised of former Gameloft staff. The casual RPG features simple …
Read More »PS4: E-xpress to launch Ubisoft, WB, 2K launch titles this month
The lack of a PS4 launch announcement from Sony India notwithstanding, distributor E-xpress Interactive has revealed that it will release five PS4 launch titles this month. Assassins’ Creed 4: Black Flag, Just Dance 2014, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes, Injustice: Gods Among Ultimate Edition, and NBA 2K14 are all headed to …
Read More »Game4u’s Black Friday weekend sale is upon us
Game4u has kicked off its Black Friday sale on digital PC games, which will run from today (29th November) to 2nd December. On sale on the first day are nine digital download games from PC and Mac, including Dishonored, Company of Heroes 2, and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Legendary …
Read More »PS4: Retailer Ezone lists 28th December launch date for India
After Landmark, now electronics retail chain Ezone has chimed in on the launch date for the PS4 in India. While Landmark mentions a late-December launch window for the console, Ezone has specifically mentioned a 28th December date. The retailer is also accepting preorders with a Rs 5,000 advance payment. Strangely, …
Read More »Ashes Cricket 2013 cancelled, 505 Games to refund Steam customers
After releasing Ashes Cricket 2013 on Steam and then pulling it following negative feedback from customers, 505 Games has now cancelled the game altogether. The publisher said the following in a statement sent to our sister publication MCV UK. As most people who have followed the project closely can affirm, …
Read More »Nazara sets up fund to invest in gaming start-ups
Game developer, publisher and distributor Nazara Technologies has set up a seed-stage fund aimed at investing in start-ups in the games industry. Nazara has invested Rs 5 crore into the fund, with another Rs 5 crore to be put in after the initial funds are exhausted, Techcircle reports. The Rs …
Read More »Ashes Cricket 2013 taken off Steam
Less than a week after its stealthy release on Steam, Ashes Cricket 2013 has been pulled from the digital service. The surprise release had come without any announcement from publisher 505 Games. Videogamer reports that the console versions had failed certification on at least one occasion”. The game had been …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Magnus ‘Gordon’ Gardebäck, Simogo
Device 6 is one of the most unique gaming experiences you can find on the App Store, and you can say the same about pretty much every other game Simogo has made, from Bumpy Road to Beat Sneak Bandit to Year Walk. Magnus Gardebck – or Gordon, as he is …
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