The Office of Fair Trading, UK has warned the games industry over the aggressive in-app strategies employed by developers. OFT concluded after a five month investigation of about 38 games that many…
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Apple, EA deny Plants vs. Zombie 2 payoffs
Following yesterday’s revelations that EA was paid ‘truck loads’ of cash by Apple to delay the launch of Android version of Plants vs. Zombies 2, both the companies have taken a defensive…
Rockstar details Grand Theft Auto Online DLC
Rockstar is going to launch its Grand Theft Auto Online on October 1 and as a build up towards the event, it has detailed the content which shall be available to users…
Grand Theft Auto Online may be ‘temperamental’ during first few days warns Rockstar
Rockstar has revealed that it expects Grand Theft Auto Online to be ‘temperamental’ for the first few days of the launch because of the fact that millions of users may be joining…
Did Apple pay EA to delay Plants vs. Zombies 2 for Android?
Frank Gibeau, head of EA Labels, revealed to EA employees during an internal meeting that Apple paid the company “truckload of money” to delay the Android version of Plants vs. Zombies 2….
Creative Mobile launches new racing game Nitro Nation Online in beta
Newbie game developer Creative Mobile has announced that its much-awaited racing game, Nitro Nation Online, was now available in beta. Nitro Nation is a multiplayer racing game for mobile computing devices,…
Doom 4 being developed
It has been confirmed today (04-04-2013) that Doom 4 is in development according to Bethesda. An earlier version of the game in 2011 was said to have failed to live up to…
BioShock Infinite, first place in UK games sales.
BioShock Infinite released last week stormed the UK video game sales charts to have the second biggest launch for a game all year. Selling 9,000 more copies than the original BioShock game which…
Razer Reveals ‘Edge’ Gaming Tablet
US computer peripheral manufacturer, Razer has revealed its latest innovation – a high spec gaming tablet. Unveiled at the Las Vegas’ Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Razer hopes to bring the great graphics…
Nintendo’s Wii U Sells 400,000 Units in First Week in US
Nintendo has revealed that its new Wii U console has sold 400,000 units during its first week on sale in the US. Nintendo of America’s president Reggie Fils-Aime said : “Wii U…
Playstation 3 Hits 70 Million Milestone – Closes In On Xbox 360
Sony has announced that its Playstation 3 console has sold 70 million units worldwide, putting it hot on the heels of its closest rival. According to Sony, this milestone was reached on…
Rewards offered for well–behaved players on League of Legends
The computer game League of Legends is attempting to improve the behaviour of players with a reward system that encourages socially cohesive interaction between players, in an attempt to make the game…
FarmVille Developer Zynga Cuts Five Per Cent of Staff and Announces Studio Closures
Social gaming giant Zynga, the company behind hits such as FarmVille, ChefVille and Mafia Wars, has announced major layoffs and studio closures. Reports say that the games developer has cut over 100…
Samsung launches new hybrid tablet for windows 8
On Monday 15th October 2012, the South Korean manufacturer Samsung launched a new range of tablet hybrids and ultrabook computers for the new Windows 8 operating system. The hybrid computers will combine…
OnLive Gaming Tech Was Sold For Under $5 Million
A wealth of new details about the sale of cloud gaming service OnLive have been emerged, including the fact that the company was bought for just $4.8 million. OnLive announced its sale…