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Humble Bundle launches THQ charity pack

A new pay-what-you-want charity bundle of popular THQ games is now available. Consumers can pay anything from $1 for seven titles with proceeds going to charities Child’s Play and the American Red Cross. The Humble THQ Bundle allows gamers to pay for Steam keys to Darksiders, Metro 2033, Red Faction: …

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App Store passes 1m submissions

The number of apps created for iOS has passed one million, says social app discoverability company Appsfire. The company revealed the news in a tweet but have not given any further information surrounding the numbers and have not yet updated the figures to account for November. The number represents that …

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US: Golf legend Arnold Palmer joins Tiger Woods on PGA Tour 14 cover

The US edition of the next Tiger Woods game will see the title star share the cover of the game with golf legend Arnold Palmer. Palmer is one of the most successful golfers to ever grace the green with 92 professional recorded victories, 62 of which happened on the PGA …

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Ubisoft launches ZombiU iPhone app ahead of Wii U

Ubisoft today launched the ZombiU iOS app to coincide with the arrival of the game at the end of the month. The app contains an ‘infection simulator’ which provides information on the virus and gives consumers the chance to see what they would look like if riddled with the virus. …

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System update brings PlayStation Plus to Vita

Vita owners can now have access to the PlayStation Plus service courtesy of the Vita firmware update 2.0. Sony previously announced that the service would be coming to the handheld and the addition forms one of several enhancements arriving with this system upgrade. The update adds the ability to use …

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Karaoke streaming coming to Xbox Live

Microsoft is set to bring Xbox Live subscribers a pay-per-hour Karaoke application. This pay-as-you-play business model is a console first and the Karaoke service will allow Xbox Live subscribers to stream, and then butcher, songs through the 360. Rather than pay for individual tracks, the service gives users the opportunity …

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Sony launches Wonderbook TV campaign

Sony has launched a multi-million pound TV advertising campaign to ensure Wonderbook: Book of Spells is firmly in the minds of consumers ahead of its arrival tomorrow. The advert will air on Sunday 18th November during Surprise Surprise, on Monday 19th during I’m a Celebrity: Get Me Out of Here …

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Happy Birthday Xbox Live!

Ten years ago Microsoft embarked on an ambitious venture to marry the worlds of the internet and console gaming. And it’s no exaggeration to say that the seeds it planted have gone on to transform the world of gaming. What began as a 56K modem on Sega’s (and let’s not …

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Gamescom: We’re only show with ‘360-degree coverage’ of games

Gamescom 2012 will offer ‘360 degree’ coverage of the established and emerging games industry, organiser Koelnmesse has said at its International Press Conference this afternoon. Other trade shows have been criticised for not catering to all areas of the market but this years Gamescom promises to be the only conference …

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Edinburgh Interactive takes on Dragons’ Den

Edinburgh Interactive will be bringing an event based on the popular BBC 2 show Dragons’ Den to the Edinburgh Interactive Festival on the 9th August. The event, titled ‘Thare Be Dragons’, will take place at The Radisson Blu Hotel on the Royal Mile and see budding games entrepreneurs present their …

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