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Fistful of new 'Grand Theft Auto V' screenshots

Vehicular-based activities abound as no-good drifter Trevor and car requisitionist Franklin get on the wrong side of the law, and a submersible stumbles upon a sunken wreck in the latest "Grand Theft Auto V" images.

Google's 'Chrome Racer' brings slot car fun to multiple mobiles

With race tracks split across a number of devices, and announced during the Google I/O conference, slot car game "Chrome Racer" is a showcase for the Chrome web browser on mobiles and tablets.

'Gran Turismo 6' coming to PlayStation 4 later

"We actually do have a PlayStation 4 version on mind," "Gran Turismo 6" director Kazunori Yamauchi told journalists at the game's announcement, before confirming that a PlayStation 3 version was the one set for this holiday season.

'Anno Online' opens doors to city-building public

The historical city-building series Anno has now launched its public beta phase, meaning that the curious can drop by its website and start putting together farms, villages, shipyards, trade routes and little empires.

Google Play's game services are for both Android and iOS

High scores, achievements, online multiplayer modes and cloud saves are coming to both Android and iOS devices courtesy of Google Play's suite of game services.

Lego Friends brings girls' range to Nintendo handhelds

Lego video games continue to branch out from their traditional fare of licensed material -- Batman, Harry Potter, Star Wars -- with the announcement of "Lego Friends" for Nintendo's portable DS and 3DS.

Google launching Android games center

A gaming center, complete with leaderboard, cloud back-up and multiplayer and challenger features, is coming to Android.

Video games reloaded: Wolfstein 3D revokes the golden 90’s

Nineties video-game Wolfstein 3D resurfaces in the market in a bold new avatar. A cutting-edge promo and storyline pushes one to wonder, are old games still in?

Global tourism comes to 'Civilization V'

A new expansion for pre-eminent empire-building computer game "Civilization V" will include a series premiere for the economic and cultural benefits of tourism.

EA inks deal for Star Wars videogames

A deal announced Monday by videogame giant Electronic Arts and The Walt Disney Company calls for EA to develop new game titles across interactive platforms such as consoles for "a core gaming audience."

Trailer: 'The Last of Us' examines fungus-ravaged future

In the latest trailer for "The Last of Us," the PS3 game's directors talk about contrasting characters and the anguish of fighting infected humans.

'Civilization' designer turns to iOS with 'Ace Patrol'

Sid Meier, creator and designer of the popular "Civilization" series of computer games, has announced "Ace Patrol" as his next release, a free World War I dogfighting app destined for the iTunes store come May 9.

Snoop Dogg introduces 'Way of the Dogg' launch trailer

Snoop's latest foray into the world of video games has arrived on Xbox Live, and the laid-back lord of the West Coast sound sets forth "Way of the Dogg" in its launch trailer.

'Gran Turismo 6' listed for November release

A second retailer listing for car racing sim "Gran Turismo 6" is adding weight to rumors that the flagship PlayStation racing sim will not abandon the PlayStation 3, despite plans to launch a PlayStation 4 toward the end of 2013.

'Grand Theft Auto V' screensaver spoofs big-money religions

The "Grand Theft Auto" series's wealth-gathering fusion of scientific and religious talk, the Epsilon Program, features in a bizarre promotional screensaver tied to this September's "Grand Theft Auto V."


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Galaxy S4 is a good phone, not a great one: reviewers

Samsung's newest Galaxy S4 smartphone is just a revamped version of its top-selling S3 phone with a bigger screen and a few software gimmicks. Samsung Galaxy S4 will be launched in India on Friday at Rs 41,500.

Now, send money as 'attachment' via Gmail

Sending and receiving money was never this easy. In a series of other announcements that Google made at its annual developer conference, it also announced a major addition to its emailing service, which is, users can now send money as an attachment.

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Yahoo! to buy popular blog-maker Tumblr for $1.1bn
Yahoo!'s board has approved a deal to purchase the popular blogging platform Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. This will mark its entry in the premier league of social media.
Smartphones: Android trumps Apple, Windows edges up
Google's Android mobile system boosted its lead in the global smartphone market over Apple in early 2013, while Microsoft's Windows edged into third place, a survey showed.
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