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Microconsole maker Ouya is reportedly readying a new service that will allow gamers to play titles on the Ouya Store through other means than just the platform’s hardware. Founder and CEO Julie Uhrman teased the ‘Ouya Everywhere” feature to SlashDot, though deferred getting into any solid details until the supposed …
Read More »Pahelika: Secret Legends HD headed to iOS this week
Ironcode Gaming is set to launch Pahelika: Secret Legends HD on iOS on 6th March. Secret Legends is a narrative-driven adventure puzzle game, which was first released on PC in 2011. The Noida-based studio also released the follow-up to Secret Legends – Pahelika: Revelations – on PC in 2011, with …
Read More »European Union cracking down on free-to-play
Game industry told to commit to providing solutions 'within a clear timeframe so as to ensure proper consumer protection for apps customers'
Read More »EC questions use of ‘free’ in ‘free-to-play’
The ability to advertise free-to-play titles as ‘free’ is under threat thanks to a new European Commission initiative. The EC is meeting with consumer groups in the UK, France and Italy and major market players such as Apple and Google to discuss consumer concerns regarding the F2P market. Chief amongst …
Read More »King withdraws ‘candy’ trademark application in US
Candy Crush Saga studio King has withdrawn its attempt to trademark the world candy” in the US. Kotaku originally spotted the reversal, with King later clarifying that it pulled the trademark application after it successfully acquired the preliminary rights to the phrase candy crusher.” "King has withdrawn its trademark application …
Read More »Ex-CCP design director joins Bigpoint
Eve Online and Dust 514 designer Craig Scott has joined free-to-play studio Bigpoint to take the reigns on a new unannounced MMO. The studio announced the appointment on its site, with Bigpoint CEO Khaled Helioui stating that Scott will work on a new breed of MMO.” Scott’s CCP days saw …
Read More »Valve’s Dota 2 documentary ‘Free To Play’ premieres next month
The Valve-produced Dota 2 documentary Free to Play will arrive March 19th on Steam, the company has announced. "[Free To Play] takes viewers around the globe to meet the players, their families and their loved ones as they prepare to play for the first $1 million prize ever awarded in …
Read More »Developers prefer PS4 over Xbox One and Wii U, GDC survey claims
But PC, mobile and tablet platforms are the most popular systems amongst game makers
Read More »Google and Apple take action against Flappy Bird clones
Copycats rejected and removed from app stores in cloning crackdown
Read More »What the Office of Fair Trading’s principles for online and app-based games mean
Last month, the Office of Fair Trading issued principles to protect consumers from the aggressive monetisation practices used in many free-to-play video games. Alan Moss, partner at London-based law firm Harbottle and Lewis, explains what this is going to mean for both publishers and developers. Last week the Office of …
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