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Candy Crush developer King has received approval from the US Patent and Trademark Office over the trademarking of the term candy.” Gamezebo reports if the trademark is published without opposition, the free-to-play studio will receive exclusive use of the term in any video games and clothing products. Should that occur, …

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Game of Thrones: Ascent has been pegged for release on iOS and Android platforms, following its stint as a browser-based offering. The standout 2013 Facebook game based on George R.R. Martin’s popular works will land on both mobile platforms in the near future,” developer Disruptor Beam’s CEO Jon Radoff told …

Having been released on the Apple App Store yesterday, Sega has now pulled Rhythm Thief & The Paris Caper from sale. An unexpected problem has been discovered in the version of Rhythm Thief that was available yesterday on the Apple App Store, so we have removed it temporarily from the …

Customers have ordered over $1m worth of pizza through the Xbox 360’s Pizza Hut app in just four months. "It’s been a source of unbelievable growth for us," Pizza Hut’s PR director Doug Terfehr told Polygon. "Just the explosion of people who wanted to download it, experiment with it, play …

Michael Acton Smith – the founder of Mind Candy and the creator of Moshi Monsters – has been awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours List. "This is amazing news to round off what has been a magical year for Moshi Monsters," Acton Smith commented. "I’m honoured and thrilled …

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