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Three consecutive days of downturn follow 'Zynga Unleashed' press conference
Read More »Nexon acquires mobile studio inBlue
Online games company continues mobile push
Read More »Yodo1 gets $2m to bring mobile games to China
China smartphone market to reach 215 million by year's end
Read More »Activision makes Radical decision and closes studio
Canadian development team shut down after 21 years of business
Read More »Fable: The Journey dated for October by Amazon
Amazon has spilt the launch date beans on Microsoft’s upcoming Kinect- exclusive title Fable: The Journey. The online retailer has listed an October 9th release on Lionhead’s fifth title for the franchise. Fable: The Journey has players riding with a horse and cart around the roads of Albion, deciding whether …
Read More »Nintendo hires new Senior VP to boost digital focus
Nintendo has bolstered its online focus today with the hiring of Duncan Orrell-Jones to the company’s newly created Senior VP of Network Business position. Effective July 1st, Orrell-Jones will look to develop and implement Nintendo of America’s digital strategy for Wii U and 3DS. Orrell-Jones will be working out of …
Read More »Institute of Play’s GLASS Lab aims to engage students with games
Non-profit video game organization Institute of Play has unveiled theGames, Learning and AssessmentLab, a new design center that will research and develop compelling games in an effort to engage students. Announced today during the Aspen Ideas Festival, GLASSlab also aims to provide data on students’ comprehension of core skills needed …
Read More »SmartGlass and ‘entertainment’ – the REAL Microsoft next-gen strategy
The latest issue of MCV is now available digitally, and it features interviews with Xbox’s Chris Lewis and Phil Spencer. We also investigate SmartGlass, pay tribute to departing Nintendo UK boss David Yarnton and speak to Gianluca Vialli about his new game The magazine is available for iPad. Download our …
Read More »Dare to be Digital veterans see debut title published
Bafta winners to release puzzle adventure game on Windows Phone on July 4th
Read More »INTERVIEW: Franko Fischer, Gamescom
Gamescom has announced new exhibitors, more floor space and a focus on mobile gaming. Koelnmesse’s communications manager Franko Fischer tells James Batchelor why this is shaping up to be the world’s biggest ever games show Gamescom is set to be even bigger this year – now up to 140,000 square …
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