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Facebook has put together a dedicated team to work alongside social games developers throughout Europe. The social platform already has a US team, and now looks to expand into what Facebook’s director of EMEA business development and partnershipsChristian Hernandez described to The Guardian as"the most interesting region in terms of …
Read More »Sony explains lack of Vita UMD transfers for US, Europe
SCE Worldwide Studios President Shuhei Yoshida has provided info as to why Vita owners in US and Europe will not be receiving a UMD transfer program similar to the one Japan has in place. Speaking with Wired, Yoshida cited two factors contributing to the decision: A more active market in …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed mobile game to be Gree-exclusive
Ubisoft and Gree have announced an agreement to bring a new Assassin’s Creed mobile game onto the new Gree social games platform. The title is being developed for both iOS and Android devices, but will be offeredexclusively through Gree’s upcoming "borderless"platform—set to arrive in Q2 of this year. The game …
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No data for 3G adoption
Read More »Facebook creates dedicated European games team
Europe 'most interesting region' in terms of innovation, claims new division head
Read More »GAME to close Gameplay.co.uk and 35 stores
GAME will close Gameplay.co.uk next week, MCV can reveal. All that website’s customers will now be served via Gamestation.co.uk as of March 1st. The move makes sense for GAME. It acquired Gameplay back in 2004 but since then it has become a forgotten brand at the retail specialist. The site …
Read More »Pirate Bay defies courts in face of ISP block threat
Using magnets instead of torrents 'will make is harder for our common enemies to stop us'
Read More »Battlefield 3 pulled from App Store
Having released Battlefield 3 on the Apple App Store earlier this month, EA has now pulled the game from sale. IGN reports that the decision was made after an influx of negative reviews regarding both its controls and its network stability. The game is free to play thanks to sponsorship …
Read More »PopCap returns with Facebook casino game
Lucky Gem Casino offers virtual currency gambling
Read More »PopCap enters gambling sector
EA subsidiary PopCap is to dip its toes in the gambling waters with the release of its fourth Facebook game – Lucky Gem Casino. As the name and platform would suggest, the title will allow players to gamble with virtual currency. It will include a total of seven mini-games. It …
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