Publishing

'Eye-popping' data from Zynga shows why it bought the social game surprise

Deal believed to be worth $210m, and is part of social giant's wider mobile push

European CEO and president sees Budget address as 'a big step forward'

Developers speak out in droves on one of the biggest policy breakthroughs in years

Ubisoft’s take on the Guitar Hero formula has suffered a further delay to its European release. The publisher’s latest release schedule states Rocksmith will arrive in the UK and Europe on September 14th, but could slip again if Ubi is unable to resolve a trademark dispute. Kris Ford, percussionist in …

Social studio steps away from internal game development

Treasury 'delivering on promise to help UK businesses' says Osborne

Ustwo, the makers of hit app Whale Trail, have signed a publishing deal with Penguin division Pearson. Penguin plans to launch an e-book starring the game’s main character, Willow the Whale, in October, with traditional books to follow in 2013. This is the first time a brand that started as …

The BBC has completed the roll out of iPlayer across all games consoles – with today’s launch of the service for Xbox 360. This means the BBC content service is now available on Wii, PS3 and 360. On 360, the app comes with Kinect-ready voice and gesture functions. It’s taken …

Multiple interested parties vie for Omgpop buyout, report claims