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A brand new entry in the Taiko Drum Master series was the best-selling game in Japan last week, according to data from Famitsu. The 3DS title sold 40,946 units in its first week on shelves, outselling second place, rival 3DS title Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice from …

Consumer games site Destructoid has let its three UK writers go. Laura Dale, Joe Parlock and Vikki Blake will leave the site at the end of the month. Our team being dismantled is apparently nothing to do with content quality of viewership of content, and due to seasonal financials and …

Angry Birds developer Rovio has taken another big hit, as long-time ‘brand ambassador’ and executive Peter Vesterbackahas announced his departure from the company. Vesterbackajoined the company in 2010 and served as the frontman for the Angry Birds brand, as well as having stints as CEO and, most recently, chief marketing …

CEO Ilkka Paananen talks up the benefits of long-rumoured deal

Consumers purchasing PC title Hadean Landshave the option of shelling out 27 for a digital certificate. As reported by Kotaku, this digital piece of paper – available as either a PDF or JPG and viewable below – asks consumers to promise to finish the notoriously tough text adventure game without …

Andrew Plotkin’s ‘add-on’ for text puzzle adventure Hadean Lands makes players vow they won’t cheat

Pair co-develop film spin-off The Secret Life of Pets: Unleashed

Former chief marketing officer and brand frontman leaving to focus on entrepreneurial pursuits

AppLovin's Mark Rosner offers devs a breakdown of the different ways to advertise your game on mobile

In 2014 Criterion revealed that it was working on an extreme sports vehicle title with more than a hint of Burnout about it. Now it’s not clear whether we’ll ever see that game. EA has told GameSpot that folk should forget about any previous projects mentioned by the UK studio. …