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Updated policy means payment service will no longer provide a safety net for unfulfilled campaigns

New gaming social network TreyBro is looking for 800,000 in financial backing. Described as ‘Tinder for gamers’, this mobile app allows gamers to find people to play with. It has a Tinder-style interface, where users swipe left or right to say yes or no to people. It also includes a …

EA Canada follows in second place thanks to EA Sports UFC 2, while Remedy Entertainment manages just fifth despite the success of Quantum Break

Magazine publisher Imagine has axed the print version of PlayStation-focused brand Play. Issue 269 will be the last edition of the publication to come to newsagents. The firm says it will continue to release a digital version of Play on the App Store and Google Play digital storefronts. Play started …

Deal renewed for second year, will see mobile dev helping to raise profile of football club

Studios will give everything to charity on July 15th, Yogscast and Escape Technology also on board

Participation in Joining Forces programme will see former military staff comprise three per cent of new hires over the next five years at Call of Duty studio

Angry Birds creator Rovio says that High Street stores should use augmented reality (AR) to make shopping more fun. The firm believes tech such as smartphones can make going to the shops more enjoyable, and encourage more customers to visit. The Finnish company recently released Angry Birds Action, a mobile …

Capcom has revealed that Street Fighter V has sold 1.4 million copies since its February launch. That’s according to a listing on the firm’s finance website, which lists the sales performance of various games – flick through to the fourth page to find Street Fighter V. That figure includes both …

Colleagues and friends remember former Star Wars: Starfighter, The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct and Ghostbusters: The Video Game developer as ‘the guy you wanted to have around’