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Nexon has begun the process of of acquiring Korea-based studio Boolean Games. The mobile developer is best known for its action game Dark Avenger and sequel Darkness Reborn, the latter of which has racked up 10m downloads since its release in November. Nexon will acquire all outstanding shares of Boolean …

‘Free to start’ action game Pokémon Rumble World arrives next week

Players can record gameplay and upload it to YouTube, Facebook and Twitter

Upcoming Wii U title Yoshi’s Woolly World will bring with it a special Yoshi Amiibo made of yarn. The plush accessory will come in three colours – green, light blue and pink – and allows players to unlock a second on-screen version of the character in the aforementioned game, which …

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Nintendo has announced a second F2P Pokemon title – Pokemon Rumble World. The game is heading to 3DS via download next week on April 8th. Nintendo, of course, describes it not as free-to-play but instead as free-to-start – a phrase favoured by boss Satoru Iwata. The Pokemon Rumble series has …

Online games giant moves to purchase Korean mobile studio

Spike Chunsoft’s 3DS adaptation of the hit Attack on Titan manga is getting a western translation. Atlus is handling the publishing responsibilities for the game in Europe and America, with a release currently pencilled in for May. It will be known in the West as Attack on Titan: Humanity in …

There are just two weeks to go until the big night for the UK games business: the 2015 MCV Awards. Just a handful of spaces remain at the prestigious awards ceremony and gala dinner, which takes place at the Lancaster London Hotel on the evening of April 16th. Over 500 …