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Lord of the Rings Online developer Turbine has been hit with a round of layoffs, parent company Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment has confirmed. The publisher revealed the layoffs to Joystiq, stating the move was part of the company’s strategic alignment.” "As part of our normal business process, we’re routinely looking …

Mobile specialist Archos says device will work across Android, iOS and Windows Phone

A low-cost virtual reality headset that is compatible with a range of smartphones has been revealed by Archos. The Archos VR Glasses will work with any smartphone with a screen of six-inches or less and a quad-core processor, and is apparently compatible with a range of over 100 VR titles …

There’s a new Halo game coming… to Windows mobile and PC. IGN reports that 343 Industries has confirmed Halo: Spartan Strike, a spiritual successor to Halo: Spartan Assault. It’s due out on December 12th priced at $5.99 and will be available for Windows Phone, Surface tablets and PCs. It will …

Did you know that the Petz franchise has sold 23m copies worldwide? Well now you do. With that in mind it will be no surprise to hear that Ubisoft has announced Petz Beach and Petz Countryside for Nintendo’s handheld, both of which will be released tomorrow (October 17th) – exclusively …

Sega, Bossa, Gameloft, Rovio, Mind Candy, Chillingo, Camouflaj and more shortlisted for ME Awards 2014

A day ahead of the reveal of Apple’s latest iPad, Google has lifted the lid on its new smartphone the Nexus 6 and new tablet the Nexus 9. Both will be the first devices to run the latest iteration of Android – called Android 5.0 Lollipop. As the name suggests, …

MediaCityUK opens Propeller Room to games start-ups in Salford media hub

Star Wars and Avengers VFX firm sets up shop in the UK, working on 'game-changing' graphics tech

Digital Wii U and 3DS games can now be purchased on the Nintendo web store. The platform holder has at last followed in the footsteps of Sony and Microsoft by allowing owners to pay for a digital download on its website and then have the content automatically downloaded to any …