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Games Retail 2020 – our first event dedicated to the future of selling video games – kicks off tomorrow. It features talks from some of the biggest names in retail, from both inside and outside of the industry, who will discuss digital retail, merchandise, social retailing, virtual reality, mobile and …

Studio behind updates and remakes calls for fans to honour veteran developer

The new MMO from the creator of Lineage has been his by DDOS attacks before its launch tomorrow. ArcheAge, the title that XL Games founder Jake Song has been working on since 2006, is due for release in the US and Europe tomorrow but has already been made available to …

High street mobile phone retailer Phones 4u has entered administration and made the surprise decision to immediately close all of its stores. The chain employs 5,596 people and operates 500 stores in the UK, all of which have ceased trading this morning while administrators PwC assess the business’s ongoing viability. …

Head start players denied access, developer "hard at work" on solution

PS4 version claims lion's share of sales

UK studio working on multiple projects for device

Google has detailed a new breed of Android phone that will be aimed at emerging economies. Three handsets have been announced for the Android One range – the Spice Android One Dream UNO Mi-498, the Micromax Canvas A1 and the Karbonn Sparkle V. All have 4.5-inch displays, 5MP rear cameras, …

Steve Jaros leaves after ten years with the studio

Sony’s PlayStation Now streaming service will expand to offer games from all PlayStation generations. That’s according to VP of Sony Network Entertainment Eric Lempel who told Game Informer that the current PS3-only offer is just the beginning. In our plans going forward we’re looking at everything so there’s the real …