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The International Game Developers Association is working with the FBI to try and tackle the recent rise in harassment suffered by game developers online. Polygon reports that the two organisations met in July, with IGDA executive director Kate Edwards saying that the FBI has noted” and has monitored” the activity, …

Yet another Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game is on the way from Nickelodeon and Activision. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Danger of the Ooze will be the sixth Turtles game to be announced and/or released since Activision struck its deal with Nickelodeon back in early 2013. It’s a side-scrolling title that …

Microsoft is offering US gamers the chance to claim any game they like free when they pick up n Xbox One console. The deal is valid between September 7th and September 13th and according to Xbox Wire includes any game currently available for the machine. And yes, with Destiny due …

156 studios entered design and downloads contest or Windows and Windows Phone games

There are almost more mobile phones on the planet than there are humans, according to a new report. There will be 7.3 billion mobile phones on the planet by the end of this year, up from six billion now, claims a study by theInternational Telecommunications Union. Comparatively, the United Nations …

Unreal Engine team beats local rivals for the coveted trophy

The latest entry in the ever-successful Angry Birds series is now available to download on iOS and Android. Angry Birds Stella joins the many assorted Angry Birds brands already available on the market including Space, Star Wars, Transformers, Epic, Friends and Go. Stella is broadly in line with what players …

Ubisoft has altered the payment model for Assassin’s Creed: Pirates on iOS and Android. The mobile title is now free to download on both platforms, although of course there are a range of in-game purchases available once you get going. The news coincides with the release of new content ‘Cold …

The PC version of former Xbox One exclusive Ryse: Son of Rome has now got a release date. It’ll arrive in the UK on October 10th priced at 34.99. A digital soundtrack is being offered to those who pre-order. News of the game came last month following a period of …

The Game Place’s Steven Osborne on why his store’s website is important to the business – despite few people using it – and what he thinks about offering digital game codes in store. How has business been for you recently? There have been some very flat days and very loud …