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The creator of the Fable franchise and the publisher of hit mobiles games such as Angry Birds and Cut The Rope have been highlighted among the Top 50 British firms working in the mobile space. Another Place and Chillingo were two of the firms included in Mobile Entertainment’s Top 50 …

Another Place Productions, Marmalade, Chillingo, DeltaDNA and Guerilla Tea among this year's list of the best UK talent

CEO Hilmar Veigar Petursson aims to 'combine and simplify' business

CCP, the maker of expansive MMO space sim EVE Online, has announced plans to close its San Francisco office, with two executives also set to depart from the firm. In the company’s latest financial report (via Eurogamer), it was revealed that chief marketing officer David Reid and chief financial officer …

Fans awaiting the next two Pokmon games will be able to get their hands on the titles as part of limited edition steelbook bundles. Pokmon Omega Ruby and Pokmon Alpha Sapphire, which will be released on November 28thon 3DS, will both be available with limited edition metallic cases in additional …

A guide to the top animation tech in games

EA is getting ready to unleash the latest version of The Sims into retail. And if you have seen the boxed PC games charts at any point in the last five years, you will have likely noticed how The Sims 3 and the huge number of expansion packs launched in …

Developer focusing on multiplayer games

Nintendo is renewing its focus on engaging a tighter core gamer market, rather than just catering to a broad audience of casual players. This is according to legendary designer and Nintendo executive Shigeru Miyamoto, who told Edge (via CVG) that: "In the days of DS and Wii, Nintendo tried its …

'I’m not giving up. But this harassment of women in tech must stop'