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EA and the Premier League have extended their partnership until the end of the 2018/2019 season. As the league’s Official Sports Technology Partner, EA will among other things now sponsor the new Goal Decision System and the official Fantasy Premier League game. For FIFA 15 it means that all 20 …

Mario Kart 8 will be the recipient of both DLC and a software update later this month. August 27th will see the release of the licensed Mercedes DLC containing three free, oddly real-world cars – the GLA, 300 SL Roadster and 1930’s Silver Arrow. Also on the way via a …

The Dare to be Digital 2014 team talks to Develop about working on their entry title Sagittarius

Real-time facial animation tool upgraded to improve tracking and streamline calibration

EA is giving away yet another free game on its digital platform Origin – 1994 space battler Wing Commander 3: Heart of the Tiger. Originally released for the PC and subsequently the ill-fated 3DO and also the PSOne, the game is perhaps best known for its live action cutscenes – …

SNK has filed a criminal complaint against fellow publisher Square Enix, accusing it of unlawfully using its IP. An SNK statement translated on MMCafe says that Square Enix used a number of its characters in its manga product High Score Girl, claiming that the company made no effort to seek …

The Dare to be Digital 2014 team talks to Develop about working on their entry title World Eater

Many of the ongoing legal tussles between smartphone giants Apple and Samsung have been called off. The pair have in a joint statement called a halt to all patent battles outside of the US, including those in the UK and eight other countries. The increasingly heated dispute between the pair …

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The Dare to be Digital 2014 team talks to Develop about working on their entry title