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Gerry Berkley has returned to HMV as head of games. He previously worked at the High Street retailer between 1992 and 1998 as computer games manager. Since then Berkley has had held roles at a number of other retailers, including Woolworths, Blockbuster and Virgin. He also worked at CentreSoft. Recently …

Apple’s Design Awards have recognised three of the year’s most notable iOS game releases. Ustwo’s stylish Escher tribute Monument Valley, Sirvo’s number puzzler Threes and Simogo’s curious Device 6 were all recognised for their ability to stand out as accomplished titles that perfectly suit touchscreen smartphones. Equally accessible and engaging …

Nintendo will release a new 2DS hardware SKU in Europe next month. The bundle will include the red and white variant of the 2DS, a 4GB memory card as well as a digital copy of New Super Mario Bros 2. It will also include all of the game’s ten post-release …

While all the announcements of this last week or so mean there’s likely little surprise left for E3, Sony at least could be readying a cheeky announcement for its press conference in the early hours of Tuesday morning. NeoGAF spotted a tweet from the Barnsley branch of GAME claiming that …

Multi-platform indie game hit Terraria is heading to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One later this year, published 505 Games has announced. 505 posted the official announcement on the Terraria Online forums, explaining the new console versions will include all of the content provided in the 1.2 update available on current …

A trio of former Irrational developers have announced the formation of Day For Night Games, with the new indie studio already providing early details on its first project. Bioshock Infinite writer/producer Joe Fielder, lead concept artist Chad King and senior concept artist Robb Waters are the three individuals confirmed to …

Watch Dogs has sold more than 4m units in its first week, Ubisoft has announced. The figure is a new industry record for sales by a new intellectual property in a seven-day span, as well as the best selling launch week ever for an Ubisoft game. Assassin’s Creed III had …

Disney has released a new Marvel Avengers Alliance game, although it’s only available on Facebook. Marvel Avengers Alliance: Tactics is the latest entry in what the publisher says is a 70m+ selling series. It’s fully 3D and has players strategically placing their heroes on the battlefield. Users assume the role …