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There was a time – just a few years ago – when the big movie studios were a legitimate threat to the likes of Ubisoft, EA and Activision. Disney, Warner Bros, Paramount, Fox and Marvel, with their decades of entertainment expertise and treasure trove of million dollar franchises, were preparing …

Studio makes staff redundant as it focuses on mobile games, live services and new IP

Electronic Arts is the latest big name to pledge their support for this year’s MCV Awards. The publisher has signed up as Trade Launch Partner for the evening. "We’re delighted to be the Trade Launch Partner for the 2014 MCV Awards," said Andy Tomkins, senior marketing director, northern region at …

Valve is readying a new customer report feature that allows users to flag offensive games or products that violate laws. DualShockers points to a new beta update for Steam’s client that packs a new prompt giving customers the option to report a title for several reasons. Violations include: Breaching law, …

Unity Technologies has purchased mobile game service firm Applifier for an undisclosed price, the two companies announced in a joint statement today. Unity will primary utilize the acquisition to take advantage of Applifier’s Everyplay replay sharing tech and GameAds service – a video advertising network that helps developers build user …

PopCap has suffered an unspecified number of layoffs, publisher EA has confirmed. An EA spokesperson told Polygon that the company doesn’t disclose numbers” regarding reductions in staff, adding that there are no changes to announce with regard to PopCap titles." The spokesperson also confirmed that PopCap HD – the studio’s …

Don Bradman Cricket 14 will release in India at an MRP of Rs 4,299, distributor Sunder Electronics has announced. The game will be available for preorders starting today at popular online retailers like Flipkart and Amazon, with the Don Bradman Cricket 14 Steelbook being offered as a preorder bonus. Sunder …

Indie keen to leave the solitary life of an indie

We asked a host of industry experts for their advice on where to go and how to organise your time

Industry charity GamesAid has named the acts that will be performing at the upcoming Stand Up for GamesAid comedy event. Paul Tonkinson, Ellie Gibson (yes, as in Eurogamer’s Ellie), Jarred Christmas, Holly Walsh, Paul Thorne, Ola, Kev Orkian and Susan Calman will all be performing at the special event. This …