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The Worms maker revealed it’s working on the new brand during today’s PlayStation Open Day. Team17 MD Debbie Bestwick unveiled the Steampunk-themed Flockers at the Sony event in Leamington Spa. An official announcement from the studio is expected next week. It follows the studio’s admission last year that it hadn’t …

Google Play and iOS games accounted for 75 per cent of app store spending last year. It was a year of major growth for the smartphone sector as areport by IDC and App Annie foundconsumer spend on Google’s Android games store increased by over four times in Q4 2013 compared …

Warner Bros has given LEGO The Hobbit an April release date. The publisher told Eurogamer that the title will be coming to UK stores on April 11th. It will cover the events of the first two Hobbit films – no plans have been revealed for adapting the final part of …

Worms creator now working on new brand revealed during PlayStation Open Day

March event will help studios access finance, advice on how to build their studio and more

UK games retailer Xbite has signed up as a sponsor for this year’s MCV Awards. The firm, which runs online outlet 365games.co.uk, has pledged its support to this year’s ceremony as Bar and Disco sponsor. "Everybody at Xbite is really excited about us being the Disco & Bar Partner at …

Founders want to move away from work-for-hire and into original IP development

2D side-scrolling MOBA Awesomenauts Assemble will launch on PS4 on March 5th. UK pricing is yet to be confirmed, but the title will cost €9.99 across Europe and $9.99 in North America. Swords & Soldiers developer Ronimo confirmed the release of the game in a blog post on behalf of …

Candy Crush maker quietly files to drop rights to the sweet word after a saga of bad press

Develop speaks to the Fable creator about his vision for mobile games, his Dungeon Keeper woes and the latest on Godus