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Candy Crush Saga maker King has tried to calm the furore surrounding its Saga trademarks dispute. The dust on its ‘Candy’ trademark tussle had not even settled this morning when it emerged that the company was opposing a trademark request from developer Stoic over its indie game The Banner Saga. …

March 6th 2013, and Square Enix’s UK team were in jubilant spirits. The Tomb Raider reboot had launched and was an instant critical and commercial smash hit. And that came on the back of a 2012 where the publisher released the UK’s best-selling new IP (Sleeping Dogs) and its latest …

Candy Crush Saga firm claims it had to oppose tactical RPG to prevent other games infringing copyright

Lionhead's Si Jaques and freelancer Calum Watt join ambitious tech firm

Microsoft Studios' Scott Henson discusses the key skills for the role

Online indie SimplyGames.com says its 2013 sales were up 120 per cent over 2012. The firm tells MCV that it’s increased its market share by 55 per cent, while its customer database has risen 23 per cent. The company points at Xbox One, PS4 and 3DS as being the big …

Developers, publishers and retailers must make sure free-to-play games are appropriate for their audience, says Square Enix. Free games has endured a backlash from core fans who accuse them of ripping off gamers and being of poor quality. Different business models give us an option to make different games for …

Helsinki studio set to hire new team of veterans to work on strategy game

Two spaces left, one week to go – this is your last chance to show whether you're a dev or a dunce

Capcom is to release the first three Phoenix Wright games on 3DS. Gematsu reports that the SKU will be called Ace Attorney 123: Wright Selection and will be released in Japan on April 14th priced at 3,990 (23). Included on the cart will be Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, Ace Attorney: …