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EA founder Trip Hawkins has revealed new children’s educational game IF for iPad, the debut title from his new UK studio If You Can. Speaking toVentureBeat, Hawkins said the fantasy RPG is designed to support learning in schools, with a focus on social and emotional development. Targeted at six-to-12 year …

With the full trio of next generation consoles now upon us, Develop asks how the rise of small developers has changed the landscape forever

Square Enix has confirmed a release date for Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster for PlayStation Vita. The game will arrive on Sony’s handheld the same day as it arrives on PS3 in Europe – March 21st 2014. Both games will also be available in a single SKU, too, with the …

The long-awaited release of Minecraft on PS3 is just hours away, Mojang has confirmed. The game will hit PSN for PS3 on Wednesday (December 18th) in Europe. It will be available in the US tomorrow (December 17th). A Vita version of the game is in development but will not be …

You can now buy two Android tablets for the price of a single PS4 controller. Note, however, that while Sony’s latest joypad is an absolute joy to use, the new 30 UbiSlate 7Ci from DataWind is likely to be somewhat less rewarding. With just 512MB of RAM, 4GB of storage, …

MCV quizzed over 100 games retailers from across the UK – including both independent shops and the big chains – about the highs and lows of 2013, what will be the big sellers in the New Year and the ever-growing digital market. Here’s what they told us… What was the …

Free-to-play MMO peaks at over one million concurrent players during 2013

Two years after it took the world by storm, Activision’s Skylanders series has finally made its way to India. The Skylanders games are supplemented with a line of toy figures that can be bought separately and can interact with the game. Distributor WWC has released the first game in the …

There will no longer be any cricket games released to celebrate England’s upcoming triumph in this winter’s Ashes. Oh wait… In much the same manner as England’s batting order have capitulated under the glare of Mitchell Johnson, the hopes and expectations of cricket fans have crumbled as a second cricket …

London start-up now valued at $40m