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The launch of Xbox One and PS4 is awash with free games. Or rather, freemium games. Glorified demos that if players want full access to, they’ll have to pay. Free-to-play has become the dominant force in mobile, almost entirely replacing the premium model. But EA Studios boss Patrick Sderlund is …

Back in April, EA was voted the worst company in America for the second year on the trot. And you’d expect a games publisher as big as EA, with execs as bullish as Andrew Wilson or Peter Moore, to simply brush that off. After all, EA isn’t exactly supplying guns …

Intel Developer Blog: Attendees will be treated to sessions on free Android tools and more

Still hunting for a launch day PS4? Then O2 may be your surprising saviour. The mobile network is offering launch day stock of the console at 65 of its UK stores. The cmachine is available as part of a bundle including a Sony Xperia Z1 handset. Also included is a …

Blitz Games Studios founders form new developer in Leamington Spa

Sony has said that further alterations will be made to PS4 digital game pricing before the console’s official UK launch on Friday (November 29th). EA in particular has come in for some stick for charging 59.99 (previously 62.99) for digital versions of its launch line-up, not least because that’s 5 …

It all comes down to whether you think Angry Birds was popular because it was good, cheap and offered tonnes of content or because people simply couldn’t resist the little birds. If you think it’s the latter, then new kart racing title Angry Birds Go presents the inevitable conclusion of …

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Ubisoft has resumed its winning streak by winning last night’s Xbox 360 MCV Christmas Pub Quiz. The event was held at the Minster Exchange and saw teams from publishers, accessory manufacturers and retailers competing. Ubisoft won with 78 points – seven points ahead of second placers NJ Live. As well …

Plain Vanilla’s smartphone game QuizUp has found itself in the middle of a security storm. TouchArcade reports on findings from games developer Kyle Richter who took a close look at exactly how the game was handling the Facebook data it asks for access to when it first loads up. It …