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Skylanders fans can now trade-in their old Portals of Power at Smyths Toys. From today customers can swap their old Portals for a 10 voucher that can be used against the Skylanders: Swap Force Starter Pack or any Swap Force figures. Each new addition in the series comes with its …

Former Nokia CEO Stephen Elop is being tipped to replace outgoing Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. But the bigger news for gaming is that Elop is apparently considering selling the Xbox business if he is appointed. Bloomberg says the claims come from three people with knowledge [of Elop’s] analysis of the …

'This is a growing plague within the industry that many online services struggle with, and RuneScape appears to be one of the biggest targets,' says CEO Mark Gerhard

November is a busy month for the Doctor, but the Time Lord will still be putting in an appearance in the video games market. The BBC has announcedvia Twitterthat a new Doctor Who title will be released for iOS and Android "soon" – no doubt in time for the series’ …

BBC teases Doctor Who: Legacy for iOS, follow-ups to UK-developed The Eternity Clock scrapped

Microsoft has outlined what apps will be offered to Xbox One owners between launch and spring 2014. The list includes Now TV, Netflix, Lovefilm, Twitch, Eurosport and 4OD. That’s in addition to Microsoft’s own first party apps – Skype, SkyDrive, Upload, Xbox Video, Xbox Music, Internet Explorer and Xbox Fitness. …

Mad Catz has said that its Xbox One racing wheel won’t be released until some time after Christmas. The delay was confirmed to Digital Spy by a Mad Catz rep. The device was revealed back in August. It’s wireless, offers force feedback and includes adjustable foot pedals, as well as …

We peer inside the latest release of the cross-platform development SDK and its featured partners

Team tweets pictures of work on next instalment in hugely popular sci-fi saga

Latest update includes new range of APIs, tutorials and simpler dependency checks