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The new London studio formed by ex-Playfish devs set to take on Clash of Clans

John Earner, Simon Hade and ex Mind Candy CTO Toby Moore form new start-up Space Ape

Only one other game has ever settled on a 98 per cent average on reviews aggregation site Metacritic – can you guess what it is? Yes, it’s Grand Theft Auto IV. And it now looks as if its successor Grand Theft Auto V is on track to join it. Almost …

Tech shifts mean chip is 'finally usable in a console'

Video: Striking two minute video depicts the creation and history of the Infinity Blade

Chipmaker ends two-year search for new financial officer

It could be the biggest release of all time, so has Grand Theft Auto V sent UK retail into a fierce price war? No. The truth is it’s not 2009 anymore and the days of retailers racing to the bottom are distant history. The result is that the cheapest you …

In what is perhaps the first Indian game to be named after a celebrity, Hungama and Gameshastra have just released John Abraham: Drag Racer for iOS and Android. Featuring the name and likeness of actor John Abraham, the game supposedly ‘accentuates John’s passion for speed and his love for bikes’. …

Industry trends and shifts start from the PC, says Valve boss

Head of London studio says King does not engage in crunch