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Big announcements expected at Unity developer gathering; Event kicks off at 5pm BST

iPhone owners wanting to upgrade to a new handset could be about to receive a new money-saving deal from Apple. 9to5 Mac reports that Apple will shortly reveal an iPhone trade-in program that will allow owners to hand over their old handset at the point of purchase and receive a …

Intel Developer Blog: Softtalkblog on what to expect from this year's developer forum

Ubisoft has announced a delay to Rayman Legends on Sony’s PlayStation Vita. The game was due to arrive on the handheld alongside Xbox 360, PS3, PC and Wii U this Friday (August 30th). However, a Ubisoft rep has confirmed to Pocket Gamer that the Vita SKU will now not land …

Remember Psy? The Gangnam Style fella? He was a big pop hit a few months back. The days of international stardom may arguably be fading for the South Korean pop sensation but he’s not giving up – the Gangnam Style singer is about to make his video games debut. Nexon …

Farm Epic an 'unmistakable copy' of Farm Heroes Saga, claims firm's CEO

The next entry in the epic Angry Birds franchise will be a kart racing game called Angry Birds Go. Details beyond that remain unknown, although it has been confirmed that Red Bull will be associated with the title to some extent. We’ve been playing around with a bunch of different …

Publisher exec says firm will continue to develop titles that do not require an internet connection

Outspoken EA COO Peter Moore has moved to clarify statements he recently made about free-to-play and online games. Moore, as reported by MCV yesterday, recently stated that: The ability for you to be able to interact with [major EA] franchises on a free-to-play basis is going to be part and …

The highly regarded Nexus 4 Android smartphone has had its price cut in the UK. Google has chopped 80 off both the 16GB and 8GB versions of the handset, meaning they can be had for just 199 and 159 respectively. Unlike many smartphone deals, these prices are for users to …