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The physical toys that tie-in with Angry Birds: Star Wars II will be ‘best in class,’ says Rovio. The firm promises to create high quality products that match that of the upcoming iOS and Android game, the developer says. And when pressed which retailers would stock these toys, Rovio simply …

Update: Big Ant Studios has announced via Twitter that Cricket 14 is also headed to Xbox One and PS4. More details here. Original story: With no release date for Ashes Cricket 2013 in sight, Melbourne’s Big Ant Studios has just announced its own cricket game – Cricket 14, and it’s …

Codemasters has announced that this year’s Formula 1 game, F1 2013, will release on 4th October. This is the first time since F1 2009 that the annual F1 game will not release in September. And it’s not hard to see why, with both Grand Theft Auto V and FIFA 14 …

But CEO expects to see a few developers making $1 million by the end of the year

Angry Birds and Pokmon are the latest big name franchise to take on Skylanders as the toy war heats up, but is there enough space to stock them all? The lucrative ‘toys to life’ genre has been dominated by Activision’s Skylanders series, which has generated well over $1bn since its …

Precursor Games is once again attempting to crowd-fund Shadow of the Eternals, the spiritual successor to GameCube horror title Eternal Darkness. The developer previously said it planned to launch another Kickstarter campaign after pulling the plug on the first one, which only raised $128,000 of its $1.35m target. The new …

Nokia discusses helping indies like Rebellion succeed on Windows Phone

Author, graphic novelist, Doctor Who writer – and now video games developer; It seems Neil Gaiman wants to sample every form of creative medium. The author of Stardust and Amercian Gods has lifted the lid on his first video game project, a puzzle game entitled Wayward Manor. Gaiman will work …

This year’s edition of Sourcebook, the essential guide to agencies and service companies working in games, technology and entertainment, is out now. Over 10,000 copies of the print edition have been inserted into this week’s MCV and selected reader codes of sister brands Develop and PCR. A digital copy of …

Third party support for Nintendo’s new console has been erratic at best, but Activision has confirmed it will support Wii U with six titles this autumn, including Call of Duty: Ghosts. The publisher has already said that it will be bringing its next blockbuster shooter to Wii U, but has …