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Distribution company picks up the rights to over 300 games with acquisition

Gamers around the world want to be able to buy and sell their digital games. According to a new survey conducted by WorldPay, 65 per cent of consumers would like the chance to sell their games just like they can a physical product. China is the country that has called …

The crossover between Warner Bros’ popular Scribblenauts series and the DC Comics universe has been given a release date. Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure will be released for Wii U, 3DS and PC on September 27th, three days after its US debut on September 24th, according to VG247. The …

Sega is taking legal action against what’s left of defunct publisher THQ, claiming it is owed more than 630,000 taken by pre-orders for Company of Heroes 2. Specifically, the claim filed with the Delaware US Bankruptcy court concerns PC pre-orders through Steam. Sega is trying to claim the $941,710.93 (over …

Ginx TV has launched in the UK. The channel already operates in 40 countries and in ten languages, and now it is targeting 3.5m UK viewers by joining Virgin Media’s TV network. The channel runs a series of video games shows, including its flagship magazine show, The Blurb, mobile games …

Developer of crowdfunded game Elite: Dangerous goes public

UK developer founded by David Braben will begin trading on London AIM on Monday - market cap of £40m

Game engine is now the most popular in the world, claims CEO David Helgason

GDC party fiasco an opportunity to reiterate organization's policies

Datastore API will help mobile developers sync game data