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Transformers owner Hasbro has acquired a majority stake in mobile games dev Backflip Studios. The toy firm has paid in the region of $112m for 70 per cent of the Colorado studio. Backflip’s current management is to remain in place although it will expand its development roster by working with …

Develop Conference: Dave Ranyard on how the SingStar developer 'pioneered' console F2P

UK games mag 360 Gamer is to unveil its new branding with its next issue. As of its July 17th 130th issue Uncooked Media’s Xbox mag will be known as ONE Gamer. The move – obviously – reflects Microsoft’s transition to its new next-gen machine later this year. Just as …

PC gamers are able to get a free copy of Splinter Cell Blacklist if they buy certain Nvidia GPUs. Anyone who purchases either a GeForce GTX 660, 660 Ti, 670, 680, 760, 770, or 780 from a participating retailer is eligible and will receive a code prior to the game’s …

Dlala leaving studio as residency opens up for new arrivals in 2014

One of the most influential forces in the modern games market will turn five tomorrow. Apple’s iOS App Store arrived in 2008 and has gone on to redefine the world of digital gaming and force significant changes to the core games market. Nothing like the App Store existed before and …

Develop Conference: Lift London head says it's about game quality, not budget

Pedigree Books has penned a deal to add Sega’s Sonic the Hedgehog to its selection of 2013 annuals. The company’s Gaming and New Media range also includes IPs such as Angry Birds, Angry Birds Star Wars and Cut the Rope. These offerings all include what Pedigree describes as free added …

QA outfit moves to more clearly define the services it offers

And THAT’S why you keep releasing blockbuster games right up to the end of a console’s lifecycle. [That’s also why you shouldn’t be afraid of releasing games in the summer.] Sony has confirmed that it has shipped 3.4m copies of Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us across both Blu-ray and …