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Enterprise Value may not be a familiar measure on the markets, but a lot of people are paying attention to it today. That’s because in terms of enterprise value – that is, company value assessed without taking into account cash reserves – Google last week passed Apple to become the …

Social gaming company struggles under the weight of expensive purchases

The graphics card war looks like it’s getting ugly. AMD has responded to Nvidia’s recent launch of the GTX 700 series not by releasing new cards of its own but instead by embarking on a PR assault against its rival. A report from the company talking about GPU trends for …

Codemasters’ cult rally franchise Colin McRae is to return! Having evolved into the Dirt franchise on consoles and PC, the Colin McRae IP proper will tomorrow be resurrected on iOS, Pocket Gamer reports. The game is apparently based on Colin McRae Rally 2.0. It features 30 stages and over 130km …

Program to help developers achieve compliance with incoming FTC measures

Cambridge studio bringing MMO to more emerging markets, starting with South America

Intel Develop Blog: Softtalkblog explores how developers can combine exercise and gaming

Routine may well be the most impressive upcoming game you’ve never heard of. Developed by UK indie studio Lunar Software, MCV first noticed Routine back at Gamescom last year. It looked impressive then, but a new trailer for the game just released suggests something very, very special is on the …

Flagship MMO RuneScape attracts tens of millions of new players

DRM remains a useful tool for publishers but cannot be used at the expense of consumers, SimCity creator Will Wright has said. But regardless of the morality behind Microsoft’s now-ditched DRM plans for Xbox One, Wright has told CNN that he was impressed with how the platform holder reacted to …