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Independent developer enters in to self-publishing with new offices

Hit mobile game attracting just under one million users a month on average

New IP may be the talk of the moment, but the return of much older properties can evoke just as much excitement. As Batman and Bond have proven in cinemas, reboots can not only spark fresh adoration from established audiences but also draw in a mass of newcomers and lapsed …

Tech features mixing capabilities and built-in DSP effects

UK digital retailer Green Man Gaming is expanding its operations in a bid to crack America. The firm, which sells both downloads and boxed products online, has opened a new office in California which will allow GMG?to better handle sales in the US. In line with our expansion strategy, we …

An aggressive Sony took E3 by storm last week, but says it was only ‘one good day’. The company’s pre-E3 press conference was quite low on new games compared with Xbox. But its decision to not force online checks every 24 hours, or block trade-ins, was a real crowd-pleaser. And …

A new flagship PC processor is on the way from AMD… although you won’t be able to buy it. The freshly announced AMD FX-9590 offers eight unlocked cores with an incredible boost clock of 5GHz. Also on the way is a slightly toned down version called the FX-9370 that offers …

Middleware outfit looking to help facilitate expansion of Linux games library

Sony’s brave experiment that is Wonderbook is to receive two new games in the coming year, including a new Harry Potter entry. E3 saw the announcement of both Wonderbook: Book of Potions and Wonderbook: Walking With Dinosaurs. The former is a fully Pottermore licensed product developed in conjunction with Harry …

But Sony's Andrew House claims internet doesn't necessarily increase consumer enjoyment