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Developer claims SkyFar has copied the visual style and game idea of upcoming title Luftrausers

Apple is believed to have rejected millions of iPhone devices, returning them to manufacturer Foxconn citing quality concerns. China Businessreports that the US firm rejected between five and eight million iPhone handsets "due to appearance of substandard or dysfunctional problems." Whilst it remains unknown which model iPhones were returned, the …

Zak McClendon joins Rock Band developer as design director

Swedish games retailer Webhallen has been sold by owner Dixons to Norwegian ecommerce company Komplett. The 14m deal comes as part of Dixons’ ongoing restructuring of electronics retailer Pixmania, which included the termination of its High Street presence earlier this year, CityAM reports. We continue to explore ways to put …

Nordic Games has emerged as the big winner from the final round of THQ brand auctions. The company has acquired a host of IP from its now defunct rival including Darksiders, Red Faction, Stuntman, Full Spectrum Warrior, Destroy All Humans, MX vs ATV, Supreme Commander, Frontlines, Juiced and Titan Quest. …

John Needham has been named as the new studio boss at Microsoft owned developer Lionhead. He’s the former CEO of both Cryptic Studios and Gazillion Entertainment and has seemingly been hired for his expertise in MMOs, subscription models and free-to-play gaming. Other former employers include Sony Online Entertainment. This is …

John Needham to report to Phil Harrison as he manages Fable outfit

Vishal Gondal, founder and CEO of Indiagames and currently managing director of DisneyUTV Digital, is set to resign at the end of June, the company has announced. Gondal will be replaced by Sameer Ganapathy, who previously headed DisneyUTV’s media networks distribution business. Indiagames started out in 1999 as a mobile …

Lab Zero Games unable to pay staff as crowdfunded money frozen

Former THQ VP to head live game operations for online publisher