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Respawn Entertainment has filed a trademark for something called ‘Titan’ just two months out from E3. VG247 reports the filing was registered last week, and pertains to video and computer game programs, video game discs, video game software.” Since EA has yet to officially announce anything regarding what Vince Zampella …

Financial services firm Cowen & Company has released estimated sales numbers of console-exclusives Gears of War: Judgment and God of War: Ascension, stating that the typically strong selling franchises appear to have significantly underperformed.” Games Industry reports that, in an investor note, the company estimated the latest Gears of War …

Following yesterday’s announcement that Bethesda has moved on from Skyrim’s post-launch development, the studio has released a teaser of what it has moved on to. A brief clip was posted on Bethesda’s twitter account earlier today, flashing different images such as a spinning old record, sheet music and barb wire. …

All the twists and turns as the seven-year saga for UK tax breaks continues

The Tap Paradise Cove studio talks working with the new iOS porting tech

Job losses at India studio a direct result of social game closures

Studio CEO and PlayStation Jobs tweets also suggest layoffs at London studio

The public survey element of the OFT’s investigation into in-app purchases has been revealed. The OFT last week launched an investigation into whether children are being unfairly pressured or encouragedto buy additional content in ‘free’ web and app-based games.The move follows repeated incidents where children have paid for virtual items …

UK Govt asks parents to answer questionnaire about IAPs

World of Tanks creator Wargaming has taken its first tentative steps toward console development. The company acquired FEAR and MechAssault developer Day 1 Studios in late January and then two weeks later followed this up with the acquisition of Gas Powered Games. "The hardware cannot constrain the player from getting …