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Not long left for aspiring students looking to kick start their careers with a gaming BAFTA win

New president to 'thoroughly squeeze out' underperforming operations

The ASA will not take formal action against Sega regarding its video advertisements for February release Aliens: Colonial Marines. The publisher has, however, admitted that its ads did not accurately reflect the game. Sega and developer Gearbox attracted heavy criticism following the release of the game. This was partly because …

Dan Porter, the general manager of Zynga’s New York studio, has quit the company. Porter was the former CEO of Draw Something developer OMGPOP and joined Zynga as part of its $180m acquisition of the company in 2012. OMGPOP went on to become Zynga New York, and is currently developing …

Job losses come as Activision looks to 'better align' development talent against release slate

Second round of layoffs in four months at US studio

With less than two weeks to go, tickets are running low for Stand Up for GamesAid. It all takes place at The Comedy Store in London’s Piccadilly Circus from 8pm on Monday April 15th. The event gathers together a number of recognisable faces from the UK comedy scene including MC …

Dan Porter replaced as Zynga New York GM by VP of mobile games Sean Kelly

ZyngaPlusPoker and ZyngaPlusCasino launch as social games firm takes gamble on new market

Players of troubled simulation title SimCity now have access to a free piece of Nissan-sponsored DLC. The Nissan Leaf Charging Station would in real-life allow owners of Nissan’s electric car the chance to plug in and recharge. In-game it gives its users a happiness boost and also offers a one-time …