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With only a handful of retailers and one major distributor, the Romanian games market is a small one. Its size hasn’t put off major developers settling down in the region.Ubisoft Romania is a division set up in 1992 that has gone on to house two studios and create the Tom …

Development platform creator collaborates with social network to improve users' Unity experience on the social platform

InMobi has developed a new platform for distributing Android apps

Fans of the BBC’s sci-fi flagship Doctor Who can now download content for PlayStation Home (remember that?) based on the hugely popular show. PS3 owners can now dress up their avatars in the Eleventh Doctor’s iconic tweed jacket and bow tie (bow ties, as we know, are cool) and wield …

Indies creating the most exciting new concepts on less powerful platforms, says Ubisoft Toronto boss

It seems inevitable that free-to-play will play a big part in the next generation of consoles. Last year Xbox launched Happy Wars, its first freemium game. And that game now boasts a player base of over 2m. PS4 allows for free-to-play titles and even Nintendo is eyeing micro-transactions for Wii …

Adam Atomic” Saltsman, the man behind App Store successes such as Canabalt and Hundreds, isn’t convinced by the freemium model, which mobile game developers large and small seem to be flocking towards. However, he doesn’t think the App Store’s version of premium” pricing will cut it for long either. I’m …

Rockstar Games has quietly released ten new screenshots for Grand Theft Auto 5, and while there’s no press release accompanying them, the images themselves speak volumes. While one image shows a pier at night with lightening striking down from the sky, another features an urban skyline at dusk, showing off …

Frostbite 3-powered blockbuster to release on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC in Autumn

A new independent games caf will set up shop in London’s Soho in a matter of weeks. Loading, the Cornish indie known for providing games-themed cocktails at various industry and press events, is currently finalising the details on opening a London branch in Soho. The new bar – located at …