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Apple has patented a bundle of strategies to create and maintain a used/borrowed market for digital goods such as games, movies, books, and software. Eurogamer reports on the patent, which implies users could sell or loan out purchased content to other users. During an exchange, the store the piece of …

Take-Two will look to bring its core gaming franchises to smartphones and tablets; claiming it has a long line of unannounced games as well. Speaking at the Wedbush Transformational Technologies Management Access Conference, COO Karl Slatoff touched on the publisher’s mobile strategy going forward. "As long as technology continues to …

Retired Epic Games president Mike Capps has left his advisory role with the company. Epic’s former president retired in December 2012, stating he would stay on with the Gears of War and Unreal developer on the board of directors. The move was apparently short-lived, as Capps has now departed the …

Second game in DF/Dracogen partnership to appear at South by Southwest in Austin

Server issues lead retailer to temporarily halt digital sales

SimCity is set to hit stores in India today, and if you do happen to pick up a copy of the game, don’t expect it to be a smooth ride. The game requires you to always be online, with no offline mode available. While that sounds harsh enough in itself, …

Customer support says online issues do not count as 'exceptional circumstances'

European launch is hours away and server trouble continues to hinder players

Morpheme 4, xaitControl, Enlighten, PhysX, Apex and SpeedTree supporting new console

With its release nearly upon us, Microsoft has unleashed its cinematic trailer for Gears of War: Judgment. Featuring licensed track Shooting the Moon from UK band Mona, the video features… well, big dudes, guns and chainsaws. Judgment is a tribute to the die-hard Gears fans who have been with us …