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Tencent, PopCap and Real Life Plus also set to speak at event

Publisher Koch Media says Metro and Saints Row has a bright future under its leadership. The two franchises were acquired by the European company – as well a developer Volition –for $27.8m. The company was sold as part of the auction for THQ’s assets. Koch Media welcomes the addition of …

IGN and TalkSport have forged a new commercial alliance that allows for cross-platform advertising. Publishers can now do a single commercial deal that will cover both TalkSport and IGN, while the two media outlets will also share content. Under the new deal, sales teams from both businesses will work together, …

One million euros up for grabs for up to three winners

The phenomenal sales of Skylanders proves there’s strength left in the High Street, says Activision. As we revealed last week, over 6.2m Skylanders toys were sold in the UK last year. And now the company is preparing the third game in the series, which will be revealed in a matter …

January might have been light on new releases, but Namco Bandai plans to kick off February with a bang when it releases Ni No Kuni. The Japanese RPG, a collaboration between acclaimed anime filmmakers Studio Ghibli and Professor Layton dev Level-5, has received strong reviews in the UK press over …

Studios losing out due to Microsoft paying out revenues based on US dollar instead of the Yen

German media firm Computec is once again running its games development competition where studios could win a prize worth up to €1m. As usual, the competition is open to any studio developing new titles for mobile, social and browser platforms. Entrants must register by May 5th at www.makethegame.de. Games will …

Ubisoft has confirmed its acquisition of THQ Montreal in an auction of THQ’s assets before it was dissolved. The publisher has announced that aside from the THQ Montreal team, which will be integrated into the Ubisoft Montreal studio, the acquisition also includes a new, unannounced IP that was in development …

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