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Imangi Studios caught us off guard with the out-of-nowhere launch of Temple Run 2 on iOS, but what’s the word on the Android version? The developer told Polygon that the wait won’t be long for Android users, with the company intending to launch the sequel to the hit infinite runner …

Valve has announced the official release of Steam Guides, a player-driven catalog of tips and walkthrough references available for all to peruse. Introduced last month in beta, Steam Guides already boasts nearly 1,500 individual references. Each one created by the players, for the players. "Players may easily create guides through …

Develop looks at how the online games engine has reinvented its forbearer

Funds to be invested into finishing development of sci-fi strategy browser title Burrow

PS4 to be announced 'in a matter of weeks'

Sony’s PlayStation 4 will be the first machine in the series to abandon the DualShock joypad design, according to online reports. CVG claims to have word from a studio source working on an unspecified Sony game who says that several designs have been tossed about, some of which are closer …

It’s easy to think up some numbers. That’s true whether you’re a journalist or a tech person trying to sound clever in front of a journalist. And whilst we wouldn’t accuse any of the authors behind yesterday’s pair of next-gen spec stories of making anything up, they were so wildly …

UK firm PQube has signed a new deal with developer Milestone to publish the next MotoGP title. The company will handle MotoGP 13’s release in the UK and EMEA territories later this year. It will be available on 360, PS3,PC and Vita. PQube CEO Dave Painsaid: We’ve enjoyed working with …

Good stories required to attract top acting talent, says Quantic Dream boss Guillaume de Fondaumière

FarmVille 2’s hefty stint as Facebook’s No.1 game has come to an end. Well, it has according to one measure, at least. AppData reports that Zynga’s game currently commands some 8.8 DAUs (daily active users). That places it second behind King.com’s Candy Crush Saga which currently has 9.7m DAUs. However, …