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German browser games developer InnoGames has appointed co-founder Hendrik Klindworth as the new CEO of the company. In a major board re-structure, Eike Klindworth will now take on the role of chief creative officer, while Michael Zillmer has been named as chief operating officer. InnoGames chairman Gerhard Florin meanwhile has …

Standalone DayZ rival The War Z has finally been released on Steam – and has instantly been slated for a host of technical compromises. The vanilla version of the game costs 9.89 while other SKUs priced at 13.49 and 29.69 that include in-game currency. This in itself has irked some …

22Cans boss says he doesn't have enough money to run the studio and fund Project Godus

SOE president criticises social game developer for creating 'monetisation products'

UKIE’s games industry art exhibition has raised over 30,000 for charity SpecialEffect, making it the organisation’s most successful fundraiser to date. The exhibition took place at the end of the London Games Festival and saw the industry donate a range of pieces that were auctioned off over a month. The …

Yes, we all know that retail is a tough environment at the moment. But video games are amongst the worst performers of 2012. Sister site Toy News reports that IBISWorld data predicts that the UK toy market will likely decline by just 1.8 per cent throughout 2013. The 2012 games …

Hamburg-based studio enacts board re-structure as it plots mobile gaming push

New social racing game Race Track Rivals will initially only be available through Spil Games. The deal is part of an ongoing partnership between Spil and the game’s publisher Digital Chocolate. The two firms previously worked together on Galaxy Life and Zombie Lane. Race Track Rivals is available on Spil …

A newOfcom reportreveals that the UK has taken over Japan as the world leader in mobile use. Consumers are downloading more data on their mobiles and tablets than any other major nation, with 16 per cent of all website traffic in the UK coming from mobile devices. Internet shopping is …

European distributor Koch Media is venturing into free-to-play games by investing in the company behind Brick-Force. Koch has acquired a significant minority stake in Berlin-based developer/publisher Infernum Productions. The move will give the firm a stronger presence in the growing sector. Infernum is best known for its F2P sandbox shooter …