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MMO avoids free-to-play and adopts traditional pay-up-front model

Rubicon's big mistake was 'expecting a tablet-only store'

3D optimisation middleware used in Gears of War: Judgment and Infinity Blade: Dungeons

Intel Developer Blog: A look at why a platform-spanning strategy from the off is key

Ubisoft says its three games in the Chart-Track All-Formats Top Five is a company record. Far Cry 3 (No.2), Just Dance 4 (No.4) and Assassin’s Creed III (No.5) has resulted in a major sales week for the publisher in the UK, as the company looks to build on its No.2 …

As of today, a subscription is no longer required to play EA and Funcom’s The Secret World. There are no complicated rules or restrictions, no complex matrixes telling you what you can and cannot access,” the official blurb reads. Pay Once, Play Forever – it’s that simple.” Those who have …

Free development platform includes physics, collision control and sound particle systems

Microsoft has announced that mini-game collection Kinect Party will be free to download for a limited period. The game, formerly known as Happy Action TV, is a sequel to Happy Action Theater. It is developed by Psychonauts and Brutal Legend creators Double Fine. The party title encourages same-room multiplayer across …

Shooter sells 130,000 copies despite 'staggering' amount of illegal file sharing

Members of the UK games industry trying their hand at a choir. That’s got to be worth 20 of your money, right? The Games on Song Choir will be holding its first performance at the GamesAid Christmas Concert on Wednesday 19th December at St. Stephen’s, Rosslyn Hill. The fun begins …