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New details have emerged about a big screen adaptation of Ubisoft stealth ’em up, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell. Variety reports that Dark Knight Rises and Inception star Tom Hardy (that’s right, Bane) will play the series’ protagonist Sam Fisher. Meanwhile the script will be written by Eric Warren Singer, who …

One of the more popular iOS games of late has been forced to drop its free-to-play model and instead ask players to pay up front. Punch Quest was a hit with critics not only for its gameplay but also for its generous freemium model that allowed players to choose between …

Twitter, Google, YouTube and Phil Harrison to speak at key industry event

GameFounders' Lauri Antalainen discusses the benefits of game accelerators

A handful of tickets are left for next week’s LGC – can you afford to miss this conference and networking event with headline talks from Phil Harrison, EA, Google and Twitter? Click here to book your seat at the event now. Alternatively email or call Hannah.Short@intentmedia.co.uk / +44 (0) 1992 …

Developers have missed opportunity to expose millions to new medium, claims industry luminary

As more details on Grand Theft Auto V keep trickling, Rockstar today released the game’s second trailer. The trailer reveals a lot more about the game, including introductions to the game’s three playable protagonists. Several NPCs are also introduced as are many of the activities that the player will be …

New team working on Need For Speed game, seeking applications

Aggressive company expansion comes with big price tag

Australian Interactive Games Fund to help give home-grown developers an edge