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Trion Worlds aims to reinvent the MMO space with each title, and is using free-to-play to attract a wider audience. James Batchelor finds out how this model will benefit titles like the online RPG? Rift and strategy game End of Nations. What are you doing to prepare for the launch …

Slovakia is a small country by European standards. It is half the size of the neighbouring Czech Republic with a population of 5.5m – and only a little more than half of its residents live in urban areas. It also has a slightly lower average living standards compared to the …

With Diwali just around the corner, Indiagames is joining in the festivities with an eight-day free games promotion Every day from 10th to 17th November, a new iOS game from Indiagames will be available for free download on iTunes. Here’s a list of games and the days on which they …

The hunt to find the industry's best young developers ends on November 12th

Specialist games retailer Game4u, which recently launched its downloads4u digital download service in beta, today announced its Deal of the Week promotion. Every week, one game will be available at a discounted price via downloads4u. This week’s deal is the Battlefield 3 Premium Edition, which is available for Rs 2,599 …

Square Enix’s Hitman: Absolution is so very close now, and the latest teaser trailer is going to make that wait even more excruciating. In it we see a handful of the levels and environments that players will be face with in the final release. Of particular note are the crowd …

Dual focus on 'creativity and professionalism' wins industry approval

The tide turning? Or an expected Apple lull as it transitions from the iPhone 4S to the iPhone 5? Whatever way you look at it, Samsung has claimed a significant psychological victory with news that the Galaxy S3 has overtaken the iPhone 4S to become the best selling smartphone on …

First major game from 22Cans could be the former Lionhead chief's last

All the research suggests that Call of Duty has peaked. Last year’s Modern Warfare 3 sold significantly fewer units in the UK than 2010’s Black Ops and 2009’s Modern Warfare 2. Anecdotally, MCV has been told that online traffic and magazine sales for Call of Duty editorial and covers have …