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Local IGDA chairman speaks out on burgeoning indie scene

Business realignment results in cuts to publishing office

Windows Phone 8 compatibility for mobile SDK to follow soon

Walt Disney Company paying $2bn in cash in deal that includes developer LucasArts and a new Star Wars 7 film

Can you feel that great disturbance in the Force? Disney has swooped to acquire LucasFilm in a $4.05bn move. Furthermore, Disney has confirmed the planned launch of new movie sequel Star Wars VII in 2015 with more feature films expected to continue the Star Wars saga and grow the franchise …

Developer returns to the studio he left to 'realise' MMO's potential

Spring 2013 is indeed the release date of Grand Theft Auto V, Rockstar has at last confirmed. The announcement follows on from two separate leaks confirming that date. Xbox 360 and PS3 have also been confirmed as the launch formats. Pre-orders for the game will go live on November 5th. …

Skyrim is receiving a premium edition retail release, at least for select countries. A listing on Amazon Germany points to a December 7th launch for the re-release on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360. Along with the game, extra goodies such as a map, t-shirt, postcards, an Elder Scrolls novel, and …

Activision Blizzard has unveiled Activate, a new social gaming platform for mobile devices. Inside Mobile Apps reports the platform will offer cloud storage allowing customers access to their games from multiple devices, and supports multiplayer titles as well. Users can log into mobile games using a Facebook ID or set-up …

There’s certainly no accusing Rovio of creating a shameless cash-in. The first gameplay trailer for Angry Birds Star Wars is here, and it suggests a huge amount of work has gone into integrating George Lucas’ intergalactic licence into the gameplay. In the video we see a Luke Skywalker bird attack …