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The lead producer of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 has said it will alter a design feature in one of the game’s levels that has offended some Muslim players. Joystiq reports that eagle-eyed gamers have spotted the Arabic script for the word ‘Allah’ in the floor texture of the Saudi Arabian …

The creator of the superb indie hit Hotline Miami has offered technical support to those who pirate his game. I don’t really want people to pirate Hotline Miami, but I understand if they do,” Jonatan Soderstrom said on Twitter. I’ve been broke the last couple of months. It sucks. Yet …

A listing on PSN and Xbox Live suggests players of Assassin’s Creed III multiplayer mode will be able to buy perks using real-world cash. Eurogamer reports that bundles of Erudito Credits will be available to purchase in bundle of 20, 50, 155, 380 and 925, with the biggest costing 1600 …

New Scottish developer has ambitions to become a 'major contributor'

Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata has said it would be unwholesome” to charge an additional fee for Animal Crossing 3DS DLC. Whether you agree with that will likely depend on whether you are a gamer or a Nintendo shareholder. The platform holder has recently strayed further than ever into the premium …

The chase is back on to find the industry's best young developers; Submissions close in two weeks

Hacker collective to act on November 5th, unless Zynga drops plans to cut staff

Infamous hacker collective Anonymous has threatened to release confidential information about casual gaming company Zynga on November 5th. It is doing so, it claims, in response to the company’s outrageous treatment of their employees and their actions against many developers”. This presumably refers to last week’s closure of 13 of …

Neon Play CEO Oli Christie on creating a game concept for mobile

EA has finally been knocked off the top of the UK charts… by EA. After a month at No.1, FIFA 13 is this week knocked down to second place to be replaced by fellow EA new release Medal of Honor: Warfighter, although the new shooter fails to better the week …