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The iPad Mini. Well, that’s not a surprise, is it? But the new iPad 4? We admit – we had no idea that one was coming. But first the new machine. The new mid-range device boasts a 7.9 inch screen (compared to the iPhone 5’s four inch screen and the …

Social games publisher Zynga has closed 13 of its studios resulting in the losss of around 100 jobs. The news was relayed to staff in a company-wide memo by CEO Mark Pincus which Zynga public relations reps also shared with the press. Specifically, the firm plans to: – Close down …

The release of the Xbox SmartGlass app will coincide with the launch of Windows 8 on 26th October, Microsoft has announced. The app will initially be available for download on Xbox 360, and will subsequently be made available for smartphones and tablets. Once that happens, you’ll be able to control …

It was announced last week that the PlayStation and PC versions of Medal of Honor: Warfighter and Need for Speed: Most Wanted would be delayed by three days. Both games have now been delayed further. Distributor Milestone Interactive has informed retailers that Medal of Honor: Warfighter (PS3, PC) will now …

New tablets to launch on November 2nd

Social games giant streamlining operations to 'make Zynga into an internet treasure'

Boston studio shuttered as two thirds of Austin studio staff cut

Company CEO Heiko Hubertz steps down

Tim Schafer has voiced his issues with the game industry’s revolving door regarding employment. One of the most frustrating things about the games industry is that teams of people come together to make a game, and maybe they struggle and make mistakes along the way, but by the end of …

Valve’s Steam Workshop celebrated its first birthday this week, so what has the user-submitted content application accomplished in its first year? Workshop started out with player’s creating custom items for Team Fortress 2, and has since grown to support different styles of content submission in a variety of games. There …