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The creators of Megaupload have vowed that its replacement will effectively be bullet proof. US authorities ordered the closure of the file-sharing portal in January, but owners Kim Dotcom and Marthias Ortmann says that its replacement – simply called ‘Mega’ – will not be so easy to shift. TorrentFreak reports …

Hurry! There are just a few hours left to tell us who you think the brightest young stars of the UK games industry are. Every year, MCV’s 30 Under 30 highlights the achievements and exertions of the industry’s younger execs working across the UK – but nominations much be sent …

Android device activations in India have jumped more than 400% over the past year, Google has announced. So rapid is the growth, said a post on the Android Develoeprs Blog, that Android users in India downloaded more apps in the last six months than they did in the previous three …

It’s bizarre that it’s taken Google this long, but it is finally now allowing Indian developers to sell paid apps, enable in-app purchases and sell subscriptions on Google Play. Indian developers can not only now sell paid apps, but also monetise apps that have already been published as free. Developers …

Hundreds of media professionals and industry veterans headed to London last night for the 2012 Games Media Awards. The ceremony was held at Vinopolis, near Borough Market, and was bookended by pre- and post-drinks receptions, as well as the ever popular rockaoke – and we’ve photographed the lot. The event …

Haunts: The Manse Macabre developers leave despite unfinished work on horror title

The next era of HD TV has been given an official marketing moniker – Ultra High Definition Television, or UHDTV. The technology has until now been going by the ‘4K’ moniker, owing to the fact that it supports resolution of either 3840×2160 or 4096×2160. UHDTV boasts four times the resolution …

Operating income falls 94%; Microsoft cites lower console and game sales for decreased revenue

The sequel to 2012’s biggest selling kids game is taking over London Zoo. Skylanders Giants will have its own space at the Zoo on Sunday (October 21st) with a variety of fun and games, including a Skylanders-inspired Treasure Hunt. Not to mention a chance to play the game. The morning …

Rationally, a decline in UK industry Christmas marketing spend makes sense at a time when there are fewer games coming out, and the ones remaining are getting most of the attention. Compare the year-on-year release schedules, however, and Q4 isn’t particularly quiet year-on-year. Ubi, EA and Activision have their favourites …