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Gearbox has announced that its Mechromancer DLC for Borderlands 2 will arrive a week earlier than expected. It had originally been scheduled to launch on October 16th. The download will go live on Xbox 360 and PC this afternoon, though it likely won’t arrive on PSN until Sony’s weekly store …

Tablets 'are the ultimate game platform', says Supercell exec

Time is running out to get your LGC ticket at a bargain price. There is just a day left to buy passes for London Games Conference at 199.Until midnight BST, October 10th, our early bird rate lets you get a serious discount. The November 21st conference has speakers from Google, …

US mobile games publisher Glu Mobile has partnered with UK outfit Probability PLC to break into the gambling market. The deal will see Probability developed real-money betting apps featuring Glu branding and IP, with both companies sharing marketing and publishing duties. The first titles will arrive on iOS in early …

Lead designer says he wouldn't take the same risks again

Kevin Butler did not appear in the Bridgestone Tires ad at the centre of Sony’s new lawsuit, the tire company has claimed. Yesterday MCV reported that Sony is suing both the tire company and ad agency Wildcat Creek – owned by Kevin Butler actor Jerry Lambert – amidst allegations that …

Laurence Toney departs to explore 'vast number of opportunities' in Silicon Valley

What a difference a year makes. In September 2011, OnLive was the literal centre of the Eurogamer Expo, handing out thousands of microconsoles to mark the launch of its games streaming service – giving users access to a healthy library of titles without the need for discs or downloads. Fast …

Games journalism will come of age next week as top TV star Russell Kane hosts the biggest night of the year – the Games Media Awards 2012. Kane, the main prize winner at the 2010 Edinburgh Fringe, recently returned to our TV screens in the new series of BBC Three’s …

Sega’s classic arcade and Dreamcast hit Crazy Taxi is screeching its way onto iOS. Interestingly, the port will also include some of the original game’s soundtrack including The Offspring, which – much to fans’ dislike – was missing from the Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network versions of the game. …