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Production of the iPhone 5 has been halted once again following fresh disruption at Chinese manufacturer Foxconn. Reports from Asia suggest that up to 4,000 workers at the controversial factory have staged a walkout over a dispute about forced holiday work, stopping iPhone 5 production lines at multiple” locations. The …

The latest chapter in Telltale’s well receivedadventure game rendition of The Walking Dead arrives on digital channels this week. The Walking Dead Episode Four: Around Every Corner comes out today on Playstation Network in North America, and tomorrow (October 10th) in multiple regions for XBLA as well as PC and …

The negative sales trends currently plaguing retail will likely be reversed by the next console cycle, industry analyst Michael Pachter believes. Unfortunately, until whenever that time comes about, things will remain relatively down – including during this holiday season. "We expect October – December to be relatively flat, and expect …

A Battlefield: Bad Company television series is in the works from Adam Sandler’s production company Happy Madison. Deadline reports Sandler’s company is developing the show based on EA and DICE’s franchise with help from Alias executive producer John Eisendrath along with Sony Television. The action comedy series is to be …

Dead or Alive 5 is in stores now, and after about two weeks of entries, it’s finally time to announce the winners of our contest. We’ve got one Xbox 360 and one PS3 copy of Dead or Alive 5 to give away and we asked you to answer one simple …

Creative process needs driving 'Steve Jobs' figure, says Dean Hall

Indie of the month contest offers developers launch support, optimisation, and more

Scam scores big with free games, conceals dangerous permissions

The Ohio State Marching Band clearly knows a thing or two about video games. And marching. And banding. This remarkable half-time show from a few days ago blends many of gaming’s most recognisable IP – Space Invaders, Mario, Tetris, Zelda – complete with authentic music and dazzling choreography. Clearly it’s …

Apple has officially responded to the iPhone 5’s purple flare” issue in the usual way – it’s blamed its customers. Hot on the heel of both iOS 6 Map-gate” and this phone scratches far too easily-gate”, the purple flare” problem is the latest to set Apple’s forums alight. Users have …