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Publisher to leave Germany home in April 2013

The developer behind iOS and Android shooter Dead Trigger has claimed that consumer piracy is a force that can never be stopped. Madfinger initially released Dead Trigger as a paid-for title but switched to a freemium model after what it described as an unbelievably high” level of piracy with the …

US free-to-play studio U4ia making console's first FPS Offensive Combat

The PC re-release of Final Fantasy VII that went live over the weekend was a mistake. The RPG was made available to download in the US for a short period of time over the weekend. However, plenty of eager fans had already coughed up $12.70 for the game. And upon …

But decision yet to be made on exact date of public offering

Konami will merge its European operations and form a new UK HQ, leaving its base in Germany. It is a part of a significant overhaul of the firm’s European operations, which sees the Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH merge with Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. The firm will operate under the B.V. …

Script files and icons reference next-gen development platform

Publisher EA has appointed PrettyGreen as its retained UK PR agency. PR Week reports that PrettyGreen will manage both the EA Games Label and EA Maxis. It will oversee the launches of games such as Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Medal of Honor: Warfighter and The Sims 3: Supernatural. We …

Current titles matching the quality of animated films from eight years ago, says Star Wars 1313 dev

iOS and smartphone hit Temple Run has been downloaded over 100 million times since its release a year ago, developer Imangi has revealed. It adds that 11 per cent of the UK population has acquired the game. This is alongside 13 per cent of people in the US, Australia, South …