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A Twitter advertising campaign organized by Nike has become the first to be banned in the UK. Wayne Rooney and Jack Wilshere – both of whom are sponsored by the sports brand – recently tweeted links and hashtags promoting the Make It Count creative. The first, from the Manchester United …

Nintendo pledging 'insane incentives' to publishers to sell games on its eShop, report claims

THQ has struck a deal with Koch Media that will see the company assume responsibility for distribution in Spain and Italy. CVG adds that the publisher has also closed its Spanish and Italian publishing division as part of its previously announced restructuring plans. "In line with our European growth strategy, …

Q.U.B.E., Lume and The Missing Ink nominated to win prize

David Yarnton to 'pursue opportunities for a change of career'

Upcoming Saints Row 3 standalone expansion Enter The Dominatrix will now not be released. At least, not yet – THQ has announced its plans to integrate the content into a brand new title in the series that is tentatively entitled The Next Great Sequel in the Saints Row Franchise”. The …

There will be no further updates or customer support for Steam users who are running Windows XP SP1, Valve has announced. As of August 31st the company will no longer offer customer care for anyone who has not updated their copy of Windows XP to SP2 (Service Pack 2). This …

Following Amazon.co.uk’s stab at predicting the RRP and release date of Wii U last week, the retailer’s German arm has this morning made its own prediction. A new listing on Amazon.de reckons the machine will have an RRP of €399.99. That translates directly to 322 and would, most likely, point …

Bossa Studios is currently working on a new Facebook game based on the hit BBC drama Merlin. The browser-based title will allow Facebook users to fight alongside each other against the dark forces that threaten Camelot. Merlin: The Game will launch this autumn, coinciding with the beginning of the show’s …

Swedish studio's head 'proud' of FPS, and certain some press and consumers can never be satisfied