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Alawar Entertainment has announced Treasures of Montezuma Blitz, a puzzle title in the style of Bejeweled and the very first free-to-play game for the PlayStation Vita. Vita owners can download the title on the PSN for free, and all power-ups can either be earned in-game or purchased as micro transactions …

ZeniMax Media has submitted several trademark applications for the iconic ‘Fus Ro Dah’ saying in Bethesda’s action RPG Skyrim. The six different trademark applications (submitted last week) with the United States Patent and Trademark Office all relate to the dragonborn shout, and include goods, computer game software, and entertainment services. …

The Better Business Bureau has examined claims from Mass Effect 3 owners that BioWare falsely advertised. Specifically, the accusation falls on the developer’s promise of a player’s ability to ‘completely shape’ outcome and overall experience. "Did BioWare falsely advertise?," Marjorie Stephens asks on BBB.org. "Technically, yes, they did." The problem …

£100,000 awarded to game developers

UKIE says games companies should jump to Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme

Developer seeks to prove the existence of a AAA market for mobile

Framework established for in-game purchase options

Cloud gaming firm Gaikai is now streaming big console games such as The Witcher 2 and Saints Row: The Third through its new Facebook app. The application, currently in beta, will be the first serious test of whether triple-A games can exist and thrive on the social games platform. It’sexclusively …

Award winning producer Neil Davidge teams with 343 Industries at Abbey Road

Microsoft has taken a step closer to confirming the release date for Halo 4, today saying it will launch ‘this Christmas’. It’s known that the game is arriving towards the end of 2012, but typically the Halo games (and other key Microsoft end-of-year shooters) have arrived in September. ‘Christmas’ would …