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The indie phenomenon that is Minecraft has hit a stout $80m in revenues, with over five million copies sold. Along with the gaudy sales stats, the game also boasts a whopping 25m registered players. Five million new users have joined just in the past month. Developer Mojang currently employs 25 …

South Park Digital Studios has announced that its XBLA exclusive title South Park: Tenorman’s Revenge will arrive this Friday, March 30th. The downloadable sidescroller has players controlling the typical quartet of Cartman, Stan, Kyle and Kenny in a platforming adventure through time and space. The game boasts drop-in multiplayer and …

Infinity Ward lead and Activision employee Robert Bowling has stepped down from his position as Call of Duty creative strategist. "Today, I resign from my position as Creative Strategist of Call of Duty, as a lead of Infinity Ward, and as an employee of Activision," Bowling stated onTwitter. He leaves …

Second package in two months for charitable indie platform

Call of Duty Creative Strategist announces resignation via twitter

Swedish studio cites intense competition for talent

WBIE takes duties from troubled THQ

Some staff from GAME’s 13 Irish stores are reportedly considering a sit-in protest over unpaid redundancy. Administrators PwC have told staff they will pay them their March wages but nothing beyond – including their April pay from their notice period and any redundancy compensation. Instead, PwC has told staff to …

Pendleton Ward has announced a game adaptation of his hit cartoon series Adventure Time is in development for Nintendo DS. The Adventure Time DS game will release later this year sometime,” Pendleton Ward announced on Twitter (via Tiny Cartridge). I’m gonna be working on it with WayForward Technologies.” WayForward Technologies …

Administrators PwC have said that today’s loss of over 2,000 jobs at GAME and Gamestation is regrettable” but that the move will place the company in a stronger position”. And furthermore, the company still intends to agree a sale for GAME’s remaining assets and for the company to continue trading …