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Rovio's latest tops App Store charts across the world

Customers are no longer able to use their Reward Cards in GAME or Gamestation stores. Customers are also no longer able to issue refunds or exchanges. There have also been isolated reports of violence at some stores as customers are stopped from spending their trade-in credit, with some losing three …

Kickstarter alternative pools funds over several months

Nintendo marketing vet Rob Lowe will leave the company, the firm has announced. Lowe was one of the execs responsible for the launch of Wii in the UK, and has been part of the team for eight years. He leaves Nintendo UK on June 1st to take become marketing director …

Rage Team plan to modernise 2001 game with GTA IV tech

Riddick studio wants to broaden strategy; Second project pitched to publishers

MMO becomes latest Sony Online to adopt freemium business model

Capcom producer's physical condition 'suddenly deteriorated'

Sony launched the PS Vita last month and the TV rating results for its first burst of advertising activity have been revealed. The chart compares the cumulative individual TVRs and number of weeks on air for other handhelds’ TV launch activity. What’s evident is the differing strategies utilised by Sony …

Ian Shepherd, the CEO of retailer GAME, has resigned from his role. I’ve said a number of times that the administrator, once appointed, takes charge of the business,” an internal GAME memo reads. Having two people try to do that is both confusing and a waste of money. With that …