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You’d think distribution would be a less exciting part of the games industry, but you’d be wrong. As its life is so deeply rooted with physical retail, the sector faces just as many ups and downs as the High Street. If it’s not the threat of new competitors emerging and …

Market share will be 'significantly' reduced as customers abandon systems for smartphones and tablets, claims Ben Cousins

Hansoft has announced that a start-up license for up to nine users is now available at no cost, making it possible for small teams to get access to project management software. CEO Patric Palm said: We often see examples of upcoming, rapidly growing software developers hitting a stage where they …

The popular series of iOS games, Dark Nebula, has been acquired by Gothenburg-based outfit Free Lunch Design. With over six million downloads and counting, Dark Nebula creator Anders Hejdenberg believes the acquisition was a natural fit to preserve the legacy of the series. "With a huge fan base and great …

'We have complete ability to service and update the game as much as needed', says CCP exec

Money to be used to expand PlayMob team and widen global reach of in-game fundraising GiverBoard project

'Successful motion controller remains part of Sony's plans for the future'

The next Angry Birds game will bombard retail next month, MCV can reveal. Angry Birds Space – the fourth title in the smash hit smartphone series – lifts off on March 22nd. And Focus Multimedia will release a boxed PC version less than a month later on April 20th. The …

'Console gaming experience is about delivering something that's way out past the bleeding edge', says Epic's Mark Rein

Ubisoft has announced plans to port From Dust to Google’s free web browser Chrome. The game has previously been available first on Xbox Live before arriving on PC and the PlayStation Network. From Dust was created by Eric Chahi who is arguably best known for his graphically stunning 1991 hit …