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No evidence data has been compromised, Gabe Newell advises caution

Mobile Social Games company to set up shop in the China Basin

General manager leaves social media company for venture fund

Record-breaking RPG Skyrim has paved the way for Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, says EA. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was a smash hit for Bethesda after going on sale last November, shipping well over 10m units, topping the Christmas sales chart and breaking records on download platform Steam. As EA …

Children’s social gaming sites such as Moshi Monsters accounted for almost ten per cent of all video game TV advertising last month. From January 1st to 22nd 2011 there were just two of these sites advertising on UK TV, Moshi Monsters and Fight My Monster.These accounted for 5.9 per cent, …

Search engine giant wants to avoid games spam on its social network

In MCV’s weekly rundown of the hottest vacancies and latest personnel news, industry veteran Al King returns to games and we run through the best job opportunities. WARGAMING.NET RECRUITS KING The company behind online games such as World of Tanks and World of Warplanes has hired Al King as global …

Mark Rein claims the new tech will have a 'profound effect' on game development

PC giants take their dispute to the courts

Event organisers declare show a triumph, offering insight into the changing landscape of casual