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With the UK launch of PlayStation Vita rapidly approaching, Sony has announced details of two free games for the device. Arriving under the ‘Discovery Apps’ promotion, both Frobisher Says and T@g will be made available as free downloads for the device. The first title is a surreal mini-game collection not …

A new industry five-a-side football tournament is set to raise over 2,000 for GamesAid. Organised by London creative agency SJS, the event will kick off on Tuesday, March 27th at Lucozade’s Power League at Wembley. SJS is hoping to attract around eight to 12 teams in a bid to raise …

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The publishing rights for the video game tie-in of next year’s Star Trek movie have been acquired by Namco Bandai. Licensed movie titles are not the given they once were and have to some extent fallen out of favour. However, Namco clearly feels there is an opportunity to capitalise on …

Valve’s Gabe Newell sent out a notification today warning patrons of the company’s digital distribution service Steam that hackers may have obtained a copy of a file containing payment transaction details dated 2004-2008. "This backup file contained user names, email addresses, encrypted billing addresses and encrypted credit card information. It …

Epic boss says there are too many platforms on the market

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 …