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Early buyers of Namco Bandai’s PS Vita Ridge Racer game at retail will receive paid-for content for free. At the launch of PlayStation Vita on February 22nd and for a limited time, boxed copies of Ridge Racer will come with a Ridge Racer Gold Pass. This grants access to five …

Adventure game and documentary project reaches over half its goal in four hours

High-profile financial executive quits games industry

Developers say mandatory payment system amounts to a twenty percent net tax

Console experiment adds to studio success as Jetpack Joyride passes 14m downloads

New numbers suggest Mobile is cutting into handheld gaming.

Recently announced game funding vehicle to scoop 25 year veteran.

Fighting Fantasy role-playing-game books to serve as inspiration for apps

Two hundred Seattle area media firms added in five year period

Loading has launched a brand of games-themed Mega Coffee which is available to buy online at gadget retailer Firebox. The 14.99 coffee is made from nine different types of ethically-sourced coffee beans and a portion of each sale goes to gaming charity SpecialEffect. It’s produced by games caf Loading in …