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Tiny Tower developer Nimblebit has hit out at Zynga’s upcoming free-to-play tower building game, as it believes it bares a striking resemblance to its 2011 iPhone game of the year. Dream Heights, to be released on mobile, has users build skyscrapers, with each floor an individual shop to attract visitors. …

The London Underground will gain Wi-Fi access in time for the 2012 Olympic Games, according to Transport for London. 120 stations will be decked out with underground web access with TfL’s strategy and service boss Gareth Powell saying that the organisation was in the final stages of a tender process …

Activision has announced all the downloadable content Modern Warfare 3 players will be able to access from now until September. The publisher already confirmed at least 20 pieces of MW3 Season DLC will arrive over the nine-month period. These extras – which include new maps, modes and missions – are …

Develop lists the headline facts and figures

Electronic Arts has brought several new third party partners onboard for its digital distribution service, Origin. A total of 11 independent game publishers will be bringing their games to the platform, including Robot Entertainment, CD Projekt Red, Freebird Games, Recoil Games, Autumn Games, 1C Company, inXile Entertainment, Paradox Interactive, Core …

Revenues of $45 billion more than four times Google's earnings from same quarter

Crowds have gathered outside the European Parliament in Warsaw over a new SOPA-style bill which could threaten online freedom. The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), like the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), aims to counter online copyright infringement, as well as counterfeited goods and medicine, reports Gamasutra. The European Union is …

The BBC will release Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock in March for PlayStation Vita and PS3. The game will be download only and available via PSN, with a PC version to follow. Doctor Who fans can check out the first gameplay trailer below, which reveals The Eternity Clock will be …

Revenues in acceleration; Gross App Store sales at about $5bn

'Pretty sad when a company of 2,789 people can't even come up with their own game ideas', says indie dev