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Social network's Gareth Davis claims emergence of core games on the platform

Four million of you have already played it, but two years on from its initial launch PC hit Minecraft has finally been completed. All copies of the game sold to date have either been the alpha or beta version. However, creator Markus Persson has confirmed via Twitter that the game …

The Online Pass found within copies of Ubisoft’s grants access to the game’s online mode and use of an exclusive character. Eurogamer reports that upon activating the Uplay Passport code found within new copies of the game, access to the multiplayer modes is immediately granted. Those who buy the game …

Games vet Frazer Locke has been named trading director for Asda Direct. He replaces Fergal Gara who has left the firm to head up PlayStation UK. Locke is a games retail expert. He’s worked at Dixons, Comet and Toys R Us before joining Gamestation. He became head of online for …

SCE Korea has confirmed that it will be blocking access to the PlayStation Network for users under the age of 16 every night between midnight an 6am. Microsoft is to implement a similar measure on Xbox Live, too. Originally it was thought that games consoles would not be affected by …

Giselle Stewart to lead reformed studio; Permanent replacement sought

Proving that being an online retailer doesn’t preclude your participation in the online space, GameStop.co.uk has begun offering iPhone trade-ins. A host of Xbox 360 console offers are currently available depending on what sort of iPhone you’re willing to trade-in. For instance, customers willing to hand over a 32GB iPhone …

Apple’s long promised cloud music service iTunes Match has finally been rolled out in the US, albeit two weeks late. iTunes Match is a key strand in Apple’s cloud strategy, letting music lovers scan their libraries and then replicate them on the cloud. The idea is that they can all …

The UK’s second largest mobile operator O2 is set to begin a trial of 4G high-speed mobile internet services in London. The Telefnica owned telco will be testing out the 4G technology known as LTE (long term evolution) which theoretically allows data speeds of up to 150Mb/s.The trial will run …

Four finalists within a shot of winning a UE3 licence