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Google has put paid to weeks of speculation by adding a games element to its Google+ social network. And it’s done it with some heavyweight developer partners in Zynga, Rovio, PopCap, EA, Wooga, Playdom, Digital Chocolate, Funzio, Kabam, and GameHouse. That means well known online games such as Dragon Age …

Rovio opts for burgeoning social network rather than dominant platform

Web giant widens social circles platform with Zynga, EA, Rovio and PopCap amongst partners

Edinburgh Interactive 2011: Audience wowed by real-time camera-fed animation tech

After a brief increase last week, the market value dipped again to 10.7m. This is inline with the week ending July 16th – also 10.7m – which was the market’s lowest point so far this year. However, unit sales were up compared to the week ending July 16th. 578,444 units …

WITH Q4 only weeks away, it’s time to start considering some of the action/adventure titles hitting the High Street. Both Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception and Assassin’s Creed Revelations are on their way. It’s surprising to note that each of these two big brands will only be four years old in …

In MCV’s latest rundown of the industry’s hottest vacancies and latest personnel news, the search is on for Google Chromebook Ambassadors, Havok’s Mike Walsh joins Xaitment and Koelnmesse hires a new COO. INFINITE HIRING GOOGLE AMBASSADORS Positions are now available for three Google Chromebook Brand Ambassadors located. The successful applicants …

Publisher EA has announced that it will be releasing EA Sports Grand Slam Tennis 2 on Xbox 360 and PS3 next year. It’s the only game to feature the licenses of all four tennis Grand Slams – Roland Garros, The US Open, the Australian Open and Wimbledon. It’s also the …

Tomorrow is 3DS price cut day, and MCV has the complete run-down of all the deals that can be had on the High Street. So far the lowest price out there is Tesco‘s unbelievable 115 offer. It must be noted, though, that despite pictures of in-store POS carrying the price, …

Citrus Media, publisher of the Australian Game Informer, has released the ABC audit figures for the first half of 2011, showing a marked increase in sales. Game Informer is now selling an average of 39,196 copies per month in Australia and 2,128 in New Zealand, based on January to June …