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Analysts are debating whether turmoil across the financial markets will damage Zynga’s bid to go public. The social gaming giant, which has routinely won praise as a worthwhile investment, now faces a market gripped by anxiety. Any company with an IPO planned for this week will probably pull it,” Dow …

Game IP and other remaining assets owned by Sydney studio Team Bondi has been sold off, a source close to the matter has told Develop. Develop understands the goods have been transferred to Kennedy Miller Mitchell (KMM) – a Sydney production studio that works across a range of media, including …

Sony has announced another disc-based release in the PS3 SingStar series – Back to the ‘80s. Out in time for Christmas, the disc will include 30 tracks, though the playlist has not yet been revealed. Boxed releases in the SIngStar series on PS3 include Volume 2, Volume 3, ABBA, Queen, …

Investment-rich group believes it can afford four simultaneous third-party projects

Microsoft’s upcoming racer Forza 4 is now the official racing game partner of the Le Mans series. That’s following an agreement between developer Turn 10 and the America Le Mans Series, Destructoid reports. For the game itself this means that all the official cars and tracks from the racing series …

Nintendo has announced that a fresh agreement with Wi-Fi provider The Cloud will grant free access to 3DS owners. Similar to the deal brokered for DS owners, users of the machine will be able to access the internet and online functions for free from any of the network’s 5,000 hotspots. …

Staff given choice of new job at Kennedy Miller Mitchell or severance pay, Develop source claims

Activision has announced that a DS version of Modern Warfare 3 is in development at Orlando studio n-Space. However, what it has not done is announce a version for Nintendo’s new 3DS handheld. Quizzed on the reasons for the decision on their forums, n-Space said that it’s simply doing as …

Trion World Europe has lent its weight to this autumn’s Games Media Awards, in association with Grainger Games. The Rift publisher is sponsoring the pre-drinks party, as it looks to roll out a second wave of marketing for the critically acclaimed title in Q4. Trion are proud to be a …

With more violence and looting likely to come, one leading UK industry figure has called for the industry to unite in the face of unprecedented High Street disruption. I think all of us who live in Britain have been saddened, devastated and disgusted in equal measure with the events of …