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Develop Conference: Free-to-play is the best way to spread your brand, says Snappy Touch

LittleBigPlanet Vita dev to work solely on PlayStation platforms

Mind Candy CEO reveals publishing partner for handheld spin off of kids online game

A game narrative expert has urged studios to stop forcing human drama into established game templates, claiming the approach has consistently proven to be flawed. Alexis Kennedy, the ‘chief narrative officer’ at the award-winning digital fiction company Failbetter Games, pulled no punches in his analysis of games such as LA …

Develop Conference: TeePee Games CEO lauds free-to-play model for all Android games

President of Gears of War studio will discuss "triple-A" attitude in all forms of games development

A top-of-the-range 249.99 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 headset will accompany the game’s release in November. It’s one of four limited edition Turtle Beach headsets which will be distributed by Lygo to UK retail. The accessories have been designed by the Modern Warfare 3 audio teams at Infinity Ward …

Codemasters has announced that from tonight its popular racing title GRID will be available on Valve’s digital retail portal Steam at a discounted price for charity. The game will be priced at just 2.99/$4.99/€4.49 from this evening through until Thursday July 21st. All profits from the sales will go to …

Batman Forever star Val Kilmer will provide the voice of villain Walker Sloan in Spider-Man: Edge of Time. It’s part of Activision’s plans to bolster its Spider-Man and X-Men Destiny multiformat games with Hollywood voice talent. Smallville’s Laura Vandervoort will voice Mary Jane while Katee Sackhoff – who played Lieutenant …

Batman fans will be able to get their hands on a special Collector’s Edition when Arkham City arrives this October. The Collector’s Edition will include a custom Batman statue, a collectible art book, the game’s soundtrack and a bonus DC Universe animated movie, Batman: Gotham Knight. It will also grant …