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UK-based social giant begins to break away from Facebook exclusivity in new mobile push

Institution looks to strengthen industry bonds

Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Play – otherwise known as the PlayStation-branded mobile phone – will launch in the UK this April. Phone service providers Orange, T-Mobile, O2 and Vodafone all say they will be stocking the Android-powered gaming phone, Pocket Lint reports. According to Orange and T-Mobile the device will hit …

Shares climb on claims an official announcement will come this week

Controlling stake of League of Legends developer sold

Ubisoft is taking its Call of Juarez in a brand new direction with The Cartel. This third instalment in the FPS series is set in the present day, but features Wild West weapons, costumes and other elements the franchise is known for. The game is due for release on 360, …

Petri Järvilehto joins Finnish studio; Wii and 3DS Angry Birds inbound

GamesAid will host its first ever charity Darts Evening next month. The organisation is inviting games industry professionals to step up to the oche on Wednesday, March 9th for a doubles competition – and if you don’t have a teammate, single entrants will be paired up on the night. The …

Trade association UKIE has said it is ‘disappointed with indecision’ on the issue of games tax breaks in a newly-published report by Scottish Affairs Select Committee. The 38-page report – of which its twenty key recommendations can be found here – concluded that there are compelling arguments for a tax …

Tech to remain unavailable to other studios for licensing