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One of 2010’s biggest indie games hits Minecraft has finally exited alpha and officially gone into beta. The transition brings with it a server-based inventory system, designed to crack down on those who hacked the game to gain unlimited items and, bizarrely, the ability to throw eggs. As was revealed …

It was a time before the iPad. It was also a time of economic turmoil as the industry continued to battle with the global recession and year-on-year sales continued to plummet. The first three months of the year also saw Project $10 pick up steam, meltdown at Infinity Ward and …

It was a time before the iPad. It was also a time of economic turmoil as the industry continued to battle with the global recession and year-on-year sales continued to plummet. The first three months of the year also saw Project $10 pick up steam, meltdown at Infinity Ward and …

Black Ops may rule the roost in terms of blockbuster sales and be this year’s official Xmas No.1 – but the teams and Ubisoft and Nintendo are probably still smiling regardless. Just Dance 2 may not have outsold the combined might of Call of Duty, which typically skews towards 360 …

Game Investor Consulting's Rick Gibson says solid analytics are needed to kill-off friction

Londonâ??s dev community is growing fast. What does the city offer those who set up shop there?

Epic Games VP clarifies 'Android UDK' rumours

Sqaure Enix constructed the world’s largest iPhone to mark the launch of the iOS version of Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light. The iOS version of the digital-only Tomb Raider title was demonstrated on a giant iPhone-shaped billboard at London St Pancras International. The display was constructed from 56 …

â??Absolutely none of this has anything to do with advertisersâ??, firm claims

With the very notion of net neutrality currently under threat, it has emerged that the British Government is to ask ISPs to block all online pornography by default on domestic internet connections. Users wishing to access such material would have to ask providers to have it unblocked. For their ‘friend’, …