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Major coup as the Mobage platform will be pre-loaded into Samsung smartphones

Epic Games’ Cliff Bleszinski has revealed that the expected Gears of War 3 announcement at this year’s Spike VGA Awards was because the timing wasn’t right”. A myriad of big name games were announced and showcased at this year’s awards, but Microsoft’s highly-anticipated third-person shooter was noticeably absent – despite …

Gameloft’s Modern Combat series will make its console debut in January with a downloadable PlayStation Move title The company has announced Modern Combat: Domination will be released through PSN next month. The game will be a multiplayer shooter and will be compatible with Sony’s new motion controller, according to Kotaku. …

Company launches discussion board to nurture its community

Xbox 360 owners spend more time playing online than PS3 and Wii players, research has revealed. 54 per cent of Xbox 360 gamers play video games online, compared to 46 per cent of PS3 players and 27 per cent of Wii owners. A survey from research firm Nielsen also shows …

Bigpoint has announced that its network of browser-based games now generates over one billion transactions every day. The publisher is best known for its online titles such as SeaFight and Dark Orbit, as well as an MMO based on Battlestar Galactica, which launched earlier this year. Bigpoint operates 60 different …

Company takes 25 per cent revenue slice after $5,000 grace period

Telltale Games’ downloadable Tales of Monkey Island series will make the move to UK retail next year, courtesy of Lace Mamba Global. The publisher has signed a new partnership with the renowned digital games developer that will see it handle the newest Monkey Island game collection in the UK, Australia, …

The world’s first fully accessible video games suite has opened at Helen and Douglas House Children’s Hospice in Oxfordshire. The room was created and funded by gaming charity SpecialEffect, and allows all of the hospice’s guests to enjoy playing video games – no matter what physical disabilities they may have. …

Platform holder Nintendo will reveal its launch plans for new handheld the 3DS at a media event in Amsterdam on January 19th, MCV believes. Invites for the still mysterious gathering have been sent out to the press this morning. It’s expected that details will include a firm launch date and …