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New free-to-play title 'custom-designed for casual and social play style'; Features co-op gameplay

Electronic Arts paid $17 million to buy the social game publisher Chillingo, the group has confirmed in financial statements. EA acquired Chillingo last month as the social group was riding high on the sales of App Store blockbuster Cut The Rope, which last week passed 2 million downloads. Electronic Arts …

Publisher EA has announced Dragon Age Legends, a brand new instalment in the successful RPG series that will be released exclusively through Facebook. The free-to-play title has been custom-designed for the casual and social play style for Facebook users of all ages” and will offer online co-op gaming. In addition, …

Epic Games director envisions Xbox 360 standards on mobiles

A new consumer show aimed at youngsters and families is expected to pull in 50,000 visitors, and games will play a major role. The Young People’s Fringe festival kicks off next year on the weekend of June 18th and June 19th at Alexandra Palace, London. Consumers will be able to …

With the industry waiting to see whether next week’s Call of Duty: Black Ops will spark off another round of supermarket price wars, HMV has become the first retailer to break cover and announce its headline-grabbing deal for the game. MCV understands that the chain will be selling either the …

Microsoft owned UK studio suggests multi-platform future might be possible, might not

Publisher tries to cool rumours of â??over 100 staff goneâ??

Epic Games has announced its first iPhone game will now be called Infinity Blade. The title was previously known as Project Sword, and will be the first game to use the iPhone version of Unreal Engine 3. A playable demo of what the engine is capable of was – entitled …

US trade body reacts to yesterdayâ??s hearings, declares California law unconstitutional