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Developers defended as the controversial DS emulator is banned in Britain

Blizzard has told MCV that the development of a new game for consoles remains a possibility. The company’s recent successes have been very much PC focused, with titles such as World of Warcraft and Starcraft II thrusting the studio into the limelight. It has in the past developed titles for …

As Matmi releases Gorillaz â??brand gameâ?? onto App Store

Publisher EA has announced that rockers Linkin Park will be the headline act on the soundtrack for Q4 first person shooter Medal of Honor when it’s released later this year. Their track entitled The Catalyst features in a brand new trailer for the game which will debut on August 1st …

Award-winning creative group Preloaded keen on networking through the association

Both Gamebryo and LightSpeed licensed out to Tencent

Dutch publisher and developer Playlogic has finally filed for bankruptcy after a torrid year that has seen it slip deeper and deeper into trouble. The firm admitted as long ago as August 2009 that its long-term prospects were looking shaky, stating that its circumstances raise uncertainties about the company’s ability …

Casual games publisher PopCap has confirmed that it will be ditching its use of a zombie character resembling Michael Jackson from future versions of the popular tower defence game Plants vs Zombies. Pop legend Michael Jackson passed away a little over a year ago, and now the Jackson Estate has …

Upcoming games festival a key turning point in the student race for a BAFTA

Disney will acquire social games giant Playdom for a fee that could rise to $763.2 million. The deal, which was rumoured last week, involves an initial payment of $563.2 million, with a further $200 million dependent on performance. The news comes weeks after Disney swooped for iPhone music game pioneer …