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It was named early on as one of the big sales hopes of 2010, but Take Two’s BioShock 2 has not met the expectations placed upon it by the publisher, chief executive Ben Feder has admitted. We’re in an entertainment business. The surprise factor is always going to be there. …

In what will either be seen as an innovative piece of in-game monetization or a cynical cash cow that will inconvenience gamers, it has emerged that upcoming PC MMO shooter APB will feature ads played over the in-game voice chat channels. In addition to the standard subscription and flexible playtime …

iPhone games developer Lima Sky says that its Doodle Jump game has now sold more than five million downloads on the App Store. It’s the first paid game to reach that milestone, although free titles like Tap Tap Revenge and Paper Toss have gone way beyond it. "We are thrilled …

The UK video games charity for children and young people – GamesAid – has recruited industry veterans Ian Livingstone OBE and Caroline Miller as its new trustees. Both will work alongside GamesAid chairman Andy Payne. He said: We are delighted to have Ian and Caroline on board as GamesAid trustees. …

Apple has sold 1.7 million units of iPhone 4 since it was launched on June 24th, with the company claiming the launch to be the most successful in its history. The official figure comes as no surprise – the iPhone 4 pre-order process was hampered by websites falling over and …

Retailer GAME has denied claims of an ongoing rift with publisher Activision that gossip says has lead to the chain refusing to stock recent releases Singularity and Transformers: War for Cybertron in large numbers. Talk of a dispute between GAME and Activision first emerged earlier this month amidst claims that …

UK group Fish in a Bottle launches its scholastic dog-fighting sim

Apple could be on the cusp of bringing an abrupt end to the ongoing signal strength scandal that has dominated much of the coverage of the iPhone 4. Almost immediately after the launch of the device last Thursday complaints started to emerge claming the phone would drop signal if held …

The 3D engine company develops a resourceful community website

The publishing empire becomes the newest member of TIGA