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Apple has put an end to six months of intense speculation in confirming today its newest device, the iPad. Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the new device at a special one-off event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater in San Francisco, California. As expected, the device is …

Games a key part of the battleplan for new touchscreen device

Ubisoft has further clarified its intentions to employ an always-on” internet connection policy in some of its future PC releases. The publisher’s plans have evoked a strong reaction from PC users – as is demonstrated in the comments on MCV’s earlier story – with many fearing that they will be …

Maybe, and Black Rock has the problem in its sights

Civilization creator to discuss the 'psychology of game design' at global gathering

The digital aspirations of publisher EA have received another boost with the release of a brand new free-to-play browser title based on the legendary MMO IP Ultima Online. Lord of Ultima, however, does not follow in the adventure footsteps of its predecessors. Instead, the game – which is currently in …

News for developers to follow the imminent iTablet announcement

Services firm Side on the merits if the UK capital

Images reveal the moment compasses, boomerangs and dungeons went from thought to design

It’s the game many regard as the greatest ever made, and now David Braben’s defining space epic Elite is making its way to iPhone thanks to Manomio’s C64 emulator app. Read the full story over at CasualGaming.biz.