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More than 170,000 members of the Korean gaming public have signed up to the beta for NCsoft’s forthcoming Aion: The Tower of Eternity. The open beta only became available last Tuesday (November 11th) and has already become the most popular beta event in Korean history. NCsoft officials revealed that within …

New publishing partner sought for unconfirmed title following collapse of Brash Entertainment

Acclaimed developer Factor 5 has stated, in a roundabout way, that it still hopes that a new publisher can be found for its Superman title following the closure of former partner Brash . Though the studio has never openly admitted its work on a new Superman outing, comments from Factor …

7 Studios and Zootfly take action to try and recoup money owed by doomed publisher

G* is Koreaâ??s leading consumer and trade-focused games event, covering PC, online, mobile, arcade and game technology. We sent guest reporter Dr. Sebastien DeGuy, CEO and founder of ProFX developer Allegorithmic, to check it outâ?¦

Scottish studio sees Buzz! Junior: Ace Racers, its latest SCEE published title, arrive on the High Street

Desktop Tower Defence creators debut brand new casual games portal

Want to promote your store? Get something off your chest? Become a Top 20 Indie? MCV is inviting independent retailers and small chains from all over to take part in our weekly profile: From the Frontline. The profile will not only allow you to promote your store, but also vent …

Online casual gaming is once again in the spotlight this week with UK newspapers expressing outrage at online title Billy Suicide which, as the name suggests, sees players attempt to prevent the game’s protagonist ending his life. The storm follows hot on the heels of recent controversial titles such as …

Montreal game development conference will open Jonathan Blow keynote and expo to enthusiasts