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I-play research claims casual gamers are twice as likely to play mobile games

Designers of casual games must stop copying each other and look to new ideas, says Chris Early

GHOSTBUSTERS PUBLISHER: Vivendi/Sierra RELEASED: Autumn FORMAT: DS/Wii/PS2/PC/PS3/360 Gamers have long dreamed of having the chance to destroy the StayPuft Marshmallow man, or tear after Slimer in a hushed hotel ever since the release of Ivan Reitman’s classic action comedy back in 1984. Now, thanks to the chaps and chapesses at …

gameZindia.com launched by ChaYoWo

Infrastructure grows with Montreal facility to support multiplayer gaming

Latest version adds dynamic pathfinding and multicore support

Speakers invited to step up for August event - deadline is April 30th

Roberts returns to the industry to head up pan-European operations for the publisher, which is looking to establish itself as one of the trade’s rising stars. It’s a really exciting time for me to be joining D3P,” he said. It’s a great company with major ambitions and a great team. …

New Agile and QA functionality leads charge

The entertainment giant headed by Sumner Redstone is owner of MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and Dreamworks Studios. Annual group revenues are over $11 billion. MCV understands that Viacom has made an offer of $23 a share for the games company behind blockbusters such as Grand Theft Auto and Bioshock. Last …