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Ubisoft and HMV partner for Rocksmith Charity Donation

Ubisoft in partnership with retailers HMV and the Teenage Cancer Trust have announced that from the launch of Rocksmith for the on the 27th September until Christmas that with every purchase of the game in the UK, £5 will be donated to the charity. Ubisoft and HMV will each contribute £2.50 each from every sale. Managing Director of Ubisoft Rob Cooper spoke about the scheme commenting:...

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King of Frogs Leaps to iPhone

Playlithium, the Shanghai based mobile games studio have announced that their game King of Frogs is free to download on iTunes from Tuesday 25th September 2012.  The game is a puzzle game which is available to download on both Android and iOS phones and tablets. The game has already been downloaded by players over 700,000 times.  King of Frogs contains a number of puzzles designed to put...

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Shifting World 3DS Launches in Europe

Fishing Cactus in association with Armor games and Rising Star Games have announced that Shifting World for the 3DS is now available to buy in European stores. A free one level demo for the game is also available for download through the 3DS eShop. Shifting Worlds was originally released as a browser game called ‘Shift’ that has now been played by over 20 million gamers worldwide. The ...

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Eurogamer Expo Will Stream Developer Sessions Online

Eurogamer Expo have announced that they will offer live stream video streams of  developer sessions that will be hosted this year on Eurogamer.net throughout the length of the show. The Eurogamer Expo will take place in London’s Earl Court from 27th-30th September  and the live developer  sessions will take place throughout the show. The live streams will include sessions by i...

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Guns of Icarus Online to Take Flight Next Month

Muse Games have announced that Guns of Icarus Online will launch next month on the 29th October. ‘Guns of Icarus Online’ is a multiplayer airship combat game where players are put in the shoes of an airship gunner who is attempting to survive in a “steampunk-inspired” post-apocalyptic wasteland. Muse Games have stated that the extra 30 days will give the company extra time ...

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GridBlock to Bring New Dimensions to iOS and Android devices.

2K Play have announced that the game GridBlock is now available for free on iOS and Android devices including Amazon’s Kindle Fire. In GridBlock players will match coloured blocks to coloured spaces on a grid via tilting their preferred mobile device. GridBlock is a physics based puzzle game in which players will have to flip, tilt, slide and shake electro blocks into place on the GridBlock ...

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Battle of The Immortals Latest Expansion is Now Live

Perfect World Entertainment have announced that the latest expansion in the free to play MMORPG, Battle of the Immortals: Shifting Tides is now available to play. The expansion, offers a range of new features to push players to their limits. Battle of the Immortals: Shifting Tides includes new zones, 100 new levels, fiercer bosses, a new PvP arena and many more challenges for players. Battle of th...

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Monster Hunter 3: Ultimate Set For Release March 2013

Capcom's popular fantasy action franchise Monster Hunter will return to America and Europe with Monster Hunter 3: Ulltimate Edition. The game will be released on the 3DS and Wii U console. Monster Hunter 3: Ultimate Edition is set for release for release on both platforms in March 2013 and is an enhanced edition of Monster Hunter Tri. In the game, players will assume the role of a hunter who ...

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London Screenwriters’ Festival offer Video Game Script Workshop

The London Screenwriters’ Festival have announced that they will deliver a video game script lab as part of the London Screenwriters festival. Steve Ince has been chosen to deliver the script lab on writing for games. Six applicants will be selected for the three hour lab. They will be chosen through an application process. Participants will be expected to have a good understanding and worki...

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End of Nations to Receive a Fourth and Final Beta

Trion Worlds have announced that there will be a fourth and final beta for the free to play and widely anticipated military strategy game End of Nations. The beta is scheduled to start at 8:00am PDT on Thursday 4th October and will end on Sunday 9th October at 9.00pm PDT. End of Nations is the upcoming MMORTS for Microsoft Windows. The game is currently being developed by Petroglyph Games and publ...

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