Cut the Rope developer, ZeptoLab is currently fighting King.com's controversial trademark of the word “Candy” on the grounds that the trademark hinders fair use of the word in the development community.  If ZeptoLab's push is successful, then King will lose the trademark in Europe and game developers can freely use …

Leland Yee, a California State Senator famous for campaigning against violent video games such as Grand Theft Auto, has been arrested on Corruption and gun trafficking charges. The FBI conducted a raid of San Francisco's Chinatown district and then took computers and documents from Yee's office in the state capitol. …

Xbox Live is set to get a revamped reputation system that will separate the trolls and the cheaters from the regular gamers. This new system will inform players when they are playing with someone who has built up a bad reputation and will single out those deemed disruptive by the …

EA bought the rights to the Star Wars franchise in May last year, since then gamers have been wondering what the Publisher plans to do with the franchise as so far, only Battlefront 3 has been announced. However, EA CEO, Andrew Wilson, has shed some light on how developers are …

When the Xbox One was first announced, being able to digitally share games with friends and family was one of the few stand out features the console had that gamers supported. However, upon being forced to reverse its online policies, Microsoft removed the sharing feature and until now, we had …

HTC has had a hard time keeping the new HTC One (M8) under wraps, over the last couple of months the device has been leaked in long, in depth videos and pictures but now the company has officially revealed its new flagship device- which is available to buy today. HTC …

The Playstation 4 has once again been rumoured to receive native Playstation 1 and Playstation 2 support sometime in the future. The PS4 is said to natively render selected classic titles at 1080p, this isn't the first time we've heard of this happening, back in January we reported that the …

Last week Google announced the Android Wear operating system along with two partner devices, one of those devices was the Moto 360 which is arguably the most stylish smartwatch to date. Motorola has become known for its customisation options on the Moto X and Moto G and it looks like …

Microsoft's $7.17 billion Nokia buyout deal was announced late last year, the deal was expected to finally close this month however, regulators have delayed the finalisation until April as a few more approvals need to be made. Microsoft's Executive Vice President, Brad Smith, announced the small delay in a blog …

It seems that Microsoft has noticed how successful some of Steam's early access titles have become, as it expressed interest in the business model at the Game Developers Conference last week. Microsoft Game Studio boss, Phil Spencer, said that early access is “ripe for innovation on Xbox One”, however, that …

Nintendo and Unity Technologies are currently looking in to bringing the cross platform Unity engine over to the 3DS, says Damon Baker, Nintendo of America's Licensing Department Senior Manager. Speaking to website siliconera, Baker said that “We've had those discussions and we are definitely looking at that.” “Our priority was to get …

Japanese bitcoin exchange, Mt. Gox, has recently found 200,000 of its 850,000 missing bitcoins in an old un-used wallet from 2011. The wallet is currently worth around $116 million USD, which amounts to £70 million. The firm is still missing 650,000 coins though and has still yet to explain where …

If you're stuck with an Xbox 360 for your main gaming device and you were looking forward to Titanfall, then you're going to be waiting a while as the game has been delayed again for the last generation console. The game, which was originally pushed back to the 28th of …

Sony has admitted that it is unable to keep up with Playstation 4 demand and that adequate stock levels likely won't be reached until the summer. Speaking to the Wall Street Journal from the Game Developers conference, Sony Computer Entertainment CEO, Andrew House said: “We’re struggling to keep up with …

Motorola recently announced the Moto 360 smartwatch, one of two upcoming watches featuring the all new Android Wear operating system. Since Android is all about being open, the Moto 360 will be able to pair with all devices running Android 4.3 or higher, unlike Samsung's Gear line of smartwatches which …

Sony has released details of the Playstation 4's next patch and it is all aimed at improving the console's sharing capabilities. The system update will add an easy to use but rich video editor, HD 720p Twitch support as well as the option to turn HDCP off, allowing current users …

Alex Kibkalo, an ex Microsoft employee has been arrested on suspicion of stealing trade secrets and then leaking them to the public before release. According to Seattle PI, Kibkalo began leaking Windows code as well as the company's internal system used to combat piracy in the summer of 2012 after …

Guitar Hero, the once hugely successful rhythm game franchise will no longer be available from the 31st of March onwards. Other titles relating to the franchise are also getting shut down including DJ Hero, Band Hero, the Guitar Hero mobile game and all of the DLC for those games. The …

From Software, Developer of Dark Souls 2, has responded to claims that the final retail version of the game looks worse than previous footage of the game's early builds. Graphical downgrades have been a hot topic amongst gamers recently as both developers for Watch Dogs and Dark Souls 2 have …

Project Spark, Microsoft's ‘game within a game' creation software has finally entered open beta on the Xbox One after a month of closed testing on the console, Developer, Team Dakota has announced. The PC version on the other hand is still stuck in closed beta, despite people receiving invites since December. …

A crowd funding campaign has been launched on Indiegogo to bring out the world's first 3D, 360 degree camera, which can be used to film video for virtual reality headsets to make you feel like “you are at the centre of the action”. The campaign is aiming for $25,000 in …

There have been rumours of an Amazon console/streaming device for a while now and as time goes by, signs pointing towards the retailer entering the gaming industry become more obvious. So far we've seen a leak for what is probably the console's gamepad and now website TechCrunch has cited sources claiming …

Mobile Network, Three, has just recently upgraded its customers to 4G for free and up until now, there didn't appear to be any drawbacks to the deal. However, now the network has decided to pull unlimited tethering from its current tariffs, which was a key benefit to the popular ‘One …

According to leaked documents from O2 Germany, Apple is set to launch an 8GB iPhone 5C tomorrow in an attempt to boost the devices poor sales. However, it might not actually do any good as the 8GB model is tipped to sell for just £60 less than the 16GB model- …

In July of last year, Google revealed the Chromecast, a tiny little dongle capable of bringing streaming and screen mirroring features to any TV with an HDMI port for a measly $30. Now, three quarters of a year later, the Chromecast is due to arrive here in the UK according …

Watch Dogs has a lot to live up to, it's a brand new IP that has been riding the hype train since 2012 and now that it is finally coming out, it has to meet the expectations of gamers. While some games may suffer from being short on content, Creative …

Sony revealed its plans for Playstation Now at CES in January, the game streaming service will include rental streaming options but it seems Sony might be looking to experiment with rental download options too as an option for one day, seven day and 30 day rentals appeared on titles in …

A lot of PC gamers still like to use a controller from time to time and with the Xbox 360 controller being incredibly popular amongst gamers, many were disappointed when a rumour suggested that the Xbox One controller was going to be incompatible with the PC. Fortunately though, the rumours …

Rumours have been pointing to Google creating its own Smartwatch for some time now, supposedly in conjunction with current Nexus maker LG, but like most devices coming out today, details have leaked before the announcement. This recent leak has come from none other than EvLeaks, a common name when it …

Masahiro Sakurai, creator of Super Smash Bros and Kirby has been pretty loyal to Nintendo throughout the years but with the Playstation 4's recent release in Japan, it's time for the veteran game designer to share his thoughts on Sony's latest console. Sakurai has jotted down his thoughts in his …