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The release of Rift marks the start of a new era for up and coming MMO publisher Trion Worlds. Arriving on shelves today (Friday, March 4th), the game is the company’s first release and culminates five years of work on its unique MMO infrastructure. Promotions kicked off in October, targeting …

This social game studio aims to do what GamesAid cannot

RuneScape studio Jagex has signed an agreement with TripleACodes to distribute the game in Eastern Europe. TripleACodes will offer digital subscription codes in areas of low credit card penetration such as Poland. This means Eastern European players will now have the option to sign up to the MMO’s paid-for service …

Mojang, the super-indie studio behind runaway success story Minecraft, has revealed the next project it is working on as a card game-focused title called Scrolls. Revealed by Gamasutra, the game is a single and multiplayer title focused on collecting and ‘battling’ cards on a game board. Jakob Porser, head developer …

EA and Bigpoint have announced a ‘strategic relationship’ to distribute certain titles from within EA’s Play4Free online platform. The first EA title that will be featured on the Bigpoint network will be Lord of Ultima this March. "I believe that the gaming industry is starting to fully appreciate the shift …

Dietrich Banschbach, director of EMEA SSG Scale Influence at Intel, offers some advice on making the process as smooth as possibleâ?¦

Speaking at a lively session at the Game Developers Conference today, Rovio exec Peter Vesterbacka has argued that 59p title Angry Birds is in no way disposable. In February, Nintendo’s US boss Reggie Fils-Aime said one of the biggest risks today in our gaming industry are these inexpensive games that …

More Steam in more places as Valve's 'big picture' mode lets players enjoy games on television screens

Publisher Deep Silver said Dead Island is now its most important title. The firm has a number of promotions planned for the game ahead of release. Dead Island is our flagship title for 2011 and we have a number of exciting initiatives already in development that reflect that," head of …

MMO developer and publisher Trion Worlds has announced that more than one million user accounts have been registered with the company to date. This massive audience suggests a high level of interest for the firm’s first release, MMORPG Rift, which arrives on March 4th. The announcement was made as the …