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'Our partnership is uniquely positioned to become the leading game, toy and technology platform for this hyper-growth category over the next three to five years,' says toy manufacturer

Developer Jagex has launched a new game today, and is letting gamers play it for free this weekend. Anyone that likes the title, can then buy it for 15% off for a week. The new title is Block N Load, a multiplayer shooter that is available via Steam. The free …

Bitpay’s European marketing manager Wouter Vonk recently worked with Jagex to help them integrate bitcoin into Runescape. Here, he discusses the payment method’s future in games With numerous players in the gaming industry, such as Xbox Live, Zynga, BigFish, Jagex and Twitch, all attracted to bitcoin’s ability to make in-game …

Online games company Jagex is now accepting payment with cryptocurrency Bitcoin. The firm is partnering up with online payment services BitPay and Ayden to allow customers to pay with Bitcoin. RuneScape fans will be able to purchase both memberships and microstransactions with the digital currency. Jagex is the latest company …

CEO and CTO to leave by 2015, replacement to be announced soon

Former Blizzard publicist joins RuneScape studio

A series of sustained distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks across a number of games including including MMOs RuneScape and Eve Online have caused widespread server disruption for players. RuneScape developer Jagex posted on the game’s forum warning users not to participate in dangerous/high-risk content such as PvP or high level PvM”, …

Disruption affects a number of online games, also reported to include League of Legends and ArenaNet

RuneScape firm's Phil Mansell discusses the benefits of streaming your game

RuneScapers now able to live broadcast their questing via popular streaming site