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Freemium games have soared in popularity as mobile devices and application developers see the potential in this new revenue generation model. At the same time, they have also gained popularity among gamers as they offer free play with a twist.

The Japanese businessman who transformed the now gigantic video games company Nintendo into a world leader has died. He was 85.

The time that the iconic online game “World of Warcraft” ruled the roost seems to be coming to an end. One of the world’s favourite online games has seen a huge loss in their subscriber base with 600,000 gamers leaving in the past three months.

Madrid - A host of people turned out on Saturday night to support Madrid's bid for the 2020 Olympic Games, taking part in a range of sporting activities to highlight the city's wish to host the famous Games. A video of the various events is included.

Charlottetown - A gamer dad jumped into action when his three-year-old daughter wondered why she couldn't play as a girl character in her favourite video game, Donkey Kong. Why not? Dad thought. It made sense since she already plays Princess Peach in Super Mario Bros. 2.

Bristol - In a case of what should have been "don't let the kid near your iPad", a five-year-old boy managed to run up a bill of £1,700 ($2,571) in a mere ten minutes, by innocently buying dozens of costly add-ons.

Des Moines - Drake University Bulldogs is heading to a lead in the 2012-13 Missouri Valley Conference road game of the season. A game on Sunday

Ever since the Sandy Hook shootings, lawmakers and politicians have proposed all sort of ideas, that frankly are not the solution to the problem.

Millersville - A Pennsylvania woman recently completed a 24,000-piece record-breaking puzzle. The massive project took her close to a year to complete.

Los Angeles - They proclaimed it the biggest night in gaming - ever. For gamers, perhaps, it was. However, waiting in line to get the latest game has to rank up there, too, right?