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A rather archaic sounding deal between the entertainment industry and ISPs has been struck that will see warning letters sent to those suspected of piracy. The Voluntary Copyright Alert Programme (VCAP) is the result of almost four year’s worth of debating, the BBC reports. Rights holders will, once they have …
Read More »UK boxed game sales collapse as release schedule dries up
The UK games market plunged to its lowest figure all year last month as the number of new releases slowed dramatically. Only 7.9m was made in revenue for the week ending April 26th – a fall of 34 per cent week-on-week – according to GfK Chart-Track. The biggest launches of …
Read More »Sword Art and Theatrhythm send handheld sales soaring in Japan
Both 3DS and Vita saw decent upturns in unit sales last week thanks to two big new Top Ten releases, the latest Japanese sales data from Famitsu reveals. Bandai Namco’s new Vita title Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment debuted at No.1 in the Top Ten for the week ending April …
Read More »Twitch is America’s most used live streaming site
Big-hitting live video sites such as WWE, Ustream and MLB are trailing in the wake of the phenomenon that is Twitch. A Qwilt report about live streaming usage reveals that Twitch claimed a 43.6 per cent share of the live video streaming audience in the US for the week of …
Read More »Boxed release inbound for Goat Simulator
Koch Media is getting its bovid love on by stepping up to the plat to publish a physical version of Goat Simulator. Joystiq reports that developer Coffee Stain Studios has team up with the Saints Row, Dead Island and Metro publisher for a boxed release for the game, which until …
Read More »Win a New York City break at PCR Boot Camp
How would you like a free holiday to the Big Apple? Are you a PC/tech retailer, reseller, etailer or system builder? If the answer is yes to both of these questions – it’s your lucky day. At PCR Boot Camp (held at the Brewery, London on Wednesday May 21st) we …
Read More »Twitch, Crytek and Amazon confirmed as first speakers for Develop Conference 2014
Nine of the biggest brands in the games industry have signed-up to speak at this year’s Develop Conference in Brighton. Leading the new speakers is Twitch, as regional director EMEA Stuart Saw will explore the live streaming phenomenon and how developers can maximise the potential of their games on the …
Read More »Titanfall is still No.1 as FIFA World Cup debuts in second
EA’s Xbox and PC shooter Titanfall has claimed No.1 in the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40 for the second successive week. It’s the game’s third UK No.1, relegating EA’s new entry 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil into second place in its debut week, although EA has three titles …
Read More »Seven Summits Studio’s ambient game Petite headed to Windows 8 in June
Seven Summits Studio’s ambient game, Petite, is set for release in June for Windows 8. Petite was created by Asar Dhandala as an entry for Microsoft’s Dev Camps, for which the prototype was created within 12 hours. It was selected as the best game in that competition, following which it …
Read More »GaymerX2 2014 will be the last
This year’s GaymerX2 convention will be the last, its organisers have said. A recent successful Kickstarter campaign, which raised more than double its target amount, helped to secure the 2014 event but has not been sufficient to enable its long-term future. "We decided that we could no longer continue as …
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