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Pre-orders kept Grand Theft Auto V on top of Steam’s best selling products chart ahead of its PC release this week. Recent Steam arrival Elite: Dangerous was the closet to dethroning the chart’s recent champ, climbing up the charts from its fourth place debut last week to the runner-up spot …
Read More »Perth developer Gnomic Studios discusses launching on Steam
Aranda Morrison talks to us about launching a multiplayer game out of Perth, Australia
Read More »Amazon takes fake review suppliers to court
The operators of a website that sells four and five star reviews for Amazon products is being taken to court by the online retail giant. GeekWire reports that Amazon has accused Jay Gentile of selling fake ‘verified reviews’ to suppliers and even supplying advice on how they can trick Amazon …
Read More »Can the Steam Machines really take on PS4 and Xbox One? The creators have their say
Valve hopes to bring PC gaming to the masses in the form of its console-like Steam Machines. Ahead of the arrival of the first boxes later this year, MCV asked four manufacturers – Webhallen, Zotac, Materiel.net and Falcon Northwest – about placing their bets in the battle for the living …
Read More »Upcoming Tony Hawk game could be called Tony Hawk 5
A photo posted online by an event caterer appears to name the next Tony Hawk’s game as simply Tony Hawk 5. The picture in question, which was allegedly taken at a behind-closed-doors event for the game, has since been removed from Instagram – but not before it was captured by …
Read More »Post-apocalyptic RPG The Technomancer gets 2016 next-gen release
Focus Home Interactive has nailed down the first official details for The Technomancer. The post-apocalyptic RPG, which is set on Mars, is being developed by Bound By Flame’s studio Spiders. Players take on the role of a Technomancer on the run from the secret police. Much of the action revolves …
Read More »Farming Simulator 15 has a release date on PS4 and Xbox One
Focus Home interactive has confirmed the date for Farming Simulator 15 on PS4 and Xbox One. The game will be released on both platforms – as well as PS3 and Xbox 360 – on May 19th. It is already available on PC, where it has been played by over 1m …
Read More »New chief commercial officer for Rovio
Rovio has appointed Alex Lambeek as its new chief commercial officer. Lambeek has previously worked at Fox International Channels, where he headed sales for TV channels including Fox Sports, Movies and National Geographic for the Asia Pacific region. At Rovio, he is being tasked with helping the Angry Birds outfit …
Read More »Gamescom backs MCV Awards 2015 as Event Partner
Games industry trade and consumer games event Gamescom has partnered with the 2015 MCV Awards. Tim Endres, Gamescom project manager, commented: "We are delighted that, this year, we too have been able to welcome MCV as a partner. "The MCV Awards and Games Media Awards are fixtures in the national …
Read More »Team Ninja is making the next Dissidia Final Fantasy game
Square Enix has confirmed that Koei Tecmo’s Team Ninja studio is to develop a Dissidia Final Fantasy title for arcades. Siliconera reports that the announcement was made at the Closed Conference 2015 event in Japan, attended by Sony Computer Entertainment president Atsushi Morita. He confirmed that the game is being …
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