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Sometimes they’re wonderful, but there’s no denying that internet forums and chat rooms can at times be amongst the worst things ever to be devised by man. League of Legends may be one of the biggest games in the world, but its chat rooms are amongst the most foul. And …
Read More »Redbox rentals driving games sales – report
Movie and video game rental kiosk company Redbox is bringing in notable revenue for the video games industry through converting rentals to purchases, a new report has uncovered. A piece on [A]ListDaily reveals a significant conversion rate of Redbox customers purchasing games they rent first. We’re engaging consumers beyond the …
Read More »Escape Dead Island announced for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360
Stealth and mystery title Escape Dead Island – the latest spinoff in the zombie horror series – is heading to PC and last-gen consoles, publisher Deep Silver has announced. The game is described as a story-driven game that requires more tact and deduction than previous Dead Island titles. Swedish studio …
Read More »CD Projekt RED reveals The Witcher MOBA game for mobile platforms
MOBA title The Witcher Battle Arena is heading to mobile devices later this year, designer CD Projekt RED has announced. The unveiling confirms a report from earlier this year that The Witcher developer had some kind of mobile effort in the works. The Witcher Battle Arena will be a free-to-play …
Read More »Digital costs more than you think
Leading games industry analyst and SuperData CEO Joost van Dreunen on how the move to digital isn’t generating revenue quite as easily as some companies might have hoped… I attended several analyst meetings at this year’s E3. Almost unanimously publishers pointed toward digital – the transition to digital development, publishing …
Read More »Appstore Developer Select programme arrives on Amazon UK
Amazon has launched its Appstore Developer Select programme in the UK, Germany, France and Spain. The free scheme gives developers who optimise their games for the Amazon Appstore and Fire OS a marketing and discoverability boost. These apps will receive premium placement on the Amazon Appstore, 500,000 ad impressions on …
Read More »Core gamers are uncomfortable with change, EA’s Moore argues
The growth of gaming into new markets and new business models has left some of its core fans feeling uncomfortable. That’s according to EA COO Peter Moore, who has said that his company has chosen to embrace the change. "The growth of gaming… there’s a core that doesn’t quite feel …
Read More »Nintendo (sort of) ushers in first Wii U/3DS cross-buy title
Sony’s popular cross-buy initiative has enjoyed a tentative debut on Nintendo platforms. Lots of titles on PSN – including Flower, Fez, Luftrausers, Retro City Rampage, Divekick and many more – will once purchased on one PlayStation platform also be available to download on any other compatible PlayStation machines the owner …
Read More »Xbox One gets 399.99 FIFA 15 and Forza 5 bundle in Europe
Two different bundles have been revealed for Xbox One’s launch in additional European territories this September. As spotted by NeoGaf, the machine will in the Netherlands and Norway (and Denmark) be available in two SKUs. The first, priced at €399.99 (320) includes the console, controller and copies of FIFA 15 …
Read More »Yoshida: Xbox more consistent with Spencer in charge, PS4-Xbox One gap widening
Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida has described Xbox boss Phil Spencer as a reasonable, smart guy” and claimed his predecessor used to say some unbelievable things”. Spencer took control of Xbox in the spring and spearheaded an apologetic and humble E3 2014 presentation that make big strides toward getting …
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