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Goat Simulator has emerged the unexpected victor on this week’s Steam top ten sellers chart. The indie beat out regular chart-topper DayZ for the top spot, with a discounted Age of Wonders III finishing behind the pair in third. Early Access hits Rust and Space Engineers finished fourth and fifth, …
Read More »Curse gets behind MCV Awards 2014
Online games portal Curse has signed up as a partner for this year’s MCV Awards. Curse joins the long list of partners for this year’s event, which takes place on April 10th at the London Lancaster Hotel and will be hosted by Channel 4 presenter and stand-up comedian Adam Hills. …
Read More »Square Enix’s Collective program now open to developers
Publisher Square Enix has opened its new game-pitching Collective program to all developers after completing its pilot phase. The scheme enables developers to pitch their game through the site and have their idea voted on by the community. If the idea is well-received, the publisher will then help the title …
Read More »Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition reaches 12m units sold
The phenomenon that is Minecraft shows no sign of letting up. It has been confirmed that Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition – a more or less permanent fixture in the UK Top Ten – has now sold over 12m units, elevating it right to the top of the best-ever selling Xbox …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto V makes annual Japanese best seller list
Western made action romp Grand Theft Auto V has achieved the rare honour of featuring in an annual Japanese games chart. Kotaku reports that Famitsu’s Japanese Top Ten for the year between April 1st 2013 and April 3rd 2014 features the PS3 version of Rockstar’s game in seventh place. Pokemon …
Read More »‘Britain can lead the world in games development’, says Osborne
George Osborne, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, praised the games industry at an event that marked the launch of the long-awaited tax breaks for video games development. The event was hosted by UKIE and the TV Coalition this morning, and featured the Chancellor as a key guest as he celebrated …
Read More »VIDEO: The Elder Scrolls Online launch trailer is very dramatic
Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls Online is out on PC and Mac today and the launch trailer is well worth five minutes of your time. The lavishly produced and epic short may bear little resemblance to being one-hit killed by a 12 year old’s scantily clad avatar, but it certainly does …
Read More »No new Doom beta for Xbox 360 or PS3
There will not be an Xbox 360 or PS3 version of the as-of-yet undated Doom beta. It was revealed in February that Wolfenstein: The New Order on PS4, Xbox One, PS3 and Xbox 360 will include access to the Doom beta. However, as spotted by Videogamer, it has since been …
Read More »Vita Football Manager Classic 2014 bundle incoming
Sega’s Football Manager Classic 2014 for Vita will also be available in a hardware bundle. The SKU includes a slim Vita 2000, a 4GB memory card and a voucher code to download the game from PSN. Those already playing Football Manager Classic on PC can continue playing their current career …
Read More »GAME launches Skylanders Swap Force Club
Skylanders fans now have a place to gather thanks to a new social initiative from GAME. The retailer has today launched its Skylanders Swap Force Club. Members will be invited to meet at scheduled in-store events to not only mingle with fellow players but also get their hands on extra …
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