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Online stores and supermarkets failed to capitalize on mass store closures in the UK last year, as High Street stores emerged as the biggest sellers of physical video games. The latest figures – released by ERA based on Chart-Track figures – show that the likes of GAME, Argos and HMV …
Read More »Raptr reaches 22m members, 1.5m new accounts added each month
PC gaming network Raptr has reached 22m members worldwide, the company has revealed. Raptr CEO Dennis Fong announced that the service is now being used in over 100 countries, adding that an average of 1.5m new players join each month – thanks in large part to the firm’s recently released …
Read More »Big Fish now accepting Bitcoin for online games
Casual games platform Big Fish has announced a partnership with Coinbase to accept BitCoin currency as payment for games and in-app purchases. The new payment option is available now for the company’s Windows PC and Mac titles. Users can use the digital currency to buy products direct from Big Fish’s …
Read More »Former Valve VR lead engineer joins Oculus as chief architect
Oculus has announced the appointment of VR veteran Atman Binstock as its new chief architect. The company announced the new hire today in a post on its blog, adding that Binstock’s first task will be to put together a research and development team based in the Seattle area. Binstock was …
Read More »Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes to get Indian release; priced Rs 1,999
Update:E-xpress Interactive has confirmed that it will distributeMetal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes in India in India, and also confirmed the Rs 1,999 price point for the game. The Indian release date for the game is 21st March. Original story E-xpress Interactive is likely to be the new distributor for …
Read More »Oculus swoops for Valve VR engineer
Atman Binstock leading R&D team at new Seattle base
Read More »Titanfall "doesn’t touch" on-disc DLC
Respawn’s community manager Abbie Heppe has empathised with gamers who frown on on-disc DLC. Heppe also confirmed that it’s not a strategy that the Respawn team has utilised. "I totally get that," Heppe told OXM when asked if she understood why on-disc DLC is a thorny issue”. Added Heppe: Nobody …
Read More »Microsoft reveals Beautiful Game UK dev competition
Microsoft has announced a new competition that will give UK games developers a chance to better show off their work through Windows app stores. The Beautiful Game contest is open to all UK games developers that publish new games on Microsoft Windows 8 or the Windows Phone Store, or port …
Read More »Nintendo launches indie-centric eShop hub
The Nintendo website has been updated with a new section looking to emphasize the company’s indie credentials. Carrying the strap line Get the games you want, when you want them – over 1,000 new, classic, and indie titles to choose from”, the page leads with titles such as Steamworld Dig, …
Read More »There are people who want you to crowdfund a plush Flappy Bird controller
What’s better than a free clone of Flappy Bird on iOS or Android? The answer: definitely not a clone that costs $15 and comes with a large fluffy Bluetooth controller. Nonetheless, that option is available to you thanks to a new crowdfunding venture from ZowPow. It’s called Flappy and is …
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