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The NPD Group has released its retail sales report for July, confirming another year-over-year decline across the board. Hardware sales brought in $99.4m for the period – a 34 per cent decrease versus the $150.9m earned over the same stretch in 2012. Accessories saw just a three per cent loss …
Read More »Microsoft explains how to import an Xbox One
Seemingly keen to soften the blow for gamers in Nordic and Benelux, Microsoft has pointed out that Xbox One can be imported. The move represents another U-turn of sorts – Xbox One was at one stage designed to be region locked and its previous online-centric approach had previously meant it …
Read More »Microsoft closing Games for Windows Live marketplace
Microsoft will shut down Games for Windows Live and cease selling products through the PC games marketplace, the firm has announced. The company confirmed the news on the Games for Windows Live Facebook page, adding that users will still be able to download and play games through the Games for …
Read More »Microsoft cans games for Windows Live Marketplace
Xbox.com PC Marketplace joins Microsoft Points as casualties of online overhaul
Read More »EA Humble Bundle sale draws $4.8m
Charitable sales platform is on mark to break records with 1m units sold
Read More »Plants vs Zombies 2: Time-travelling free-to-play sequel out now for iOS
PopCap’s tower defence phenomenon Plants vs Zombies has made its long awaited return. As with most of EA’s popular mobile franchises, Plants vs Zombies 2: It’s About Time has gone free-to-play, and this time around, the game will take players through multiple historical time periods. The developers plan to roll …
Read More »Trion closes Guildford office
Rift, Defiance developer closes second studio in a week
Read More »Rockstar reveals Grand Theft Auto Online; will launch after GTA 5
Grand Theft Auto 5 will let you and your friends ride your dirt bikes off a cliff and parachute down to the ground in tandem. That and a whole lot more is possible in Grand Theft Auto Online. Yesterday, Rockstar Games showed off the online features of GTA 5, revealing …
Read More »Email declares Arkane Austin as Prey 2 dev, despite director’s claims
The rumours claiming Arkane Austin is working on Prey 2 are true, they just don’t want anyone to know about it yet. In an internal email obtained by Kotaku, Arkane’s creative director Ralph Colantonio stated that the Texas-based studio would be developing Prey 2, and that it would be a …
Read More »GAME to host Diablo III lock-in events
Blizzard has teamed up with GAME to stage Diablo III lock-in events across the UK in celebration of the game’s console debut. The events will be held at 18 of the retailer’s stores across the UK and take place on August 29th and 30th. Consumers will be able to go …
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