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Our series of profiles of leading games service and creative firms continues with advertising network Adcash. Adcash Sector:Monetization and Payment ServicesYear Established:2007Number of employees: 21Address:Kaupmehe 7-A10, 10114 Tallinn, EstionaPhone:+372 53481161 Key contacts:Thomas Padovani, CEO – thomas@adcash.comGregorio Machadino, General Manager – gregorio@adcash.comClmence Etienne, Sales Director – clemence@adcash.comJosepha Frier, Marketing Manager – …
Read More »Gamers seeking definitive confirmation regarding PS4 pre-owned
Sony’s pro pre-owned stance is the talk of E3. But should we be holding back on the celebrations? A lingering doubt remains in some quarters of the public and press that Sony has left the back door open for publishers to limit pre-owned games on PS4. Our used game position …
Read More »Microsoft: Xbox One backlash was "kind of as we expected"
The Xbox One is a market-changing system. And consumers don’t like change. That’s the message from Xbox’s chief marketing and strategy officer Yusuf Mehdi who confessed to Ars Technica that the negative reaction to the company’s pre-owned and online policies was "kind of as we expected". "We’re trying to do …
Read More »Blockbuster: PS4 pre-orders "through the roof"
Retailer Blockbuster has seen a sharp rise in PS4 orders following the events at E3 this week. The chain last month said that pre-orders of Xbox One had broken company records. It now says that PS4 has received the same incredibly positive reaction”. We are absolutely thrilled with the amazing …
Read More »E3 2013: PS4 touchpad has click function
DualShock 4 touchpad works much like that on a laptop, will be used for Diablo III
Read More »Nintendo to launch free-to-play game
New title won't be related to Mario or Pokemon, as both already have a 'good relationship'
Read More »OPINION: Xbox One, not PS4, is the hot topic at E3. And for all the wrong reasons
I was sitting at breakfast yesterday morning with one of my favourite games journalists. He’s a smart man and a talented writer and he faced a problem. He played some Xbox One games, and he loved them. The problem? Apparently you can’t say anything nice about Xbox One online without …
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Read More »PlayRoom turns PS4 into augmented reality experience
New video shows off PlayStation Eye and motion sensing capabilities
Read More »Gibeau on EA criticism: "We’re not tone deaf"
EA Labels boss Frank Gibeau has said that EA has responded to the criticism it has received – even if he thinks it’s not fully justified. "That type of feedback is disappointing personally for people inside of EA because we love our company and the games that we make," Gibeau …
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