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US retailer's 'first to know' list for Sony's new console reaches 600,000
Read More »MLG boss expects US and Europe eSports to catch up to South Korea
MLG co-founder Sundance DiGiovanni believes pro gaming in Europe and North America is well on its way” to becoming as popular as it is in markets like South Korea. DiGiovanni revealed to Polygon that the growth and engagement pattern Major League Gaming has experienced shows competitive gaming is on the …
Read More »Miyamoto: Gamers buy hardware if games appeal
Mobile boom doesn't preclude strong next-gen sales, argues Zelda creator
Read More »Former GameStop vice president sentenced to 51 months in jail
Former Gamestop vice president Frank Christopher Olivera has been sentenced to 51 months in federal prison for committing fraud. GI.biz reports Olivera, who previously held the position of VP of corporate communications and public affairs at Gamestop Texas, was charged with defrauding his own company for more than $1.7m. Olivera …
Read More »Hideo Kojima to make an announcement at GDC
Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima is set to give a technical presentation on the FOX engine at this month’s GDC, but he also has an announcement to make. Kojima posted on Twitter today, ”I will give presentation speech at GDC3013 in SF. It will be tech presentation of FOX …
Read More »DLC helps Skyrim soar at retail
It’s over a year old, but Bethesda says it’s still not done with Skyrim at retail. Far from being just a hit at launch, the RPG has been a mainstay in the Top 20 since November 2011. The company has been using the High Street to help push the game’s …
Read More »Activision’s Walking Dead ‘more than just a shooter’
Activision says its new Walking Dead shooter will mimic the feel of the TV show. The firm promises the title offers more to fans than just a ‘run-and-gun shooter.’ It follows the success of rival tie-in The Walking Dead by Telltale games, based on the comics. The episodic point-and-click adventure …
Read More »Sequels in decline – why the industry needs new IP
We’re now ten weeks into 2013 and so far it’s been a dreary start to the year. Plenty of new releases have topped the charts, but they haven’t performed well enough to stop total sales declining by more than 20 per cent year-on-year. Obviously retailers still have long-tail sellers like …
Read More »Valve no longer involved with Xi3 Piston
Once dubbed the Steam Box, the Xi3 Piston is no longer a Valve-associated product. The machine was revealed at CES in January. Its makers confirmed that Valve had invested in the tech, leading to the media concluding that it was indeed the long-awaited Steam Box. However, just days later Valve …
Read More »PS4 teaser tops YouTube February ad leaderboards
Sony’s 1 min 43 sec teaser trailer for the PlayStation 4 was the most viewed ad on YouTube in February. The short attracted 26,296,340 views, well ahead of the second place ad from Samsung Mobile which won 21,382,135 views. Both organic views and paid-for ad views are counted in the …
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