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Read More »US video games market slips 9% in 2012
The total value of the US video games market declined nine per cent in 2012. NPD estimates that the overall the sector was worth $14.8bn, down from $16.34bn in 2011. The number includes sales of physical and digital games (the latter presumably with a bit of guesswork) as well as …
Read More »New God of War PS3 bundle arrives next month
Sony has unveiled a special God of War SKU for the Playstation 3 that will arrive alongside Ascension next month. The bundle will include a Classic White super-slim model of the console with a 500GB hard drive, and the collector’s edition of upcoming action game God of War: Ascension. The …
Read More »Disney Interactive profits climb to $9m in Q1
Net gains attributed to growth in social and mobile business
Read More »Project Gotham Racing 5 rumoured to be Next Xbox launch title
Microsoft is rumoured to be preparing a brand new instalment in the Project Gotham series as a launch title for the Next Xbox. STFUandplay has word that a number of former Bizarre Creations and Criterion devs are working on the title at new Liverpool studio Lucid Games. The project is …
Read More »ESA to hold E3 student dev contest
Five finalists to have their games exhibited on the show floor
Read More »God of War: Ascension to star in next round of GAME Lock-Ins
Retailer GAME has announced a fresh series of store Lock-Ins, this time in conjunction with partner Sony PlayStation. GAME debuted the idea last month, teaming up with EA to allow customers an early look at Dead Space 3. These new events will take place in 48 stores beginning tomorrow and …
Read More »Digital revenues rocket as Take-Two downplays next-gen GTA V talk
Take-Two has reported a near doubling of revenue of $415.8m for the quarter ending December 31st 2012. Digital revenues climbed by an impressive 244 per cent, accounting for 23 per cent of the company’s overall non-GAAP revenue. Net income for the period climbed from $14.2m last year to $70.9m. Borderlands …
Read More »Dead Space 3 Awakened DLC arrives next month
EA has announced the first bit of post-release DLC for Dead Space 3, revealing the game’s Awakened add-on will launch in March. "Players will experience the franchise’s darkest chapters as the Necromorph battles become even more gruesome and terrifying than ever before,” read EA’s press release. It’s unclear if the …
Read More »Ouya retail launch set for June
The Kickstarter-funded Ouya console will head to retail this June. The Wall Street Journal reports Amazon, Gamestop, Target, and Best Buy are among the shops will stock the Android-based gaming hardware. The console will be priced at $99, with Ouya CEO Julie Uhrman revealing additional controllers will go for $49.99. …
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