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A recent change to Windows 8 suggests that Microsoft may be preparing to phase out its Points payment system. The Verge reports that Microsoft Points are no longer the default payment system in Windows 8, with real money payments replacing them. Up until this point the Windows 8 beta has …
Read More »DayZ creator has no desire to bring game to retail
The standalone version of popular zombie mod DayZ will not be coming to retail, it seems. The game’s creator, Dean Hall, is currently working with Arma II developer Bohemia Interactive on a standalone version of the Arma II mod that has taken the indie PC games scene by storm. But …
Read More »UK CHARTS: FIFA 13 holds on to No1; Resident Evil 6 debuts in 2nd
EA’s FIFA 13 has clung on to the UK top spot, despite a 72 per cent week-on-week drop in sales. The latest figures from UKIE and GfK Chart-Track show that Capcom’s Resident Evil 6 managed second place in its first week, although it becomes the fourth biggest release of the …
Read More »Sony is suing Kevin Butler
The beautiful relationship between Sony and its make-believe executive Kevin Butler has come to a sticky end. The PlayStation platform holder is suing advertising firm Wildcat Creek – whose president is Kevin Butler actor Jerry Lambert – over the Kevin Butler IP. Sony claims that Wildcat used a near exact …
Read More »Review Roundup – Dishonored "is one of the greatest games this generation"
Bethesda’s Dishonored has staked its claim as a possible 2012 Game of the Year. The review embargo for the ambitious title broke this morning, revealing a litany of high-scoring write-ups that suggest the game is a must for all console and PC gamers. The creators of Dishonored know all about …
Read More »Gree nabs four more North American indie devs
GREE has announced the signing of four additional North America-based indie devlopers for its mobile games platform. Independent studios Enders Fund, Fathom Interactive, Fifth Column, and FreezeTag will each publish games on GREE’s social gaming network. We’re very focused on working with indie talent here at GREE and we’re committed …
Read More »Free-to-play Happy Wars launches on Xbox 360 this week for Gold subs
Free-to-play gaming comes to Xbox 360 this week, as the microtransaction-supported brawler Happy Wars launches for Xbox Live Gold subscribers on Friday, October 12th. The game has players going at one another in large scale multiplayer battles in up to 15v15 online skirmishes, and will also include an offline single-player …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: September 30 – October 6
Valve has revealed Steam’s latest weekly top sellers chart, with XCOM: Enemy Unknown pre-orders charging ahead of the pack prior to the game’s launch week. Borderlands 2 and Torchlight II continue to occupy the top half, but Dishonored pre-orders stepped in between the two to shake things up a bit …
Read More »JournoDevSwap: Just Like Real Life review
Lewie Procter and Karn Bianco's game jam effort goes under the critical microscope
Read More »JournoDevSwap: Just Like Life’s spaceship leaked
Lew and Karn's Digital Entertainment Software's Top Secret latest game art revealed
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