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Despite the struggles of the High Street, online retailer Amazon is expecting record business this Christmas. And as a result it is in the process of hiring 10,000 additional staff at its UK packing centres. It operates eight in total, the newest of which opened in Hemel Hempstead earlier this …
Read More »Gameloft announces Bluetooth iOS joypad
Yet another Bluetooth iOS controller is on the way courtesy of leading developer Gameloft. What differentiates the Duo Gamer, however, is that it’s the first of its kind to be officially certified by Apple. Existing peripherals, such as the arcade-emulating iCade, work by tricking iOS into thinking they are a …
Read More »App Store alterations could be game over for app promotion services
A change to the App Store guidelines introduced by Apple could spell the end of popular promotion services such as FreeAppADay and AppShopper. Pocket Gamer reports that the new clause reads as follows: "Apps that display Apps other than your own for purchase or promotion in a manner similar to …
Read More »Left 4 Dead series moves over 12m copies
Left 4 Dead 1 and 2 have combined for over 12m lifetime sales, according to Valve writer Chet Faliszek. Faliszek revealed the figure to VG247, as well as speaking on the company’s PR approach, which consists of them pretty much shutting up and letting their products do the talking. We …
Read More »Facebook hopes to bring core gaming experience in 2013
Facebook has intentions to shake its ‘casual games only’ label, as the company looks to court core audiences over the next year. The firm’s director of game partnerships Sean Ryan spoke with VentureBeat about the pursuit of hardcore genres to bolster its social network. "The next 6-to-12 months, it’s about …
Read More »Minecraft XBLA builds up 4m sales, averages 27,000 a day
Minecraft’s Xbox 360 developer 4J has revealed more staggering numbers for the indie hit’s console effort. Speaking on Twitter, a studio rep announced the port has surpassed 4m units sold in its first five months. The total figure averages out to around 27,000 copies sold a day. Last we heard, …
Read More »Apple takes a bite out of promotional apps
New clause in app guidelines targets third-party promotion services and affiliate programs
Read More »Resident Evil 6 reviews are go
Just hours ahead of its UK arrival tomorrow (Tuesday October 2nd), the reviews have gone live for Resident Evil 6. And as was always expected from a game that dares to stray so far from its established formula, the critical reception so far is proving very mixed. Resident Evil used …
Read More »UK Gov asks: What makes a game ‘British’?
The UK government has today opened the call for industry feedback on its imminent tax break for games economic policy. In the March 2012 Budget UK chancellor George Osborne announced that the Government will introduce corporation tax reliefs for the animation, high-end television and video games industries from April 2013. …
Read More »GAME takes 99p Play Now Trade Later deal online
Retailer GAME has announced the return of its 99p Play Now Trade Later scheme – and this time it is available through its website. Each week the hottest new titles will be available for only 99p when trading in any two selected games,” the site explains. When your online order …
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