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The latest Battlefield game has been given a release date. According to a new trailer released by EA Battlefield Hardline will be hitting stores on October 21st. A UK release date hasn’t been confirmed yet so it would well be coming out here on October 24th,though of course a global …
Read More »Freemium or pay-to-play: Which is more profitable?
Intel Developer Blog: How to decide on the right monetisation model for your game
Read More »VIDEO: Fable Anniversary heading to PC
Lionhead has (more or less) confirmed a PC release for Fable Anniversary. That’s according to the video below which, while not outright announcing the release, pretty much confirms things. An E3 announcement seems likely. The video’s blurb reads: Since launching Fable Anniversary on Xbox 360, we’ve been inundated with requests …
Read More »Konami green lights Metal Gear remake for Steam
Developer collective The Outer Heaven says that Konami has given it permission to re-make 1987’s original Metal Gear. A few days ago, we received word from Konami that said they were happy for us to go-ahead with our remake of the classic MSX game, Metal Gear, as long as we …
Read More »Arma 3 hits 1m copies sold, kart racing DLC launches
Military-themed shooter sequel Arma 3 has sold more than 1m copies since its initial release, developer Bohemia Interactive has announced. To celebrate the milestone, the studio has released Arma 3 Karts. Originally teased as an April Fool’s joke, the $1.99 DLC expansion pack is available now on Steamfor the title. …
Read More »PC losing gaming time share as tablets boom, report claims
Growing tablet and mobile game has taken a big chunk out of the PC games sector, a new study has claimed. The Nielsen 360 Gaming Report says that in 2012 PC games accounted for 39 per cent of the total time spent gaming by US gamers aged 13 and over. …
Read More ȣ100 Elite Dangerous Premium Beta begins as Star Citizen stalls
Frontier’s Elite: Dangerous has exited alpha and officially entered premium beta. Presumably the premium beta phase is thus named because entry to it requires a 100 purchase. Normal beta access (to kick off at an as-of-yet unspecified time) costs 50 while a standard game pre-order costs 35 – although there’s …
Read More »AMD: Nvidia’s Gameworks ‘represents a clear and present threat to gamers’
Games that integrate Nvidia’s Gameworks development tools are being deliberately restricted on AMD graphics cards, the latter has claimed. Titles such as Watch Dogs, Assassin’s Creed IV and Batman: Arkham Origins have all taken advantage of Gameworks and as a result, AMD’s Robert Hallock told a Forbes contributor, performed disproportionately …
Read More »Has the indie bubble burst on PC?
As swathes of new games hit Steam, we ask developers on the frontlines what the future holds and how to survive
Read More »Further Steam controller development pushes Steam Machines into 2015
Valve has delayed the launch of its Steam Machines and controller until 2015. We’re now using wireless prototype controllers to conduct live playtests, with everyone from industry professionals to die-hard gamers to casual gamers,”read a statement. It’s generating a ton of useful feedback, and it means we’ll be able to …
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