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The launch of Xbox One and PS4 is awash with free games. Or rather, freemium games. Glorified demos that if players want full access to, they’ll have to pay. Free-to-play has become the dominant force in mobile, almost entirely replacing the premium model. But EA Studios boss Patrick Sderlund is …
Read More »Android Intel Xmas Party – you’re invited!
Intel Developer Blog: Attendees will be treated to sessions on free Android tools and more
Read More »QuizUp taken to task over Facebook privacy concerns
Plain Vanilla’s smartphone game QuizUp has found itself in the middle of a security storm. TouchArcade reports on findings from games developer Kyle Richter who took a close look at exactly how the game was handling the Facebook data it asks for access to when it first loads up. It …
Read More »Steam introduces user review system
Valve is offering Steam users a megaphone to voice their opinions about games through Steam Reviews. The new system is about to enter beta, and is set to replace the current Steam Recommendations system – more similar to Facebook ‘likes’ than actual reviews – borrowing the upvote/downvote mechanic of web …
Read More »Minecraft introduces one-click Twitch broadcasting
Twitch and Mojang have teamed up to introduce simple Twitch broadcasting to the PC version of the smash-hit game. Users who wish to do so must visit their Mojang account page and link a Twitch account to their profile. Then it merely needs to be activated in the game’s options …
Read More »Valve explains upcoming in-home streaming
Service will be free and will not require a subscription
Read More »Valve to demo its own VR tech at Steam conference
Steam-owner also plans to detail its product plans for Steam Machines
Read More »DDR4 RAM could arrive for PC by the end of the year
Memory maker Crucial has said that DDR4 RAM will be available for the first time by the end of the year. The new tech offers several advances over the now standard DDR3 seen in the vast majority of modern PCs. It runs at 2133MHz, which is far in excess of …
Read More »Minecraft tops One Direction as top selling annual
Publisher Egmont has announced that Minecraft has knocked One Direction off the top spot as the best selling annual in the UK. The annual based on Mojang’s hugely popular construction game is now the third best selling children’s title while companion book – The Beginner’s Handbook – is the fourth. …
Read More »LGC 2013: 73% of console game owners are on Facebook
Social network's news feed 'the most valuable piece of real estate in the digital world'
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