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Read More »Indie dev makes $12k through piracy promotion
'The promo bay far exceeded what our sales cycle would have been if we just went on as normal,' says Sean Hogan
Read More »Will free-to-play console games lead the next generation?
We’re days away from learning more about how the next generation of consoles will take shape – and developers predict free-to-play games will be at the heart of it. The games industry has embraced the business model in the past few years, with publishing giants like EA and Ubisoft investing …
Read More »President Obama endorses video games
US President says games can be a catalyst to inspire
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: February 10-16
Valve has revealed Steam’s top sellers list for the week ending on February 16th. Skyrim’s Dragonborn DLC once again has come out on top, finishing just ahead of the much maligned Aliens: Colonial Marines. The big Borderlands 2 discount promo last weekend spilled over enough into this week’s sales period …
Read More »Firemonkeys tones down freemium elements of Real Racing 3
A consumer backlash to the freemium business model implemented in Real Racing 3 has forced a change to the game. Earlier this week the game was dated for February 28th, although it is currently available as part of a soft launch” in some territories (not including the UK). However, what …
Read More »Valve launches Steam for Linux
Valve has announced the release of its Steam for Linux client, celebrating the launch with over 50 Linux titles on discount. While the initial catalog is primarily made up of indie games, Valve believes AAA developers will have the platform in mind in addition to PC when planning a Steam …
Read More »Newell: Valve isn’t cancelling any projects
Steam giant keeps quiet on staff exits
Read More »Minecraft launches on Raspberry Pi
Mojang has brought Minecraft to a new platform, announcing the game’s arrival for Raspberry Pi computers. Minecraft: Pi Edition can be picked up now by device owners as a free download straight from the developer. The launch build is far from feature complete, but content updates are expected to arrive …
Read More »Tank! Tank! Tank! goes free to play on Wii U
Nintendo has made good on its promise to broaden its digital software offer by making Namco Bandai’s Tank! Tank! Tank! Free to play. The game has failed to perform commercially, not least because of the critical mauling that saw it win a Metacritic average of just 45 per cent. Gamers …
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