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Read More »UKIE opens first digital games chart for developers
Trade body urges more studios and publishers to take part and supply data
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: May 19-25
Borderlands 2 tops the latest Steam top ten charts for the second week in a row, with Metro: Last Light maintaining the runner-up position behind Gearbox’s hit sequel. The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing debuted in fourth, while god game Reus moved up two spots from last week to sixth. …
Read More »EA: Xbox One and PS4 "are a generation ahead of the highest end PC on the market"
Rajat Taneja, the executive VP and CTO of EA, has made a quite remarkable claim about the power of the upcoming next-generation. It all begins with the raw horsepower of the platform which catalyses the imagination and will power the next wave of innovation in entertainment,” he wrote on LinkedIn. …
Read More »Obsidian teams up with Allods for Russian MMO Skyforge
RPG developer Obsidian is to co-develop a new Russian MMO. The studio has teamed up with Russian outfit Allods Team to work on free-to-play MMO Skyforge. Obsidian CEO Feargus Urquhart said of the deal: Skyforge is a very interesting and promising project that I’m glad Obsidian Entertainment is involved with.” …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: May 5-11
Total War: Rome II took Steam’s top ten chart by storm this past week, with pre-orders elevating the game to the top spot months ahead of its official launch. Pre-orders also provided Metro: Last Light with a strong run during the period, finishing in the runner-up position ahead of its …
Read More »EA announces single-player offline The Sims 4 that is definitely single player and offline
SimCity studio Maxis has revealed that The Sims 4 is in the works. EA’s press release waits until only the second sentence to confirm that The Sims 4 will be a SINGLE PLAYER and OFFLINE game. A bit eager, you may argue, but with Maxis’ name currently proving pretty toxic …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: April 28 – May 4
Tomb Raider took the top spot on Steam’s weekly top ten selling products list, stealing it away from Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon – thanks to a major discount promotion. The recently dubbed and currently discounted Star Wars 2013 Collection finished right behind the aforementioned titles, followed by StarDrive. The …
Read More »Miniclip appoints new CFO
Craig Dixon joins mobile and social company
Read More »Monaco grossed $120k before its release
Indie Fund backs another winner as Pocketwatch title is repayment-fit in three days
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