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Mainstream exposure for open operating system a mixed bag, says GNU founder Richard Stallman

Freemium will become the dominant force throughout the global games industry, leading experts claim. Digital specialists at EA and BBC have both told MCV that free is the price that consumers want to buy their games. And that the model – which is currently popular online and on mobile – …

Valve has revealed Steam’s top selling titles for the past week. ArmA II, imbued by the power of its DayZ mod, simply refuses to relinquish its firm grasp on the top of the charts. The aging FPS came out ahead again this week despite some heavy competition in the arrival …

Minecraft creator speaks to benefits of self-publishing

Radical’s open-world action adventure sequel Prototype 2 has at last made its way onto PC. The game is available now on Steam for $49.99, with the Radnet access pack DLC also being offered for $9.99. It’s been a turbulent three months since the game launch on consoles, as its developer …

Valve has confirmed it is working on a Steam client for the Linux-based Ubuntu operating system, adding that Left 4 Dead 2 will be the debut title for it. The new team of 11 made the announcements by introducing themselves on Valve’s new Linux blog Steam’d Penguins. Currently there aim …

A brand new version of Ultima Online is on the way. EA-owned BioWare has revealed Ultima Forever, which it describes as the first great Western RPG” that has apparently been lovingly restored”. The game will be free to play and, most likely, supported by microtransactions. Whether that means it’s a …

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 8 will launch in late October. Speaking at its annual Worldwide Partner Conference, the computing giant announced that the final consumer version of its latest operating system will launch October alongside the first run of its next-generation tablets and phones. Microsoft also announced that users …

A movie version of Deus Ex: Human Revolution is on the way after CBS successfully won the film rights from Square Enix. Variety reports that CBS will work directly with Human Revolution developer Eidos Montreal on the project. Adrian Askarieh will produce. His previous credits and current projects include fellow …

Valve is, without doubt, one of the most unique games companies in the world – and today Steam chief Jason Holtman revealed why. And it’s not just because it owns a digital store. In the opening keynote at the Develop conference in Brighton this morning, Holtman talked through the developer-publisher-retailer’s …