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Refund rates rocket as gamers blitz titles within two-hour limit
Read More »Developers hit by Steam refund spike
Steam’s new refund policy is hitting some developers hard. Destructoid reports that Ball King and Bike Baron creator Qwiboo has struggled with its latest release, Beyond Gravity. Of the 18 copies sold in the last three days, 13 have been refunded – that’s 72 per cent. Prior to the policy …
Read More »Accessories Update: Recreated ZX Spectrum and Razer Firefly mousepad
MCV takes a look at the best accessories heading to UK retail. This week, a slice of gaming history returns and Razer brings a splash of colour to its new mousepad Recreated Sinclair ZX Spectrum One of the UK’s best-selling games machines ever made has been resurrected for the modern …
Read More »Amazon hiring for ‘ambitious PC game’
Fire TV looks as if it may not be the final frontier for Amazon Game Studios. A job listing from the company on Gamasutra suggests that the developer is working on a new PC title. The team is made of former Portal, World of Warcraft and BioShock creators, and we’re …
Read More »Dota 2 championships set new prize pool record
The fifth annual Interntaional Dota 2 Championships has pulled together a record-setting prize pool ahead of the event this August. The company initially announced a prize pool of $1.6m in April, which climbed to over $5.5m in a matter of days thanks to sales of the game’s latest virtual Compendium …
Read More »Konami launches PES Club Manager on iOS and Android
There’s another PES game available for smartphones. Konami has launched PES Club Manager on iOS and Android. The in-game engine itself is the same one found in the console version of PES 2015. The aim of the title is, in the publisher’s words, to create and develop a small club …
Read More »VIDEO: A closer look at the final Steam Controller
After a long period of development, Valve has detailed the final form that its Steam Controller will take. The joypad will launch alongside the first Steam Machines on November 10th, although pre-orders can get their hands on the hardware a month earlier. The idea powering Valve’s unique design is the …
Read More »E3: Over a third of our exhibitors are mobile and PC companies
The organiser of E3 insists that the LA event is not all about console games. E3 has become synonymous with Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo down the years. This year, PC giant Valve has announced it will not be exhibiting at the show, while the PC-focused Sega will also have a …
Read More »AMD will unveil new Fiji GPUs at E3
What AMD believes will be the next era of PC graphics cards will be unveiled on June 16th. The company has confirmed that its new Fiji GPUs will be revealed at its ‘AMD Presents: The New Era of PC Gaming’ at E3, which takes place on the same day as …
Read More »Opinion divided over new Steam 14-day refunds
Steam’s new refund policy appears to be a step in the right direction for consumers, but has it also opened the door for rough treatment of smaller developers? Valve yesterday revealed that buyers will be able to get a no questions asked” refund on any title that they have purchased …
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