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Read More »Minecraft boosts XBLA to record 2012
Microsoft’s Xbox Live Arcade saw revenue soar in 2012, thanks in large part to a trio of high grossing titles led by indie standout Minecraft. FADE reports Microsoft’s digital distribution platform hit $290m in annual revenue for last year, doubling 2011’s total. The growth is attributed to three specific titles: …
Read More »Zynga posts $209m in losses as revenues climb
Social giant beats expectations with $1.28bn in revenues
Read More »THQ cuts top executives
Jason Rubin, Brian Farrell and Jason Kay dismissed 'without cause'
Read More »Crytek considered Vigil bid
German company passed on studio because it didn't want Darksiders IP
Read More »Sony and Superbot sever ties
Studio behind PlayStation All-Stars and console holder part 'on good terms'
Read More »Tom Hall launches game creation tool on Kickstarter
Pieces of Fun looking for $400,000 to fund 'easy-to-use' development tool Worlds of Wander
Read More »Raspberry Pi lite goes on sale
Latest model of microcomputer only available in Europe at present
Read More »PS4 to hit Japan and US in 2013… but Europe in 2014 – report
Sony may be looking to break with tradition with the PS4, but one old habit could rear its ugly head. As was the way with the launch of PS3, which launched in Japan and North America in November 2006 but didn’t arrive in Europe until March 2007, Edge believes that …
Read More »j2 Global’s Ziff Davis seals IGN acquisition
As reported by MCV this morning, j2 Global subsidiary Ziff Davis has acquired IGN Entertainment from owner News Corp. Ziff Davis now houses brands such as 1UP.com, AskMen.com, PCMAG.com, Geek.com, Toolbox.com and UGO.com. Adding IGN positions it as one of the world’s largest digital publishers spanning some 53m monthly users …
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