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Read More »Grand Theft Auto Online players get $500k of free in-game currency
Rockstar is set to give each Grand Theft Auto Online player $500,000 of in-game currency as compensation for its server issues. The deposits will be made in two payments, each of $250,000, and only applies to GTA Online players who have played the game during October. The developer said it …
Read More »GTA V reclaims UK No.1; Pokemon and Beyond debut in Top Ten
Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto V has claimed it’s second UKIE Gfk Chart-Track All Formats UK No.1 after two weeks at the top for EA’s FIFA 14. Nintendo’s 3DS RPGs Pokemon X and Pokemon Y debut in third and fourth place respectively, with week one sales doubling last year’s Black 2 …
Read More »IGF submissions close Saturday
Main competition deadline is October 19th, student competition closes October 31st
Read More »Rockstar dealing out $500,000 to GTA Online players following server troubles
Compensation scheme for affected users expected to be rolled out by the end of the month
Read More »Final chance to save £70 on London Games Conference tickets
Speaker list for key industry event includes SCEE biz dev manager Shahid Ahmad, GAME CEO Martyn Gibbs, Twitter UK MD Bruce Daisley, and Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter
Read More »Sumo Digital founder to receive honorary doctorate
Studio founder James North-Hearn to be awarded for his services to the Yorkshire dev scene
Read More »CCP’s Gaudechon: Free-to-play can be as big on console as on mobile
Dust 514 exec believes there will be a surge towards the business model in triple-A titles for console
Read More »Nintendo unconcerned by failure, says Iwata
Company president says console giant has to innovate to compete
Read More »Microsoft to replace Ballmer by year’s end
Executives from eBay, Ford and Nokia in the running to succeed departing CEO
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