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Remedy’s Quantum Break has been confirmed for PC, with a release date that coincides with the Xbox One version on April 5th. Also confirmed is a Quantum Break Xbox One bundle including a 500GB white version of the console. This will retail for $349 in the US. Also in the …

Inthis week’s issue, MCV reveals the results of itsmarket valuation project, co-produced by games industry trade body UKIE. The UK games market hit a record in 2015 with4.2bn: it is the biggest year in UK games industry history, topping the 4bn generated in 2008. Digital, accessories and pre-owned have boosted …

Warner Bros’ LEGO Dimensions has pushed the revenue made from toys-to-life products to 129m. That’s a 38.7 per cent rise over 2014, when the market was worth 93m. The data is courtesy of GfK Entertainment. The main driver of this growth is LEGO Dimensions, which eclipsed both the latest Skylanders …

More triple-A games should consider adopting an episode release model if they wish to capture a wider audience, the chief of IO Interactive has argued. Hans Seifert, studio head atthe Hitmandeveloper, said that breaking up a title into periodic chunks of content in addition to a traditional full release provides …

The soundtrack for Grand Theft Auto V is the top-selling video game album for the second year in a row. The album comfortably outsold the second place Destiny soundtrack, which is also enjoying its second year in the charts. The highest charting new game soundtrack was Halo 5: Guardians, which …

Orlando office of US fantasy sports leagues studio to be home to just 19 customer support and talent team employees following cuts

Buying a ticket to Duncan Jones’ upcoming Warcraft movie might also grab you a free copy of the MMO. PCGamesN reports that Blizzard sent a survey to players of the game. In it was touted the possibility of offering anyone who buys a ticket to see the film an ‘Ultimate …

The surprise phenomenon that is Goat Simulator is to receive a boxed console release. Goat Simulator: The Bundle will be released on Xbox One on March 4th. Included in the box is the original title and its two expansions, GoatZ and MMO Simulator. All three games are utterly ridiculous, of …

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Zynga says its slow and steady turnaround is continuing, despite big drops in its user numbers. The mobile giant reported that its average active daily users have fallen 24 per cent year-on-year from 24m to 18m, and down from 19m in the previous quarter. Active monthly users are down from …