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June was the biggest month ever in Gamer Network’s history – following five consecutive months of record-breaking traffic. Last month, the network saw more than 29 million unique users across its various sites – including Eurogamer, Outside Xbox, Rock Paper Shotgun, VG247 and more – a rise of 65 per …

Bethesda has confirmed the Fallout 4 Pip-Boy Edition has completely sold out, with the company stating it put in as many manufacturing orders as it possibly could to meet demand. Pete Hines explained the reality of the situation toGameSpot, following a rash of frustrations aired by fans towards the firm …

No Man’s Sky may support virtually reality headsets, according to Hello Games founder Sean Murray. Games Radarreports on an interview with Murray in the upcoming issue of Edge, in which he name-drops Oculus Rift and Project Morpheus VR headsets. I don’t know what I’m allowed to say. It’s something we’re …

Rocket League is at the peak of Steam’s best sellers chart again this week, beating out Early Access hit Ark: Survival Evolved for the top spot. Grand Theft Auto V continues to do its thing in third, with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and The Elder Scrolls Online rounding out the top …

Video series helps new users get to grips with texturing tool

A UK-wide competition has been launched by GAME that will culminate in a live final at Insomnia 56. The Great UK Game Off kicks off next week on August 3rd. A number of heats will take place in select GAME stores, including an assortment of titles including Forza Motorsport 5, …

Razer 'not taking up the withstanding contracts'

Many developers who signed up to Ouya’s ‘Free the Games’ funding program fear that the companies buyout at the hands of Razer will result in owed money going unpaid. ‘Free the Games’ was announced back in July 2013. It promised to match the crowfunded totals raised by titles that pledged …

We ask audio experts from leading studios and services firms for their advice on ensuring your game sounds as good as it looks

New management system designed to help devs combine monetisation and player retention