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Online zombie title H1Z1 has now sold over 1m copies on Steam, developer Daybreak Game Company (formerly Sony Online Entertainment) has said. The game was released via Steam Early Access in January. It costs 14.99 to download, although it will be a free-to-play title once it launches proper later this …

The Big Data VR Challenge calls on games devs to help the world of research and analytics

A leading UK police officer has said that the UK’s current PEGI age rating system is not sufficient to protect minors from the most violent content. Northamptonshire’s police and crime commissioner Adam Simmonds wants a US-style Adults Only (AO) rating to help parents identify games with particularly brutal content that …

Streaming video giant Twitch is forcing users to change their passwords after what was described as unauthorised access to some Twitch user account information”. Furthermore, some users who have already reset their passwords have been contacted again to say that their new password needs changing following another infringement. For your …

Andreessen Horowitz invests in ambitious London tech start-up

Finnish start-up-turned-mobile-giant Supercell generated revenues of $1.7bn in 2014. The full-year figure is almost triple the amount made in 2013, which was reported as $570m according to theWall Street Journal. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation for 2014 came in at $565m – more than double the $267m seen …

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We speak to the Clash of Clans maker about another hugely successful year

Clash of Clans firm saw its earnings triple last year

If Shadow of Mordor’s Nemesis System was next-gen’s first real leap, then perhaps today we have learned of the second. Eurogamer reports that The Witcher 3 protagonist Geralt Rivia will not just progress the plot as he advances through the upcoming game – he will also develop a beard. Our …