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Concurrent users on Steam topped 8.5m earlier today, setting yet another record for the digital distributor. It was reported just last week that Steam had hit 8,357,541 concurrent users, which at the time was the most Valve’s service had ever experienced. Today however, the Steam stats page shows concurrent users …

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is on top of Steam’s best sellers chart for the second week running, finishing ahead of Arma 3 during the concluding week of the store’s end of year sale. As with the past two weeks, the list is littered with titles on feature from Steam’s aforementioned holiday …

Interactive music tool automatically adapts to gameplay

ArtCraft Entertainment by former devs of Ultima Online, Shadowbane and Star Wars: The Old Republic

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Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare was the New Year No.1 in the latest GfK Chart-Track Top 40. The game was also the Christmas No.1, and secures its fifth time at the top of the charts with a 20 per cent improvement in sales. Activision’s FPS has reportedly suffered a weaker-than-usual …

Boyd Multerer announces departure after 20 years