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Only a tiny fraction of developers admit to currently playing YouTubers for video coverage of their games. Gamasutra reports that of the 325 developers it surveyed just five, or 1.5 per cent, said they have paid a flat-fee to YouTubers for coverage. 2.1 per cent said they had agreed to …

Developer insists future is secure as it transitions to an online publisher

The creator of a hugely popular Grand Theft Auto IV mod has quit work on the project due to the torrent of vitriol he has been forced to endure online. Hayssam Keilany recently released his 3.0 iCEnhancer update, but has said that it will be the last – for the …

Ahead of its cinema release this week, Marvel has revealed that Guardians of the Galaxy will be making a big splash in a number of its games. Polygon reports that the Guardians will be making an appearance in MMO outing Marvel Heroes as well as Facebook title Marvel: Avengers Alliance …

More than 20 studio signed up for tomorrow's event, limited spaces left

LEGO and Mojang are extended their partnership to bring a full range of LEGO Minecraft sets to market. The Danish toymaker already teamed with the popular videogame franchise to release four Minecraft sets following the success of a fan suggested play-set on LEGO Ideas (then Cuusoo) in 2011. However, the …

Digital distribution platform GOG has admitted that a temporary glitch in its system accidentally saw titles given away for free for a short period. One user claimed to have received copies of Long Live The Queen, Kentucky Route Zero, Darwinia, Sir You Are Being Hunted, Flatout 2, Surgeon Simulator and …

Activision’s upcoming toys-to-life release will effectively offer a cross-buy option between Wii and Wii U. The publisher tweeted at the weekend to say that the Wii version of Skylanders: Trap Team will include a code to download the title on Wii U – and it’s all the more notable considering …

Two additional PS3 titles look as if they may be getting a release on PS4. NeoGaf spotted a (now altered) list of titles on Sony’s official Gamescom site detailing the games that will be playable at next month’s show. Included in the PS4 list are Journey, The Unfinished Swan and …

The market took another dive this week thanks to the current heat wave, a lack of new releases and the start of the summer holidays. Overall the market fell three per cent this week. The amount of revenue made this week was the lowest it has been this year so …