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A new report from NPD suggests that only a limited number of US gamers have made the decision to completely abandon physical games. VG247 has word from NPD’s Exploring Digital Gaming report which claims that 16 per cent of US gamers say that they now buy all their games digitally. …

Upcoming survival horror title Daylight is adding an extra layer of interactivity. The procedurally-generated game, due out on PS4 and PC on April 8th, will allow Twitch viewers to prompt certain in-game events via Twitch’s chat channels. Joystiq cites examples such as typing meow” to make corresponding sound. Every effect …

A new retail sales business has launched, and has signed Mastertronic as its first publisher, MCV can reveal. The new company, Sold Out, is a spin out of the former retail sales team at Mastertronic, led by Garry Williams and James Cato. It will handle the packaged good sales of …

Tony Hawk is back. Well, he’s coming back, anyway, with talks between himself and Activision having been confirmed. "Activision can confirm that they have something in the works with Tony Hawk,” the publisher told IGN. More info is coming soon." Hawk earlier this week stated in a radio interview that …

Cooking Mama and Zumba publisher Majesco is readying to appeal a Nasdaq stock delisting expected next week, as the firm is currently trading under the $1/share minimum. Majesco Chief Financial Officer Michael Vesey told Joystiq the company will seek a reverse stock split between 1-for-3 and 1-for-10 with shareholders in …

Jim Greer stepping down to launch new not-for-profit organisation

Boston studio aims to help developers looking to go indie

The decision to trademark the Candy name is a perfectly logical one, a UK lawyer has argued. Publisher King has come in for a heap of criticism following its move to protect its Candy Crush Saga brand, but Marks & Clerk trademark attorney Aidan Clarke says that it would have …

The Ben There, Dan That! and Gun Monkeys indie developer on how he got into the game industry, and how you can too

Videogamer.com has appointed Jamie Trinca as its new video producer. Trinca co-founded the Gamewank podcast with Richie Morgan in 2009 and was a 2011 Games Media Award finalist. He went on to create popular video game critic character Tam McGleish. "Jamie is the perfect fit for VideoGamer.com,” editor in chief …