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Alienware has announced its plans to launch Steam Machines every year, in order to mimic the lifecycles of consoles. Alienware GM Frank Azor confirmed the plans toTrustedReviews, commenting that, like the consoles produced by Sony and Microsoft, the hardware of Alienware’s Steam Machines would be locked. Gamers wanting to play …

Candy Crush Saga make King is reaching out to the press to clarify its attempt to trademark the word ‘candy’. It was revealed this morning that the company has received approval from the US Patent and Trademark Office over the trademarking of the term and that if it is successful …

Mobile giant's Peter Vestebacka discusses the studio's ambitions and the importance of brand

A photo of an upcoming Play Arts Metal Gear Solid figurine has reignited the ‘eroticism’ debate sparked off by Hideo Kojima last September. The pic, of the Play Arts take on Metal Gear Solid V’s Quiet, shows that the character has certainly not been toned down since details of her …

Former BioWare exec Rich Vogel is currently heading up new Bethesda-owned studio BattleCry, and tells Develop more about how the Austin-based firm plans to expand

Registration for this year’s Gamescom is now open. A 15 per cent discount is available on all bookings until February 17th, with organisers Koelnmesse adding that acting early means buyers will secure the premium exhibition spots. Last year’s event was attended by 635 exhibitors from 40 countries. 340,000 visitors attended, …

Chillingo is one of EA’s forgotten divisions. The mobile games publisher famed for launching Angry Birds and Cut the Rope into the world works behind the scenes, hunting out the next big mobile game and helping its developers to launch it. It doesn’t own the games it releases. It’s a …

The practice of selling games has changed forever. Our industry is built on a tried and tested business model – developers make games, publishers market them and retailers sell them. But digital marketplaces are changing this. Platforms like Steam in particular are providing an alternative for developers by offering a …

Sony might not be the only firm planning to introduce its own cloud gaming service. In the wake of Sony’s PlayStation Now announcement, GAME has hinted that it could move into the game streaming market, before telling MCV that it hopes to be involved with PlayStation Now. I’m not going …

Even the UK’s High Street retailers are singing Steam’s praises when it comes to selling games. Currys/PC World owner Dixons says Steam has become the best outlet for consumers to get their hands on games. It follows the High Street brand’s decision to stock Steam Wallet cards in-store. Steam is …