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Total War: Rome II has dethroned Payday 2 for the top spot in Steam’s latest top selling products chart. The former king didn’t fall too far however, absorbing a short drop to the runner-up position. Saints Row IV and Splinter Cell Black list followed suit in third and fourth, respectively. …

Global computing giant Microsoft has acquired Nokia in a deal worth 4.613bn (5.44 billion Euros). That includes 3.79 billion Euros (3.2bn) for Nokia’s Devices and Services business and a further 1.65 billion Euros (1.4bn) to licence Nokia’s patents. Microsoft has been working alongside Nokia since February 2011, with the 147-year-old …

A look at UE4's approach new shading model and materials workflow

Rayman Legends may have dropped its Wii U exclusivity, but Ubisoft’s title has still been a success for Nintendo’s machine. The Wii U SKU accounted for 45 per cent of the UK’s total week one sales of the game. It was also released on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, with …

The ditching of Microsoft Points has led to a re-launch for Microsoft’s Xbox Live Rewards offer. OXM reports that players will now earn what are called Reward Credits by completing an array of tasks. These include renewing your Xbox Live subscription, completing surveys or playing a new game for at …

50 worth of in-game currency is to be given away with Nvidia graphics cards throughout the rest of the year. Those who buy a GeForce 700M series equipped notebook or a GTX 650 series desktop GPU will get free in-game cash spread across Warframe, Marvel Heroes and Neverwinter. The deal …

Devil Survivor 2 will be released on DS in Europe. That’s because Ghostlight’s campaign to attract enough pre-orders to make its release in Europe financially viable has been a success. After a herculean push over the last week, I am delighted to say that Devil Survivor 2 has reached its …

Microsoft has seemingly altered its position on free copies of FIFA 14 with the Xbox One. The platform holder had previously stated that all pre-orders for the console would include a digital version of EA’s football game. Indeed, the official Xbox Twitter account categorically stated that both standard and Day …

Digital Innovation Contest offers chance for developers to gain funding for new game prototypes

The UK bosses of Xbox and PlayStation have both claimed that their brands and hardware are in the driving seat as we head toward the incredibly exciting upcoming Q4. Xbox fought back during Gamescom having finally nailed down its Xbox One message, and announced a FIFA 14 giveaway in a …