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Digital distributor unveils new way for community to engage out of game

Mike Bithell discusses why Let's Play videos are great for marketing, and why developers shouldn't chase ad revenue from them

Console giant issues 'content ID match claims' on gameplay videos

Publisher cites poor user feedback as a reason for cancelling scheme

Day one delivery is crucial to online retailers. It drives pre-orders and secures sales that may otherwise have gone to High Street rivals. However, this is dependent on shipping and delivery times. To ensure a game arrives on release day – besting the convenience of picking it up in-store – …

The developer of Eternal Darkness successor Shadow of the Eternals has attempted to dismiss much of the criticism it has received. One accusation is that Precursor Games is simply a new vehicle for the doomed studio Silicon Knights and has been created specifically to allow operations to continue whilst escaping …

Metro: Last Light developer plagued THQ upheval, lack of equipment and budgetary constraints

Move Street Cricket 2 for PS3 is set to hit stores in India later this month, Sony has announced. Developed by Mumbai-based Trine Games, the PlayStation Move cricket game will be priced at Rs 1,499. For those who don’t already own the Move kit, Sony is introducing a bundle in …

US expansion plans aimed at driving growth with new and existing clients in region

A significant study by a group of universities has downplayed the significance of video games piracy. Wired has word of a joint study between the Department of Communication and Psychology at Aalborg University and the PLAIT Lab at Northeastern University as well as Robert Veitch from the Department of IT …