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It was once heralded as a significant step forward by a number of publisher execs, but now EA’s Online Pass is no more. The Online Pass was introduced in 2010. It saw single-use codes ship with new copies of some EA games. Redeeming this code typically entitled players to online …

Valve has announced the beta launch of its Steam Trading Cards program, allowing users of the digital PC games service to earn and use game-specific virtual cards to gain discounts on games and profile flair. The beta launch line-up includes Valve titles Dota 2, Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, …

Sony has admitted that Gran Turismo 6’s future could stretch beyond the PS3. The Polyphony Digital racer was announced for PS3 yesterday but will not arrive until the very end of the year meaning that it will likely crossover with the launch of PS4. "We have a PS4 version in …

EA is discontinuing the online pass, which required users to punch in a one-time-use code to activate the online offerings of its games. "It never really caught on. People didn’t like it. People told us that they didn’t like it and, you know, we went through a cycle and we’re …

Far Cry 3 has shipped and digitally sold 6m copies since its launch late last year, according to Ubisoft. As part of its recent earnings report, the firm announced the figure accumulated 1.5m copies in Ubisoft’s past fiscal quarter. The publisher attributed the game’s performance, along with strong Assassin’s Creed …

Ubisoft has announced fourth quarter and full year financial results for its fiscal calendar, reporting significant revenue increases in nearly every division. Full year sales totaled €1.26bn, up 18.4 per cent versus the €1bn earned in 2012. Q4 sales reached €175m, showing an 8.7 per cent year-over-year growth. Ubisoft broke …

Google has officially unveiled Google Play Game Services at its I/O 2013 developer conference today. Google Play Game Services adds cloud saves, achievements and leaderboards for games on the Play Store. The big news, however, is that the service is not only headed to Android and web, but also to …

Sony has officially unveiled Gran Turismo 6, a brand new entry in Polyphony Digital’s acclaimed racing simulator series. The cat was let out of the bag earlier today, and Sony teased a proper reveal last week. And now it’s officially official, so check out the first footage for yourself below. …

Our Indie Retail Month in association with Gem continues with another entry in our look at UK’s fastest growing indies, Videogaming 247. Co-partner Alison Grieve explains how Videogaming 247 was inspired to grow by local competition Grainger Games. Videogaming 247 began life as a market stall, and in just three …

Cyprus was hit hard by the Eurocrisis, and this has hurt the region’s video games market. The high price of games in the territory is impacting both the customer and the retailers. Games retail is struggling but generally at this time, it’s not good in any markets. Games are coming …