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SimCity has sold 1.6m copies since navigating through and recovering from a challenging” launch –according to the game’s publisher, EA. Speaking during an earnings call yesterday, EA Labels president Frank Gibeau touched briefly on how the game has moved on from the title’s rocky start with consumers – adding that …

EA has bounced back from its less than stellar third quarter performance, reporting a solid fourth quarter that brought in $1.2bn for the publisher. The figure relates to what was earned during the three month period leading up to March 31st of this year. The period’s overall revenue showed a …

New area to be 'constantly refreshed' with new releases and promoted games

A listing for a PC version of Grand Theft Auto V has appeared on two separate retail websites. Eurogamer reports that both Amazon Germany and GamesOnly.at are currently taking pre-orders for the SKU. Rockstar has so far confirmed Grand Theft Auto V only for Xbox 360 and PS3, with no …

'It's about being the social layer on every app, on every platform,' says Simon Cross

The new Xbox console will be showcased at Gamescom 2013 this August. The confirmation did not come via a press release but was instead issued by Xbox EMEA’s social marketing manager Graeme Boyd on Twitter. Xbox will be back at Gamescom this August,” he wrote. ‘Next chapter of Xbox gaming …

Marketing firm TrafficCaptain to help push Kamicat Football to more players

Bethesda has announced the latest instalment in the Wolfenstein first-person shooter franchise, titled Wolfenstein: The New Order, for release later this year. The new game is being developed by MachineGames, which is comprised of former Starbreeze staff. Dubbed as a ‘reimagining of the franchise’, The New Order takes place in …

Sides with consumers, if always-on connectivity stops enjoyment of games

Tastes in Luxembourg match those in the UK and popular games in the region currently include blockbusters like FIFA 13 and Call of Duty. Local games retailers also report strong demand for more recent releases such as Tomb Raider, Injustice: Gods?Among Us and Dead Island Riptide. One retailer was also …