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Valve has revealed Steam’s latest top selling titles list, with Tomb Raider running to the peak position in its chart debut. The game’s victory in its initial week of availability may not even be the most impressive feat on its own chart however, as Call of Duty Black Ops II …

Platoon and Spider-man actor to play government scientist Nathan Dawkins

Sony’s upcoming title Beyond: Two Souls never had an official release date, so officially this isn’t a delay. But it’s safe to say that Beyond’s freshly confirmed October 2013 release date represents a delay for the game. Is that so it can be released on PS4? Sony is resolutely insisting …

This week we look at jobs in the UK from Climax, Reflections, Stainless and Ninja Theory

2,500 attendees reveal industry trends to new platforms and the rise of indies

Administrator Deloitte has confirmed to MCV that there will be further closures at Blockbuser stores UK. MCV contacted the firm after rumours suggested that all of the rental chain’s outlets would be closed by the end of March, but Deloitte stated that this was not the case. Instead, planned stores …

Publisher Reef Entertainment has confirmed an added level of authenticity in its upcoming Rambo game. Rambo: The Video Games will feature the original movie voice-tracks of the main man John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) and Colonel Samuel Trautman (Richard Crenna). They will be provided from StudioCanal’s original audio reels for First …

Developer lets loose on gamers' 'double standards'

UK retail giant GAME believes it is making significant strides in the PC download space with exclusive content deals. The firm has a reputation for securing exclusive DLC for its boxed titles. The latest promotion sees GAME offer the ‘Explorer Edition’ of Tomb Raider. This is an exclusive version of …

Brian Provinciano’s indie hit Retro City Rampage has enjoyed more success on PSN than any other digital platform. Of course, there’s no reason why it should not – but in an age where we’re constantly told of the brilliance of Steam and the financial success of Xbox Live, the news …