Apple has revealed Apple Arcade, a brand new game subscription service for iOS coming to Mac, iPad, iPhone and Apple TV later this year. The “unlike any other” service will feature “over 100 groundbreaking new games where storytelling and design are pushed further than ever before”. One subscription will unlock …
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Activision Blizzard’s Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice debuted at the top of the UK weekly charts. Sales figures for FromSoftware’s new IP are on a par with what Dark Souls sold back at launch in 2011, but are down 29 per cent compared to Bloodborne’s launch sales in 2015. But once …
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It hasn't yet toppled the concurrent peak set by Dark Souls 3, though
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The new models may be unveiled as soon as E3
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Inaugural show will debut later today
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Blizzard has removed the option to buy lucky dip loot boxes with real money from Heroes of the Storm. MOBA Heroes of the Storm currently offers various ways for players to purchase boosts, bundles and Heroes, including three different types of in-game currency: Gold, Gems, and Shards. While all are …
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"The system makes people nicer"
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Grads in Games Awards, Search for a Star and Sumo Digital Rising Star return on April 17th
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The hack-and-slasher's sales looks set to eclipse those of DmC 4
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Gris, Red Dead Redemption II, Into the Breach, and Mountains secure awards, too
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ZBD, the money layer for games, today introduces a full platform of embedded financial infrastructure that powers the money lifecycle in games: money in, money through, and money out. The pioneering technology enables money to flow into games, move through them as users earn and transact, and be paid out to players and creators in exchange for the value they create, equipping ZBD to cater fully to PC and console titles following its extensive success in mobile games.
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