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Entertainment and technology website Digital Spy has passed the 20m monthly users mark for the first time. 20,065,530 users visited the site in January 2013 with page views hitting a total of 163,828,512m. The site has enjoyed growth of 62 per cent in the past year. Games, tech, movies and …

EA’s action horror title Dead Space 3 has, in the words of UKIE GfK Chart-Track, comfortably” claimed the No.1 spot this week. Nonetheless, sales of the game tracked 26.2 per cent lower than its predecessor Dead Space 2, which also claimed No.1. The Xbox 360 version of the new title …

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Ouya’s approval process for submitted games will begin later this month. CEO Julie Uhrman told Engadget that developers should expect a fairly simple submission review before being added to the console’s store. "[Games will be checked for] intellectual property infringement, and malware, and excessive pornography," said Uhrman. "Ultimately it’s a …

Nintendo has revealed a new ZombiU-featured Wii U bundle for North America. The ZombiU Deluxe Set will include a black Wii U deluxe system, gamepad, Pro controller, and a digital copy of Nintendo Land. The bundle will be priced at $390 and release on February 17th. No word on if …

Valve has announced the latest weekly top ten sellers chart on Steam. Skyrim’s Dragonborn add-on sits on top of the list again this week, as a discounted Borderlands 2 couldn’t quite overtake the DLC during its PC launch week. A discounted Counter-Strike: Global Offensive finished just behind in third, and …

The Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2: Limited Edition is the only SKU of the game that will be released in India, distributor Origin Games has announced. The Limited Edition features O-card packaging and includes two pieces of DLC: The Vintorez in-game sniper rifle for use in multiplayer modes Major Vladic as …