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Valve is seeking testers for the beta version of its Steam for Linux client. The company is now taking applications, adding that its primarily looking for experienced Linux users. While details are sparse beyond that, we’ve already learned Left 4 Dead 2 will be the debut title from the service …

Valve has revealed Steam’s top ten sellers for the week ending on October 27th. While XCOM: Enemy Unknown retained its crown for yet another time around, one must take note of first-person slasher Chivalry: Medieval Warfare. The indie climbed two spots to the runner-up position, following its debut in fourth …

Rick Gibson looks at the latest attempt to take TV gaming off the ground

Keep next Tuesday night free – GAME will be opening its doors to welcome the unconventional Wednesday release of Assassin’s Creed III. The flagship event will take place at GAME’s Stratford Store which will be transformed into a scenic replica of the game’s winter wilderness, complete with Redcoats who will …

80 US cities will this Christmas play host to a brand new store concept from GameStop. Called GameStop Kids, the outlets will focus on brands such as Angry Birds and Hello Kitty, with accessories and toys taking as much of the spotlight as video games themselves. The first GameStop kids …

Flagship Xbox series is a 'three billion dollar franchise', claims Phil Spencer

Jonatan Soderstrom asks for torrent to be updated after bug fixes are made to the original release

Rockstar is to add to its Grand Theft Auto iOS library by releasing 10th Anniversary Edition of GTA Vice City. The studio has already enjoyed success on Apple and Google’s mobile platforms with former DS and PSP hit GTA Chinatown Wars and PS2 classic GTA III. The release will apparently …

It is a myth that the market for kids’ video games is declining. Tie-ins for the latest Cartoon Network IP or Disney movie may not be selling in the same numbers as they were ten years ago. But video games have long outgrown its role as another piece of SpongeBob …

Could there be a bigger sign of the changing times? Call of Duty’s position at the top of Major Nelson’s weekly Xbox Live Top Ten is and has been a given for years. It measures the most popular games according to unique users logged into Xbox Live. But this week’s …