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Consumers spend a lot of time complaining about day one DLC. The thing is, they spend a lot of time buying it, too. It’s a phenomenon seen across the entire industry. The amount of vitriol aimed at Call of Duty, for instance, would suggest that it’s not popular. When in …

An analysis of employee reviews at online jobs portal Glassdoor has labelled GameStop as the tenth worst company to work for in the US. Those included in the report must have had at least 300 reviews, with a total of 202 companies being analysed. GameStop’s business model has come under …

The management team at EA has convinced analysts that the publisher is well positioned to thrive in the next-gen games market. That isn’t enough to prevent the current financial year being a challenging one, Baird Equity Research’s Colin Sebastian warns, but it bodes well for life beyond the current generation …

Mix and match payment systems are too confusing, says Wargaming.net CEO

Double Fine is looking to prove their crowdfunding success on Kickstarter was more than a flash in the pan for the studio. In an interview with VentureBeat, the developer describes its hope to maintain independence by continuing to look to crowdfunding and private investing as consistent methods for funding future …

Starhawk, Lightbox Entertainement’s follow-up to popular PS3 multiplayer game Warhawk, has received a free update, which includes two new maps for free. The 1.03 update also includes an increased level cap, team balance fixes, improved voice chat, and various other tweaks. The major talking point, however, is the Cypress Map …

Former Bioshock Infinite art director Nate Wells has revealed he’ll be joining Naughty Dog to apparently focus on their upcoming PS3-exclusive The Last of Us. "In this fall, and this is hard, In this fall, I’m taking my talents to South Beach"..wait..I mean #naughtydog and #thelastofus…can’t wait,” Wells announced on …

Call of Duty: Black Ops II’s brand new multiplayer has been inspired by the eSports phenomenon, the developer has told MCV. Both Activision and developer Treyarch took to the stage ahead of Gamescom in Cologne last night to reveal a new Call of Duty multiplayer that is not just targeting …

Mojang’s smash hit Minecraft has eclipsed the 7m mark for units sold on its original platform alone. The PC sales figure is just the latest in a string of significant milestones for the title, which smashed XBLA records when it debuted on the 360 earlier this year. More than 7 …

Frag-Nation, who along with Blur, recently set up quarterly competitive gaming property FragFest, has announced that it is expanding the inaugural event with the inclusion of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament at FragFest 1 will also act as a launch celebration for the latest installment in one …