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Social network Facebook has scrapped its virtual currency Facebook Credits. The system was introduced in early 2011 as a universal currency designed to work across all of the apps and games that feature on the ever-diversifying site. However, the majority of content holders increasingly chose to ignore the system in …

ShopTo.net has released the results of a survey claiming the average UK gamer spent 334 last year on their hobby. The survey was conducted via e-mail between the 15th and 17th of June 2012, recieved just over 9,000 responses, with a sampling error of plus or minus seven percent. ShopTo.net …

Platoon and Spider-man actor to appear alongside Ellen Page in Beyond: Two Souls

Microsoft has slashed a number of full” Games On Demand titles from $20 to just $5 on Xbox Live. The discounts are universal, meaning that if any title on the list below is available on Xbox Live in your region it will have had its price cut. Here’s the complete …

Saints Row: The Third - Enter the Dominatrix canned; content to be integrated into full sequel

Koch media to take on distribution services in regions

Nintendo will offer bigger revenue cuts on digital downloads for the Wii U than other gaming platform providers, according to a report. A source working for a European developer” toldWii U Dailythat the console giant is offering insane incentives to publishers to sell on its new eShop. He said that …

A Twitter advertising campaign organized by Nike has become the first to be banned in the UK. Wayne Rooney and Jack Wilshere – both of whom are sponsored by the sports brand – recently tweeted links and hashtags promoting the Make It Count creative. The first, from the Manchester United …

Nintendo pledging 'insane incentives' to publishers to sell games on its eShop, report claims

THQ has struck a deal with Koch Media that will see the company assume responsibility for distribution in Spain and Italy. CVG adds that the publisher has also closed its Spanish and Italian publishing division as part of its previously announced restructuring plans. "In line with our European growth strategy, …