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Good news for Namco Bandai this morning – the publisher has claimed the lion’s share of Japanese software revenues for the second month in a row. Enterbrain’s numbers, as reported by Andriasang, show that the company accounted for 36.8 per cent of the overall software market – that’s nearly three …

Valve has released Steam’s top sellers chart for the week ending on April 14th. Newcomer Legend of Grimrock skyrocketed to the top of the list, with the first-person dungeon crawling RPG launching on April 11th. Wargame: European Escalation finishes in the runner-up slot, with Skyrim still hanging around at number …

Those looking forward to upcoming Vita action title Gravity Rush will be able to get a bit of a look around ahead of the full release via PSN. Sony has confirmed with Joystiq a demo for the title will release a couple weeks ahead of the title’s PSN and retail …

Nearly half a year following Battlefield 3’s launch, EA has released the official Battlelog iOS app for the multiplayer shooter. The app is available now as a free download via the iTunes App Store. Content is similar to what players have access to on the Battlelog browser stat-tracker. It allows …

Mixed in the plethora of reveals during Capcom’s annual Captivate event last week was the news that a third Lost Planet title both exists and is in development. Lost Planet 3 will be handled by Spark Unlimited, developers of Call of Duty: Finest Hour and Legacy. The announcement trailer shows …

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