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A new digital game downloads price comparison site fronted by an ex-director of Koch Media has gone live. Deals4downloads collates the latest digital offers, and claims consumers can save an average 50 per cent from over 15 partners including Amazon and Steam. CEO Sebastian Lindig has 20 years experience in …

Though digital retail will inevitably grow to occupy a key chunk of the console games market, the VP of sales and marketing at Sega US Alan Pritchard has warned that the industry must not repeat the mistakes seen in the mobile rush earlier this decade. We are obviously looking at …

Fallout: New Vegas will be accompanied by a Collector’s Edition when it hits shelves this autumn. Bethesda announced the premium SKU would be available for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC and contains a number of extra items that play up to the game’s post-apocalyptic Las Vegas theme. Collector’s Edition purchasers …

As claimed by MCV just last week, US retailer Walmart has confirmed that it is to have a second stab at cracking the pre-owned video games market. Walmart is always looking for new ways to help give customers more convenience and savings, and we continually test concepts with new products …

PlayStation 3 platform holder Sony is facing up to a further two legal challenges to its decision to remove the ability to install alternative operating systems from the console. OtherOS functionality, which allowed PS3 owners to install the likes of Linux, was removed from the PS3 in last month’s firmware …

New studio Spilt Milk to undertake, at first, consultancy and outsource work

London-based studio to use popular engine in upcoming title

As EA is set to implement a divisive $10 pay-wall in a bid to curb pre-owned sales of its games, one experienced UK developer believes the threat of second-hand sales must be addressed. In fact, Blitz Games Studios co-founder Andrew Oliver believes that piracy is not the biggest problem facing …

Broadcaster continues drive with UK indie studios at the helm

Blitz Games Studiosâ?? co-founder Andrew Oliver says second-hand games can effectively quarter owed royalty pay