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Further to its CES reveal of Xbox Live Game Room, a virtual and social games hub, Microsoft has outlined its three-pronged payment strategy for the service. Once the client has been downloaded users will be able to buy full games for 400 Microsoft Points (3.40). These full-price versions will be …

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New virtual space will let players buy classic titles

International video games retailer GameStop has reported sales of $2.86bn for the nine weeks ending January 2nd – more or less spot on the $2.85bn it reported in the same period in 2008. Like-for-like store sales fell by 8.6 per cent in the period. The lower than expected numbers were …

Games from Koch Media’s Deep Silver label will be released in the US via South Peak. Under the agreement, South Peak will be exclusive partner for Deep Silver in the US, and Koch will receive a minority stake in South Peak as well. We are pleased to partner with such …

Then, next week, Army of Two: The 40th Day arrives. Resident Evil Archives hits just a week after. Mass Effect 2 seven days later, and MAG another week on. Then a little over seven days later there’s BioShock 2, with Dante’s Inferno close behind. Then there’s Splinter Cell: Conviction. Then …

The UK Government has addressed fears that the Digital Economy Bill will not be passed before the General Election. The Bill, which looks at age ratings, broadband and illegal file-sharing, has yet to go before the House of Commons. And there are just 35 days left in which the legislation …

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