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PC gaming in the UK is experiencing a digital revolution. According to SuperData, the UK digital PC software market – comprising DLC, MMO titles and social games revenue – was worth 741m in 2014. This is a nine per cent increase on 2013’s total of 706m. Meanwhile, UKIE and GfK …
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The future of PC gaming is revealed in the latest issue of MCV
This week’s issue of MCV is a PC gaming special, featuring interviews with a number of the biggest players in the sector. We examine the PC gaming sector, seeing what effect new technologies like VR, 4K and Steam Machines are going to have, as well as new areas of the …
Read More »Over-the-air TV tuner support goes live for Xbox One preview members
Microsoft has announced Xbox One preview members in US and Canada can now use an over-the-air tuner to access television programs. Xbox Wire explains preview members can purchase the Hauppauge WinTV-955Q along with an HDTV antenna to gain access to the service. It runs $79.99 on Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop …
Read More »Why apps fail – and what you can do to prevent it
Perfecto Mobile's technical evangelist Eran Kinsbruner offers insight into the secrets of mobile success
Read More »Battlefield Hardline holds No.1, Far Cry 4 sales increase thanks to Easter deals
EA’s Battlefield Hardline maintains its position at No.1 in the GfK Chart-Track Top 40. The shooter holds its position at the top of the charts in spite of a 40 per cent decline in sales. The title holds off competition from Grand Theft Auto V, sales of which rose 35 …
Read More »Amazon has signed multi-million dollar CryEngine licensing deal, report claims
Amazon signed a licensing deal for Crytek’s CryEngine that could be worth between $50m to $70m, according to a report. Sources speaking toKotakuclaimed that the recently teasedhuge licensing deal between Crytek and a mystery firmwas in fact with the online retail giant. It is not yet clear what Amazon plans …
Read More »Report: Amazon signed multi-million dollar licensing deal for CryEngine
Sources claim retail giant may use tech as basis for its own game engine
Read More »Richard Jolly talks Dirty Bomb
Splash Damage co-founder Richard Jolly talks to Develop about free-to-play and games that aren't for everyone
Read More »There’s a new Animal Crossing coming, complete with Amiibo Cards
Among Nintendo’s numerous announcements last night was also confirmation of a brand new Animal Crossing spin-off. Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, due out this autumn on 3DS, sees gamers playing as an interior decorator who must create amiable living quarters for an assortment of characters. The game will also usher …
Read More »MCV Awards 2015: Two weeks to go
There are just two weeks to go until the big night for the UK games business: the 2015 MCV Awards. Just a handful of spaces remain at the prestigious awards ceremony and gala dinner, which takes place at the Lancaster London Hotel on the evening of April 16th. Over 500 …
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