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PC GAMING WEEK: Valve has been transforming the PC gaming marketplace. While the firm hasn’t been making – or at least releasing – third installments in its highly popular game franchises, it has been busy taking over PC retail with its Steam store. In October 2013 it was estimated that …
Read More »BAFTA Games Awards 2014 nominations revealed
The Last of Us and Grand Theft Auto V are among the titles put forward for the most awards in this year’s British Academy Games Awards. Naughty Dog’s title has been nominated for ten awards including Action and Adventure, Game Design and Best Game, while Rockstar’s blockbuster crime title has …
Read More »Microsoft responds to The Wolf Among Us download woes
The publisher has replied to concerns of users unable to access content. Microsoft has sent out download codes for Episode Two of The Wolf Among Us on Xbox Live to Season Pass holders. Many Xbox 360 users were disappointed to find that their Season Passes were not working and that …
Read More »Steam Machine makers dismiss price worries
PC GAMING WEEK: The companies building this year’s major Steam Machines have hit back at critics over their high pricing. The Steam Machines are designed to take PC gaming into the living room, putting them in direct competition with the likes of Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo. However, even at their …
Read More »Six biggest PC games of the next three months
PC GAMING WEEK:Here are some of the biggest PC titles set to hit stores in the next few months. Thief Publisher: Square EnixDeveloper: Eidos MontralRelease date: February 28th Square Enix’s reboot of the classic stealth series is sneaking onto PC at the end the month. South Park: The Stick of …
Read More »GamesAid announces Imran Yusuf as its first patron
Comedian Imran Yusuf has been named as GamesAid’s first patron. Yusuf’s first outing as patron for the charity will be its Stand Up for GamesAid event at London’s Comedy Store on Monday April 14th. He also hosted last year’s Stand Up for GamesAid event. The comedian has a history in …
Read More »The State of PC Gaming
PC GAMING WEEK:With allthe buzz around the new consoles, it is quite easy to forget about the PC gaming market. If you look at the Top 40, the platform is often under-represented thanks to the lack of inclusion of digital download data. And it certainly doesn’t garner the same mainstream …
Read More »Sega says 2015 Sonic game won’t be multi-platform
Sega has shot down rumours that its next Nintendo-exclusive Sonic title will go multi-format. The publisher’s community manager Kellie Parker took to the Sega forums and said thatthe information from Nuremburg Toy Fair – which stated that 2015’s Sonic game would be coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Wii …
Read More »LocoCycle coming to Steam and Xbox 360
Twisted Pixel has announced that its downloadable motorcycle title will be coming to Xbox 360 and Steam. The new versions of LocoCycle coming to Xbox Live and Steam will be a nice Valentines Day present, releasing on February 14th. Both versions have a price tag of $10. LocoCycle was released …
Read More »UKIE responds to OFT principles for in-app purchases
UKIE has responded to the Office of Fair Trading’s principles for online and app-based games. These guidelines – published earlier today – serve to ensure game businesses sell content responsibly. If they are not in line with these principles, they could face problems from the Competition and Markets Authority from …
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