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It’s finally done it – the standalone version of DayZ has now passed the 1m sales milestone. The achievement was confirmed by Bohemia Interactive CEO and co-founder Marek Špan?l. The game was released on December 17th and sold 172,500 copies in its first 24 hours on Steam. By the end …
Read More »EA tipped for third consecutive ‘Worst Company’ gong
The Consumerist has admitted that EA looks like a strong contender to claim an unprecedented third consecutive Worst Company in America gong. We haven’t even begun to ask for nominations from readers for the next Worst Company In America tournament, but some are already making the case for once again …
Read More »China to police any new console market
The sale of games consoles may have green lit in China, but the market will still be heavily regulated. That’s according to Bloomberg which says that China’s Ministry of Culture will be responsible for drafting new rules on video-game consoles” following the lifting of the 14-year old ban on their …
Read More »SimCity to get offline mode
Maxis has come good on hints it dropped in October by confirming the introduction of an offline mode to the controversial city building title. SimCity offline is coming. I’ve wanted to say those words for quite some time,” Maxis Emeryville’s GM Patrick Buechner said. Offline is coming as a free …
Read More »Vita could move away from physical games, Sony admits
There could be a time in the future when PlayStation Vita drops physical games altogether. That’s the admission of Sony’s UK MD Fergal Gara who told VG247 that the momentum towards digital gaming is certainly apparent. Compared to PS3, Vita has had a higher percentage of games bought digitally since …
Read More »Capcom: Next-gen games require eight-to-ten times more development
The amount of work needed to produce a PS4 or Xbox One game is vastly more than was seen with the previous-gen machines. That’s according to Capcom’s senior manager of technology management at its consumer games department Masaru Ijuin, who said on the Capcom blog: It’s clear that heightened game …
Read More »Licensed K’Nex Titanfall sets announced
Upcoming Xbox and PC shooter Titanfall is to star in a range of K’Nex construction toy sets. The range, licensed from Respawn Entertainment, is due out in the UK this autumn. Pilots, Titans and Spectres will all feature. The sets will carry an 8+ age rating. We’re delighted that the …
Read More »12,000 shops to fold in 2014, analyst predicts
The worst of the financial crisis may be behind us, but the year ahead promises to be a challenging one for retail. The Mirror reports that CRR boss Professor Joshua Bamfield believes that up to 12,000 shops could fold in 2014 with fashion chains, chemists, jewellers, newsagents and health and …
Read More »Neo Geo X maker Tommo accuses SNK of "bullying"
The company behind the Neo Geo X retro console has accused SNK of bullying” retailers. Back in October SNK suddenly terminated its licensing agreement with Tommo and demanded that it stop manufacturing, distributing, marketing and selling the Neo Geo X, citing breach of contract. The following day Tommo fought back, …
Read More »FIFA 14 is the UK No.1 for the 7th time
EA’s FIFA 14 has claimed its fourth successive No.1 and its seventh overall in this week’s UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. There are big weekly sales drops for nearly all games in the Top Ten with the exception of Sony’s PS4 shooter Killzone: Shadow Fall, which climbs 13 …
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