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A listing on PSN and Xbox Live suggests players of Assassin’s Creed III multiplayer mode will be able to buy perks using real-world cash. Eurogamer reports that bundles of Erudito Credits will be available to purchase in bundle of 20, 50, 155, 380 and 925, with the biggest costing 1600 …
Read More »Earning Xbox 360 achievement points now saves you money
Gamers have been calling for it, and now Microsoft has delivered. Xbox Live users are now able to register for the rejuvenated Xbox Live Rewards scheme and will automatically be rewarded according to their existing Gamerscore. Those with a score of between 3,000-9,999 points will be entitled to a special …
Read More »Death in The War Z will result in loss of cash-bought items
The developers of The War Z have revealed a key gameplay feature for its upcoming ‘Not DayZ’ survival horror title. The War Z will, like its close rival DayZ, rob players of all of their progress when they die. But it also plans to go a stage further, thanks to …
Read More »Gamer makes $10,000 from Diablo III Auction House
Blizzard’s inclusion of the Real Money Auction House in Diablo III may have been controversial, but for one gamer it has proved extremely lucrative. PCGamesN reports that Reddit user WishboneTheDog has made a total of $10,000 by selling virtual items either found or crafted in-game and then sold via the …
Read More »Ouya is the most successful Kickstarter of all time, breaks 3 records
Headline-hitting console upstart Ouya has become the most successful Kickstarter of all time. At the time of writing the campaign stands at $5,047,737 from a total of 39,592 backers. And this is with 21 days still to go. This means Ouya beats previous Kickstarter record-holder Double Fine Adventure, which raised …
Read More »MCV reports on Daily Mail story, descends into nonsense
Let’s get this straight before we even get to the details – this is definitely Microsoft’s fault. Not the kid’s for spending all the money. Not the dad’s for letting her child have access to her bank card. Dispel thoughts of bad parenting. Close your eyes, breathe deeply and become …
Read More »Def Jam Rapstar studio 4mm Games "on hold"
The $8m lawsuit against Def Jam Rapstar producer 4mm Games has left the firm starved for money” and its fate uncertain. Record label EMI took 4mm Games and developer Terminal Reality to court earlier this year for allegedly not obtaining song rights for the rap karaoke game. 4mm Games co-founder …
Read More »Zavvi introduces Rewardz loyalty scheme
Consumers who buy from Zavvi.com can now earn loyalty points, giving them money off future purchases. Zavvi has introduced a new Rewardz loyalty scheme, which offers customers points every time they buy a game or other item from the online store. For every 1 a consumer spends on Zavvi.com, they’ll …
Read More »Charity football event kicks off
A new industry five-a-side football tournament is set to raise over 2,000 for GamesAid. Organised by London creative agency SJS, the event will kick off on Tuesday, March 27th at Lucozade’s Power League at Wembley. SJS is hoping to attract around eight to 12 teams in a bid to raise …
Read More »iOS IP Infinity Blade makes $28m in first year
Epic Games’ two debut iPhone games have generated more than $28 million in just over a single year, the company has announced. Infinity Blade and its sequel, two "triple-A" App Store games, have both accumulated the significant revenues in the space of a single year. The first Infinity Blade game, …
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