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There’s bad news for gamers in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg who were hoping to buy Assassin’s Creed III on PC. Thanks to the tiny size of Belgium and Luxembourg, the shipment of the SKU for all three countries was able to fit onto a single truck. That was stolen. …
Read More »Halo, Xbox Music and Xbox Live star in Phil Harrison’s first speech as Microsoft VP
Popular games exec Phil Harrison delivered his first public address as a Microsoft VP at London Games Conference this evening, and gave the room a rapid tour around the new Xbox business strategy. After admitting that the latest games industry headlines ‘have not been great to read’ he said: I …
Read More »Rockstar considering Grand Theft Auto V for Wii U, PC
Despite their omission from all released promotional materials, Wii U and PC versions of Grand Theft Auto V may still be in the cards. Rockstar vice president Dan Houser explained to IGN–in response to why the two platforms were left out of the game’s recent marketing pushes–that any options beyond …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: November 11-17
Valve has revealed the top ten sellers on Steam for the week ahead of Black Friday’s promotions. Call of Duty: Black Ops II leapt to first, as its launch in the middle of the week no doubt boosted the title after making an impact a week earlier with pre-orders. Assassin’s …
Read More »Minecraft PC passes eight million
Indie hit has sold consistently since previous milestone in August
Read More »Minecraft surges past 8m copies on PC
Mojang’s indie hit Minecraft has surpassed 8m units sold on PC. "The PC version of Minecraft just passed 8 million sales!" The game’s creator Markus ‘Notch’ Persson announced on twitter. "My face is making grinning sounds, so I assume it’s grinning!” It took less than three months for the game …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: November 4-10
Valve has revealed the past week’s top sellers on Steam, with Football Manager 2013 finishing on top for the second week in a row. The sports sim fended off some tough competition including pre-orders Black Ops 2 and Assassin’s Creed III – which finished second and fourth respectively. Greenlight pick …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: October 28 – November 3
Valve has revealed the past week’s top sellers on Steam. Football Manager 2013 makes a significant jump from last week’s fifth place finish to grab the top spot. Left 4 Dead 2 glided to the runner-up position thanks to a discount promotion falling within the period. Though XCOM was toppled …
Read More »PS3 release date announced for Mass Effect Trilogy
The Mass Effect Trilogy will arrive on PS3 just a month later than it does on Xbox 360 and PC. The Xbox and PC SKUs will be released in Europe on November 9th. The PS3 version will subsequently be released on December 7th. Mass Effect Trilogy includes, as the name …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: October 21-27
Valve has revealed Steam’s top ten sellers for the week ending on October 27th. While XCOM: Enemy Unknown retained its crown for yet another time around, one must take note of first-person slasher Chivalry: Medieval Warfare. The indie climbed two spots to the runner-up position, following its debut in fourth …
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