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PC MMO title World of Warcraft: Cataclysm sold 3.3m copies in its first 24 hours on sale, developer Blizzard has announced. The company says the numbers make it the best selling PC title of all time. Previous WoW release Wrath of the Lich King sold 2.8m copies in its first …
Read More »Retail threatens Steam ban
The world’s biggest digital games retailer is under attack. MCV understands that key ‘traditional’ retailers will drop titles that integrate the popular Steam service as fears mount that the it has a ‘monopoly’ on the download market. Insiders say Steam, run by US studio Valve, serves a massive 80 per …
Read More »The Agency on track for 2011
Console and PC MMO the Agency is still in development, and is currently scheduled for release on both PS3 and PC in the latter half of 2011, Sony Online Entertainment president John Smedley has stated. There was a moment in time in our company where we looked at our own …
Read More »PopCap releases Bejeweled 3
Though World of Warcraft may have been hogging much of the PC limelight today, it could be argued that it’s only the second biggest release of the day. What could possibly trump it? PopCap’s Bejeweled 3, of course. It’s the first proper sequel to the popular series in six years. …
Read More »Clark widens remit to include digital
John Clark has been appointed as Sega West’s digital distribution director for PC games. He has been with the firm for almost four years and will take on new responsibilities in addition to his current role of UK managing director. Sega’s digital distribution department for its PC titles is based …
Read More »Ghostbusters sequel skips retail
A sequel to Atari’s 2009 console hit Ghostbusters: The Video Game will skip retail altogether and instead be released on Xbox Live, PSN and PC. USA Today reports Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime will once again see players assume the role of the Ghostbusting rookie hired to the team in the …
Read More »Final Doctor Who Adventure dated
The fourth and final instalment in the current run of the BBC’s Doctor Who: The Adventure Games will be released for the PC on Christmas Day. Called Shadows of the Vashta Nerada, it will become available to download on the BBC website right after the show’s Christmas TV special on …
Read More »Free Battlefield pulls in 250,000 players
Over 250,000 players have signed up to Battlefield Play4Free since the game was announced earlier this month. EA Romania and DICE are testing servers for the upcoming free-to-play as the beta launches. More than 850 beta keys have been handed out to players, with more to follow over the coming …
Read More »Crytek announces Warface
Crysis developer Crytek has announced its next title – PC shooter Warface. Yes, Warface. Set in the near future, the game will offer both player-vs-player gameplay as well as cooperative online multiplayer. It’s a PC-only title and will adopt the increasingly popular free-to-play model. The developers will monetise it through …
Read More »PC a generation ahead of PS3/360
PC gaming is technically so far advanced compared to consoles that it is effectively ‘a generation ahead’, according to the boss of Crysis and Crysis 2 developer Crytek. PC is easily a generation ahead right now. With 360 and PS3, we believe the quality of the games beyond Crysis 2 …
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