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PC gaming hardware is now worth over $21.5 billion (12.6bn) globally – over double the value of the console gaming market. Analyst Jon Peddie Research (JPR) said in its PC Gaming Hardware Market report that personal computers, upgrades, and peripherals used for gaming were continuing to remain strong and healthy, …
Read More »Grim Fandango remake also coming to PC
The remake of Grim Fandango will be launching on PC alongside PS4 and Vita, the game’s developer has confirmed. Double Fine previously announced that the dark comedy point and click adventure, originally released exclusively on PC in 1998, would be coming to PS4 and Vita at Sony’s E3 conference in …
Read More »2K and Gearbox announce first-person MOBA Battleborn
2K and Gearbox Software have announced Battleborn, a first-person shooter MOBA for Xbox One, PS4 and PC. Battleborn is being developed by the teams behind Borderlands 2 and is said to fetaure a similar combination of highly-stylised visuals, co-operative gameplay and first-person shooting. Players will be able to play a …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: June 28 – July 5
Divinity: Original Sin has claimed the top spot on Steam during last week’s sales period, which included the fading days of the digital distributor’s summer sale. Wolfenstein: The New Order and Payday 2 finished with their own flourishes, thanks to significant promotional discounts. The pair finished in the runner-up and …
Read More »Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution lands in September
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution will launch in Europe and North America this September, publisher Bandai Namco has announced. The title will hit European shops on September 12th and hits North American stores on September 16th – with Bandai Namco offering a cornucopia of pre-order and launch week bonuses …
Read More »Release date set for Civilization: Beyond Earth
2K Games’ Civilization: Beyond Earth now has a release date, developer Firaxis has announced. The PC title will be released on October 24th, with pre-order perks for those who lay down some cash ahead of time – specifically the Exoplanets Map Pack. Beyond Earth differs from past games in the …
Read More »The Walking Dead’s next episode out this month
Season two episode four of Telltale’s The Walking Dead will arrive sometime later this month, according to developer Telltale. Taking to Twitter, the studio’s director of PR Job J. Stauffer stated that fans should expect news in the coming weeks regarding Walking Dead Season two’s thus far unnamed penultimate episode. …
Read More »Sniper Elite 3 buyers left empty handed after key scam
A batch of stolen and subsequently re-sold Steam keys has left potentially hundreds of Sniper Elite 3 buyers without a copy of the game. Affected users are being offered free access to the game’s ‘Target Hitler’ DLC but are being advised to contact the retailer form whom they purchased the …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: June 22-28
Borderlands 2 came out on top of Steam’s latest top sellers chart, as the Summer Sale rages on. The title’s Game of the Year edition finished ahead of last week’s winner, Skyrim – though its Legendary edition was still able to nab the runner-up slot. Payday 2 surged to third …
Read More »Minecraft console sales exceed lifetime PC figures
The console editions of Minecraft have sold past the life to date total of its original PC platform. Developer Mojang took to Twitter today to announce Xbox 360 and PS3 versions have combined to surpass Minecraft’s Windows PC and Mac offerings in sales. Microsoft debuted the title on Xbox 360 …
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