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Digital download market leader Steam has told MCV that it will not release its sales data to chart companies – and that an official downloads ranking is not important. It is rumoured that parent company Valve’s secrecy over sales data is the final obstacle for companies such as GfK-ChartTrack and …
Read More »Zombie Cow games hit Steam
UK indie's titles launch on Valve's digital distribution service
Read More »LucasArts dates Monkey Island
Devoted followers of LucasArts’ classic point-and-click series Monkey Island now have a new date to mark in their diaries – July 15th will see the release of The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition on Xbox Live Arcade. The re-make of the 1990 title boasts updated hi-def graphics, a re-mastered …
Read More »LucasArts to relaunch dormant games on Steam
Ten old titles set to be available on Valveâ??s online platform
Read More »2K Games go cheap on Steam
Users of Valve’s Steam network currently have the opportunity to snap up a huge compendium of 2K Games’ PC titles in a bundle that offers over 100 off the usual combined RRP. Dubbed 2K Huge, the download includes big hitting titles such as BioShock, Civilization IV, Freedom Force, Prey, Railroad …
Read More »Valve fans rebel against Left 4 Dead sequel
Washington-based developer on the receiving end of unfamiliar anger from fans
Read More »Capcom: SecuROM gets a bum rap
Growing PC games force Capcom has defended controversial DRM software SecuROM, saying that the problems that some have experienced with the anti-piracy measures are more to do with publisher’s implementation than the technology itself. I think SecuROM in some form will be a part of most of the games we …
Read More »Left 4 Dead free this Friday
Playable demos have become an established marketing vehicle in recent years, but Valve is taking it one step further tomorrow by allowing anyone to download and play its hugely popular Left 4 Dead for free. Kotaku reports that from midnight tonight anyone with a PC and a Steam account will …
Read More »NCSoft succumbs to Steam
Digital PC kingpin adds key NCSoft franchises to its platform
Read More »Left 4 Dead shifts 2.5m at retail
Valve, the developer of co-operative zombie shooter Left 4 Dead, has revealed that its title has sold over 2.5m units worldwide at retail since launch, Edge reports. The number includes boxed sales of the game on both Xbox 360 and PC. The figure doesn’t include sales of the game through …
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