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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 »Steam Early Access success Rust being rebuilt from ground up
Facepunch Studios’ Steam Early Access hit Rust will undergo a total revamp, as the current version is being scrapped entirely for one with new code that will significantly alter the game. Speaking with PCGamesN, Rust developer Garry Newman – also known for creating Garry’s Mod – explained the logic behind …
Read More »There are over 125 Kickstarted games currently available on Steam
A good reminder of what Kickstarter has contributed to the games industry can currently be found over on Steam. A dedicated Kickstarter page on Valve’s digital retail service lists over 125 games that are currently available to buy on Steam whose origins can be found on the crowdfunding platform. Big …
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 racks up record eight million concurrent users
Players flock to store as summer sale nears end
Read More »Steam breaks 8m concurrent users barrier
The latest Steam Sale has helped Valve’s digital games service hit a brand new milestone. As spotted by NeoGaf, on Sunday evening there were over 8m concurrent users of the service. Specifically, as of midnight UK time there were 8,020,428 people on the service. That beats the 7m+ record set …
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 »[Update] Leadwerks Workshop suggests devs can circumvent Greenlight and publish games straight to Steam
End could be nigh for community-voting scheme and store curation
Read More »Microsoft: Games for Windows Live will live on
Microsoft has officially stated it does not intend to shut down its much maligned Games for Windows Live PC games service – a reveal that flies in the face of several rumours, reports and at least one internal leak. Last week, a Microsoft representative told Game Informer that the firm …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: June 15-21
The annual summer sale has invaded Steam this week, meaning that a host of past chart toppers have burst back onto the top ten thanks to major discounts. Skyrim’s Legendary Edition on special leads the pack, with a discounted Payday 2 taking the runner-up spot. DayZ was able to climb …
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