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Read More »Michael Jackson MMO in development
Entertainment firm SEE Virtual Worlds has announced that it is working on an MMO based on pop icon Michael Jackson. Not to be confused with the console title in the works at Ubisoft, Planet Michael is an immersive virtual space themed after iconic visuals drawn from Michael’s music, his life …
Read More »Digital passes boxed in PC games market
A new report from American stat analysis group NPD suggests that the value of digital PC games market is now far greater than the boxed sector. The numbers claims that 11.2m PC games were purchased in North America between January and June 2010. In the same period just 8.2m boxed …
Read More »Online MMO hit heads to retail
Iceberg Interactive may not be the best known publisher in the industry, but aims to change that with the retail release of Global Agenda. The PC MMO has already been downloaded almost 100,000 times worldwide. In fact, the title – which was previously only available digitally – has been Steam’s …
Read More »Steam introduces pre-pay option
A new payment option has been quietly rolled out onto Valve’s digital distribution portal Steam that allows users to pay money into their accounts to be used at a later date. Funds can be added in 4, 8, 18, 35 and 70 increments and can be spent against any item …
Read More »Steam ‘Wallet’ adds pre-pay options
New service allows users to upload funds that can then be used for purchases at a later date
Read More »Zynga â??one of the most evil places Iâ??ve workedâ??
Rumour and allegations return for the Facebook game giant
Read More »Section 8: Prejudice revealed
A follow-up to last year’s PS3, Xbox 360 and PC shooter Section 8 has been unveiled by developer TimeGate Studios. Section 8: Prejudice promises more combat missions, tweaked online multiplayer modes and a range of new weaponry. The original allowed gamers to descend straight into battle from 15,000 feet and …
Read More »Minis, Steam or App Store: which to choose?
Distribution is the third pillar of self-publishing. In this week's column, Lovell looks at how the role of distribution has changed from the days of warehouse, vans and men with barrows.
Read More »PC Champ Man on hold
The decline of the boxed PC games market has claimed one of its most high-profile casualties yet with news that the PC arm of famed football management series Championship Manager has been put on hold”. Instead, developer Beautiful Game Studios is to focus on expanding the series into growing markets …
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