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High Street giants: â??We will refuse to sell Steam gamesâ??
Read More »Valve monopoly is killing PC market
Steam’s grip on the PC download sector has made the market far too competitive to bother with, rivals warn. MCV understands that at least two big-name digital retailers are facing financial difficulties as they struggle to compete. They are now calling on publishers to develop Steam-free SKUs – as Sports …
Read More »Zattikka brings Mr Bean to iPhone, iPad
Up-and-coming social and casual games studio Zattikka has announced the launch of Mr Bean: Out of Control. The iPhone and iPad game is the first in a series of downloadable distractions based on the classic slapstick character portrayed by Rowan Atkinson. It is available now on the App Store. In …
Read More »PC sales boom for Excalibur
Contact Sales expects its business to grow by 25 per cent this year, courtesy of the PC software market. The UK company owns the Excalibur Publishing and First Class Simulations labels and has released a wide range of PC titles over the course of the year. Contact Sales MD Robert …
Read More »TripleACodes signs Age of Conan deal
Digital distributor TripleACodes has inked a new deal with MMO developer Funcom. The company is now an official distributor for Age of Conan products across Europe, such as game clients and subscription codes. It will also distribute Funcom’s first expansion pack for the MMO, Rise of the Godslayer, which was …
Read More »MySpace apps sharing user data
Personal IDs transmitted via social network's games and apps
Read More »Square Enix: Deus Ex will last us a decade
Square Enix aims to leverage its Deus Ex franchise for the next ten years – as part of its grand plan to be a top three publisher in the next five years. "We have dozens of IPs, some of which we wish to build into franchises," Square Enix boss Yoichi …
Read More »Angry Birds not included in EA deal
Despite nearly all the reports going with the ‘EA buys Angry Birds publisher’ line following its acquisition of Chillingo, it seems that the multi-million selling feathery physics game is not part of the deal. "We did not sell to EA, Chillingo did," tweeted the game’s developer Rovio Mobile tonight. "We …
Read More »Zynga â??privacy abuse victimâ?? happy to go public
Facebook â??data leakâ?? suddenly sees lawsuit at Zyngaâ??s doorstep
Read More »Steam user count passes 30 million
Digital downloads service sees 200%+ sales growth over the last 12 months, catalogue reaches 1,200 games
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