PC

Steam holds 70% of digital distribution

Steam is estimated to control around 70 per cent of the overall game downloads space. That’s according to rival Stardock, which runs its own digital distribution service Impulse. The company claims to be in second place behind Valve in the market, reports Gamasutra. Our estimation is that Steam – as …

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Google unveils Chrome OS

Having taken a stab at both the web browsing and mobile phone markets, internet colossus Google has lifted the lid on its next big computing adventure – the Chrome operating system. Whilst the likes of Apple’s OS X and the open-source Linux engine enjoy a slim but stable share of …

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Supreme Commander 2 announced

Having just moments ago lifted the lid on gritty action sequel Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days, Square Enix has followed the news with confirmation of the spring 2010 release of Supreme Commander 2. The game, which will be released on Xbox 360 and PC, will be developed by Gas …

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World of Warcraft’s Schizophrenia

Five years on, WoW’s designers are working through what they see as the mistakes of the past. Launched in the U.S.on November 23, 2004 (Feb 11, 2005 in Europe), the fantasy MMO boasts 12 million active subscribers, and has been the benchmark for all competitors since its launch. It has …

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NCsoft Q3 profits soar

NCsoft has enjoyed a year-on-year Q3 profits jump of 836 per cent – largely thanks to the release of MMO Aion: The Tower of Eternity. YoY revenue more than doubled in the period to KRW 166.28 billion (US$144.00 million) – up 21 per cent on Q2, when the firm released …

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Star Trek Online set for Q1 2010

Star Trek Online will arrive between January and March 2010, Cryptic has told Videogamer. The upcoming MMORPG combines space combat with on-foot battle, and is getting positive previews from the press. Executive producer Craig Zinkievich told Videogamer: "Without giving you the date, which I’m not allowed to give out or …

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