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Individual Ubisoft titles will be available to purchase digitally for the first time

Digital downloads site predicts further 100% growth forecast for the remainder of the year

Download distribution service to offer complete Unreal back catalogue

PC subscription gaming service also considering moves onto mobile phone and Mac

Publisher’s entire PC catalogue, including the critically acclaimed Grand Theft Auto IV, to be available for download

New merger sees subscription gaming service leave Turner Broadcasting Systems

Battle of the management sims continue as Turok hits the Metaboli charts

Titan Quest becomes most played game in Metaboli top ten

Strategy games also perform well in Metaboli’s top ten

Leading games-on-demand firm frustrated by lukewarm acceptance of digital distribution by UK’s games retail elite

Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson has unveiled a download platform for PC games which he claims could 'replicate the functionality of iTunes' and drive massive growth for the sector.

Some stalwarts may believe that the true age of digital distribution is still a distant dream, but online games firm Metaboli claims that downloads have already become a top priority for publishers.