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Digital games downloads for mobile games devices now account for around half of all full game downloads. That’s according to a new report entitled Online Gaming 2011 from US stats body NPD. The figure does not include money spent on micro-transactions or game add-ons. Mobile gaming represents one of the …
Read More »GameStop could launch own games tablet
GameStop plans to enter the fast-growing tablet computer market – and may even build its own games-oriented one. The word from the retailer comes a week after it bought two games download technology firms – Spawn Labs and Stardock’s Impulse – in a bid to grow its stake in the …
Read More »10m downloads for Angry Birds Rio
The latest edition of Angry Birds has soared past ten million downloads just ten days after its release, the game’s developer has claimed. Rovio said Angry Birds Rio had been breaking all records” in a message released on the firm’s Twitter account. Rio is the fastest-selling Angry Birds edition yet, …
Read More »360 users leading digital trend
Research shows that 55 per cent of Xbox 360 owners downloaded at least one digital title in 2010. Market research firm EEDAR reports that this is up from 43 per cent in 2009 and outperforms rival consoles, according to GamesIndustry.biz. PS3 users that download games rose from 42 per cent …
Read More »Angry Birds tops 100m downloads
Angry Birds has now been downloaded more than 100 million times, according to Rovio Mobile marketing exec Peter Vesterbacka, speaking on a panel at the SXSW conference in Austin, Texas. "Everyone is playing Angry Birds," said Vesterbacka, as he outlined previously known stats like the game’s 40 million monthly active …
Read More »PlayStation Home hits 19m downloads
Sony has announced that the number of PS3 owners who have downloaded and booted up PlayStation Home at least once has reached 19m. Director of Home Jack Buser wouldn’t confirm how many users are actively using the service, however, though he did say that 1.6m people in North America played …
Read More »Smurfs’ Village hits 10m downloads
The rebirth of the Smurf continues to gather pace following Capcom’s confirmation that its free-to-play iOS title Smurfs’ Village has now passed the 10m download mark on the Apple App Store. Fellow Capcom title Zombie Cafe has also hit the same milestone. In this highly competitive market, the secret behind …
Read More »Big DLC push for Yoostar 2
The CEO of Yoostar has told MCV that 100 clips will be ready to download when his game Yoostar 2 hits UK retail on March 8th. "The DLC that we’re creating is made up of all-new clips," Greg Fischbach said. "There are 80 scenes out of the box and there’ll …
Read More »COD parody passes 1m downloads
People Can Fly’s cheeky marketing stunt for its upcoming shooter Bulletstorm has hit a significant milestone online. As confirmed via the Bulletstorm Twitter feed, Duty Calls has now hit 1.25m downloads since its release last week. The game is an unashamed spoof of Activision’s Call of Duty and is full …
Read More »OPINION: Sonys on-demand drive
The download-only era of games may be closer than ever, but today retail has one key advantage: the High Street is still the first stop for all new releases. While the PC has long since offered digital versions of the latest titles on day one, console gamers are still dependent …
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