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Superdata has released its latest monthly report on US digital game revenue, with the market showing year-over-year growth thanks to Grand Theft Auto V’s PC release. US digital revenue in April was up 15 per cent to $1.1bn, with Superdata crediting Take-Two and Rockstar’s PC port for driving the strong …
Read More »YouTube reveals its 10 most popular games of all time
In celebration of its 10thanniversary, YouTube has revealed the 10 most popular video games of all time on its service. The list is a mix of individual titles and franchise, with Minecraft taking the top spot over the Grand Theft Auto series in the runner-up position. The list was put …
Read More »Steam top nine sellers: May 3-9
Grand Theft Auto V has again finished on top of Steam’s weekly top selling products, while The Witcher franchise made a big splash as well. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive took the runner-up spot ahead of pre-orders of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with Project Cars and the new Stars Wars Collection …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers: April 26 – May 2
We’ve entered a new month, and Grand Theft Auto V still won’t loosen its grip of the number one spot on Steam’s top ten selling products chart. A hard-charging Star Wars Collection finished in the runner-up position for its debut, while last week’s runner-up Killing Floor slipped slightly to third. …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers: April 19-25
Grand Theft Auto V held tight to the top spot on Steam’s weekly best selling products chart, but Killing Floor 2 arguably had a better showing with two of its products finishing in the top three. Killing Floor 2 took the runner-up spot, while the game’s Digital Deluxe Edition finished …
Read More »Daniel Radcliffe and Bill Paxton confirmed for BBC’s GTA drama
The BBC has confirmed the first official casting and plot details of its upcoming drama about the development of Grand Theft Auto. Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter, Horns) will star as Sam Houser and Bill Paxton (Aliens, Apollo 13) as lawyer Jack Thompson, as per previously rumoured. The show also has …
Read More »Rockstar denies Social Club hack claims
Grand Theft Auto V creator Rockstar has said that its Social Club service has not suffered a hack. For the past few days the developer has been inundated with complaints from gamers whose Rockstar Social Club accounts have been hijacked by others, locking them out of their account and in …
Read More »Steam top nine sellers: April 12-18
Grand Theft Auto V continues its dominance of Steam’s top ten sellers chart, though Valve’s rankings system appears to be acting up again. The game finished first and second, which doesn’t make any sense given both positions are filled by the exact product name Grand Theft Auto V.” Sure, games …
Read More »Supermarket’s GTA V market share dipped sharply for next-gen release
Grand Theft Auto V’s jump from last-gen to next-gen appears to have brought with it a shift in the buying habits of UK gamers. Kantar Wordpanel’s Q1 UK retail report says that while the supermarkets claimed a 53.3 per cent share of GTA V’s physical sales when it was originally …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto V was really this week’s No.1
Grand Theft Auto V was this week’s No.1 game in the UK if digital numbers were included, MCV understands. This week’s GfK Chart-Track report reveals that Mortal Kombat X was the best-selling UK boxed game. But the data does not factor in sales on digital platforms such as Steam. PC …
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