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Electronic Arts is giving a slice of the cash raised by its current Humble Bundle to UK games industry charity GamesAid. Found at HumbleBundle.com, the pay-what-you-want download package includes some of the biggest games in EA Origin’s catalogue, including Dead Space and Dead Space 3, Crysis 2, the 2010 Medal …
Read More »EA Humble Bundle sale draws $4.8m
Charitable sales platform is on mark to break records with 1m units sold
Read More »EA Origin Humble Bundle breaks records
The latest Humble Bundle has become the fastest selling in the charity’s history. The Humble Origin Bundle allows players to pick up six EA titles – Dead Space, Dead Space 3, Crysis 2 Maximum Edition, Mirror’s Edge, Medal of Honor and Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box – for whatever price …
Read More »Monaco grossed $120k before its release
Indie Fund backs another winner as Pocketwatch title is repayment-fit in three days
Read More »Humble Bundle Weekly Sale kicks off with pay what you want Bastion
Humble Bundle organizers have announced a new weekly promotion of rotating pay-what-you-want offers on individual indie games. A Humble Mumble blog post reveals new deals will arrive each Tuesday, with Supergiant’s 2011 action RPG Bastion representing the debut title for the promo. For a minimum purchase of $1, buyer’s will …
Read More »Mojang begins Humble Bundle Mojam 2
Indies such as Vlambeer, Wolfire Games and Oxeye participating in 78-hour game jam for charity
Read More »THQ Humble Bundle closes at $5m
Nearly 900,000 purchases made at an average cost of $5.76
Read More »Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War added the Humble THQ Bundle
Having already made in excess of $4.5m across 800k purchases, THQ has added even more goodies to its popular Humble THQ Bundle. The pay-what-you-want deal already offered copies of Red Faction: Armageddon, Metro 2033, Darksiders, Company of Heroes and its two expansions. Saints Row: The Third was added for all …
Read More »THQ stock temporarily rebounds on Humble Bundle success
Troubled publisher THQ has finally seen some positive movement on the stock market following the success of its recent Humble Bundle. The pay what you want” offer saw gamers able to pick up the PC versions of Darksiders II, Metro 2033, Red Faction Armageddon and Company of Heroes, as well …
Read More »Humble Bundle launches THQ charity pack
A new pay-what-you-want charity bundle of popular THQ games is now available. Consumers can pay anything from $1 for seven titles with proceeds going to charities Child’s Play and the American Red Cross. The Humble THQ Bundle allows gamers to pay for Steam keys to Darksiders, Metro 2033, Red Faction: …
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