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Research firm Juniper projects worldwide digital content revenue will reach $154bn annually by 2019, with gaming expected to represent the largest share of that total. Games Industry has word on a portion of Juniper’s findings from its Digital Content Business Models: OTT & Operator Strategies 2015-2019 report, which shows gaming …
Read More »Valve reveals invited teams for TI5 and opens qualifiers to public
Valve has revealed the ten teams to receive direct invites to the prestigious annual Dota 2 tournament, The International, with a current prize pool of $6.3m. Alongside the ten professional teams heading straight to KeyArena in Seattle, WA, this August 3-8, Valve has opened the doors for any team to …
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 »Portal table shooting into Zen Pinball titles
Zen Pinball 2 and Pinball FX2 are to see their ranks bolstered with the addition of a table based on Valve’s Portal IP. Portal Pinball will be added to the games across a number of platforms on May 25th priced at 2.49. The mobile versions will cost 1.49. Aperture Laboratories …
Read More »Valve: We hate Steam gift restrictions as much as you do
The gifting restrictions recently enforced on Steam were unavoidable in the face of spiralling fraud, Valve has said. A number of restrictions were put in place late last year, and expanded upon earlier this year, that restricted some games from being played in a different region to that in which …
Read More »Walmart listing supposedly confirms Portal level pack and minifig for LEGO Dimensions
It seems that Valve’s beloved puzzle-platformer Portal could be coming to LEGO’s toys-to-life debut. That’s if a supposed shop listing from US retail giant Walmart is to believed, after LEGO fan site Brick Inquirerdug out the details from the firm’s product computer system. The Portal content is said to consist …
Read More »Dota 2 International Compendium is live
Valve has released this year’s Digital Compendium ahead of the Dota 2 International eSports tournament. 25 per cent of the Compendium’s $9.99 cost is added to the tournament’s overall prize pool. Furthermore, the more people who buy the Compendium the more content is unlocked for all owners. The kitty currently …
Read More »Unreal Engine 4 adds SteamVR support
Developers can take advantage of Vive headset features including motion controls and laser-based tracking solution Lighthouse
Read More »Valve gives developers the power to ban Steam users
Valve has widened the ability for players to be banned on Steam by granting developers the right to direct player bans directly. Playing games should be fun,” Valve said. In order to ensure the best possible online multiplayer experience, Valve allows developers to implement their own systems that detect and …
Read More »Valve grants developers game ban powers
Steam firm to enforce bans at developer discretion
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