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GameStop reports strong digital growth, plans for debuting game streaming service next summer

Posted byby Giancarlo Valdes
August 16, 2012
1 min

While GameStop's retail store sales are declining, especially in such an unusually long console cycle, its digital ventures have seen nothing but growth -- especially when it comes to Kongregate.

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GameStop says downloadable content is gathering steam with new game launches

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
August 16, 2012
2 min

Downloadable content, or DLC, has become mainstream in the gaming industry.

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GameStop beats Wall Street’s low expectations for second-quarter earnings

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
August 16, 2012
2 min

GameStop reported numerous losses for its second-quarter earnings, but digital sales rose.

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Goko’s HTML5 platform aims to level the playing field for indie developers (with exclusive screens of Catan World)

Posted byby Giancarlo Valdes
August 16, 2012
2 min

The HTML5 game company launches with several titles today, including a private beta of Catan World, a Settlers of Catan MMO (click through to find exclusive screens).

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Nvidia unleashes new weapon of choice for PC gamers

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
August 16, 2012
2 min

Nvidia launches the GeForce GTX 660 Ti graphics chip to boost PC gaming even further.

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Maingear launches gaming PCs that won’t break the bank

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
August 16, 2012
1 min

Maingear launches affordable gamer PCs with Nvidia's latest graphics chips.

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Playnomics launches PlayRM customer relationship management platform for games

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
August 16, 2012
2 min

Playnomics launches a customer relationship management platform for games that markedly improves player retention.

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Plantronics dives into professional gaming with a headset for cyber athletes

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
August 16, 2012
2 min

Plantronics' most expensive professional gaming headset will debut at the American finals of the Electronic Sports World Cup.

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Developers undercut historical relevance with unrealistic gameplay

Posted byby GamesBeat
August 16, 2012
2 min

The gaming industry has seen a glut of modern military shooters over the past decade. This is because developers have started to try and...

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I’m so over zombies

Posted byby GamesBeat
August 15, 2012
2 min

In the past decade, zombies have become a cultural phenomenon, with the undead popping up in numerous books, movies, and games. Zombies are a fun idea, and I won’t admit I don’t enjoy a good zombie apocalypse, but I’m sick of zombies in games.

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