'Consoles Are A Problem' and 'A Step Backwards,' Says Oddworld Creator
Though many celebrate consoles for bringing video games into the mainstream, developer Lorne Lanning believes that consoles are holding the...
READ MORE >Analyst: Consoles Will Generate $8 Billion in Online Sales in 2013
Five years is virtually an eternity in gaming years, but that hasn't stopped analyst Michael Cai at Parks Associates from looking that far into the...
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see all 19 commentsEA: Retailers Not Threatened by Digital Distribution, Games Too Large to Go Download-only
As some predict that digital sales and downloads of video games will soon render traditional retailers obsolete, Electronic Arts European...
READ MORE >"Digital distribution is the future, and I'm all for it, but with multiple ISPs introducing ..."
see all 43 comments'No Question' Digital Downloads will Surpass Retail, Says Microsoft VP
Amid increasing revenues for digitally distributed games and downloadable content, a Microsoft executive affirmed his belief that digital sales...
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see all 28 commentsPenny Arcade Launches Digital Distribution Site
Independent developer Hothead Games and gaming webcomic Penny Arcade today announced Greenhouse, a website that will focus on selling downloadable...
READ MORE >"In the days before digital distribution the way we got our games was "fractured" into a ..."
see all 88 commentsAnalyst: PC Sales Reflect Shift to Digital Distribution
An NPD analyst says that the $60 million drop in PC software retail revenue from 2006 to 2007 reflects the industry's movement towards digital...
READ MORE >"Quake Zero won't be in a Web Browser! Id never stated that. In fact john carmack hates ..."
see all 15 commentsSteel Penny Games Founded by Ex-Naughty Dog Staff; Pursues Furry Games, Digital Distribution
Steel Penny Games today revealed itself to the general public, announcing its intent to focus on digitally distributed titles. The developer...
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Add a commentThe Potential Profits and Perils of Digital Distribution
Last week saw two major developments in the world of digital distribution of PC games. First, we got an answer to one question that is frequently...
READ MORE >"Steam charges $10 for transfers of single games. Which sucks. It's the ONLY thing that I really ..."
see all 106 commentsMicrosoft Onboard For Digital Distribution
Exent Technologies has announced today that they are partnering with Microsoft to bring many of Microsoft Game Studios' PC games to the digital...
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"Well, it is a lot less the case with PC development than it used to be... But in general: * ..."
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