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Gamemaker Profit Doubles

Computer Daily News August 8, 2016 No Comments

Activision Blizzard said its revenue more than doubled in the latest quarter, with a superhero-themed videogame driving strong performance. The gamemaker said revenue adjusted to account for factors including deferred…

Hot New Nintendo NX Console Could Be On Sale By Xmas

David Richards August 8, 2016 No Comments

Fresh from their success with Pokémon Go, Nintendo is now looking to ramp up production of their new Nintendo NX console. According to sources the new Nintendo NX will go…

Intel Show Off Tech & Talent At Darlinghurst Dungeon

Fergus Halliday August 5, 2016 No Comments

When you think of tech giant Intel, a rained-out jail-turned-arts-school is likely not the venue you’d expect them to choose. Which, I imagine, was the point. Though I expect they…

EA Narrows Decline In Profit

Computer Daily News August 4, 2016 No Comments

Gamemaker Electronic Arts has posted a smaller-than-expected fall in quarterly revenue and profit despite lacking any major new videogame release in Q2. The company, known for its Star Wars and…

Industry Report Says 8 Of 10 Mobile Game Releases Dead After 30 Days

Fergus Halliday July 29, 2016 No Comments

A report by Verto Analytic has claimed that less than 20% of mobile game releases can maintain an active userbase past the first thirty days. Additional findings suggest that 40 to 60 percent of…

eSports Growth Expected To Drive Hardware Sales

Fergus Halliday July 29, 2016 No Comments

As the eSports industry closes in on the $1 billion mark, it’s become a major driver in increased demand for both gaming notebook and desktop packages. Consequently, Dell, Lenovo, Hewlett-Packard…

Aussies To Miss Out On Latest Xbox Price Cut?

Fergus Halliday July 27, 2016 No Comments

As reported yesterday, Microsoft’s Xbox One has received another price cut – but only for American customers. While Microsoft’s American site displays the console’s new RRP of $249 USD, the Australian site…

Gaming On The Go: Will The Nintendo NX Be Portable?

Staff Writers July 27, 2016 No Comments

Nintendo’s upcoming game console could be a hybrid-style device, connecting with TVs for big-screen gaming and capable of being used on the go. Eurogamer has reported sources as confirming that…

Nintendo Stocks Continue To Fall Despite Pokemon Go Passing 75 Million Downloads

Fergus Halliday July 26, 2016 No Comments

Data research firm SensorTower are reporting that Pokemon Go has amassed more than 75 million users in the three weeks it has been available. They attribute at least 50 million…

Xbox One Cheap As Chips

Computer Daily News July 26, 2016 No Comments

Microsoft has again slashed the price of the Xbox One in the US for the third time since May. The official US price of the 500GB system dropped to US$299,…