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Valve says online retailers miss out by boycotting Steamworks
Valve’s Jason Holtman has told GI.biz that rival digital download sites like Direct2Drive, Impulse and Gamersgate that refuse to sell Modern Warfare 2 over the inclusion of Steamworks are missing out...
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Impulse puts Braid, others on sale this weekend for 50% off
Stardock’s Impulse service has quite a few games on sale this weekend, including Braid for 50 percent off the regular price. Here’s the lot with the sale price listed: Alganon – $21.69 Braid – $5.42...
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Indie title Machinarium gets a Collector’s Edition
A Collector’s Edition has been announced for Machinarium and it’s not pricey at all. For £19.99, here’s what you’ll get should you purchase the Machinarium: Collector’s Edition: 54-page walkthrough...
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D2D, Impulse, and Steam charts: Jan 31- Feb 6
Weekly sales charts for Direct2Drive, Impulse and Steam were released today, and each prove that pre-orders are a very popular thing indeed. D2D has three pre-orders in the top ten, Impulse has one...
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Loads of Easter sales happening for PC gamers
PC gamers are getting Easter deals all over the net this weekend. We already told you about Steam’s Borderlands sale, but if that’s not your cup of tea, the list below the break should have something...
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Digital weekend sale: L4D2, CoD4, Thief
Steam, Impulse, GOG and others have a quite a sale going on this weekend, that includes the original Modern Warfare, Left 4 Dead 2, a bundle for Thief, and much more. Here’s the rundown: Steam Call of...
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Weekend sales aplenty: Tropico, Total War, more
The weekend is here, and per usual there are loads of digital download sales across the net. Here’s what’s been found so far, courtesy of BigDownload: Steam: Tropico 3 is 75 percent off; Torchlight...
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Impulse and GamersGate don’t agree with NPD digital sales results
Two of digital distribution’s heavy hitters have weighed-in on NPD’s recent research into download services, and apparently do not agree with the firm’s conclusions. Speaking with BigDownload, neither...
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Stardock releases TBS without any DRM, grants free updates to buyers
Stardock has announced that Elemental: War of Magic, which releases today via its digital distribution site Impulse, will not include any form of DRM. While the move may sound a bit surprising since...
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Weekend PC game sales are happening now
There’s a few gaming sales going on this weekend for PC users, and each digital download service has something someone will be interested in. Promise. First up is Steam, with Breach on sale for...
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Quake 4 now legally available to download in US and Canada
Bethesda’s made id shooter Quake 4 available via legal downloadable means, a mere five years after it first released. The game was released back in 2005 for PC and as an Xbox 360 launch title. The...
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More Tuesday shorts: DCUO, inFamous 2, Free Realms, Ocarina, PC sales
Sometimes, it’s the little things that count. Some 20-year-old pervert in Michigan using XBL not only mailed underage girls condoms, but took some on a trip to a local strip club where he purchased sex...
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GameStop to acquire Stardock’s Impulse
US retailer GameStop is set to acquire Stardock’s digital distribution business, Impulse, for an undiclosed sum. Gamasutra reports the acquisition is expected to complete by May, and includes Impulse’s...
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The Weekly Wrap – PS3 vs 360, Impulse sold, SOE lay-offs
And just like that, April Fools Day was upon us. It’s finally over, but the scars may never completely heal. Come, let’s fondly remember a time before it blighted our world. The Third Place: PS3′s...
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Gamestop predicts $1.5 billion in digital game revenue by 2014
Retailer GameStop, who made two acquistions relating to digital game downloads last week, expects to see revenues from that sector of its business jump to a whopping $1.5 billion by 2014, via multiple...
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GameStop: Tablets are “next explosion in the gaming space,” selling...
After nabbing Stardock’s Impusle service out of the blue, one thing’s for sure: GameStop’s done playing around. Speaking with Gamasutra, GameStop president Tony Bartel outlined the next step in his...
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Star Ruler developer drops Impulse after GameStop sale
The development team behind the indie space strategy game Star Ruler has announced on its web site that it will soon pull the game from being sold through Impulse. The reason? GameStop’s recent...
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Stardock “surprised” by negative reaction to Gamestop’s Impulse acquisition
Stardock CEO Brad Wardell has reiterated his support in Gamestop as new owners of Impulse, in the wake of Blind Mind’s abandonment of the service. “I was really surprised,” told Gamasutra of Blind...
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Stardock CEO responds to GamersGate criticism of Impulse
Refusing to get into a “pissing contest”, Stardock’s Brad Wardell has dismissed derogatory comments about Impulse from GamersGate CEO Theo Bergquist – but not before taking a jab or two. “When a...
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Wednesday Shorts Late Edition: DiRT 3, Kotick, Earthrise, D&D, iOS, sales
Is hump day over with yet? No? Sorry about that, trooper. How about more minuscule headlines to help you pass the time? Bobby Kotick is up for re-election head of Activision-Blizzard. The only real...
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