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Nvidia hopes "we can work with them to re-enable these, and more, in the future"
Read More »A ‘misunderstanding’ forces Nvidia to remove Activision games from its GeForce Now service
Google announces Apple Arcade competitor, Google Play Pass
"There’s always something new to discover"
Read More »Apple Arcade will launch next week
“We think customers of all ages are going to be delighted"
Read More »Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo’s roll-over contracts under investigation
Auto-renewed memberships are under fire, with customers asked to get in touch to share their experience
Read More »Loot Crate launches digital indie games subscription
Loot Play aims at helping games get discovered and “helping [indie] developers find new audiences”
Read More »IndieBox subscription service shuts down
Indie game subscription service IndieBox has announced it’s closing its doors. Renowned for creating collector’s editions of PC titles, the service will conclude business with the shipping of its Torchlight II: The Collector’s Edition product. Customers who have also ordered monthly Banner Saga or Invisible Inc add-ons will also receive …
Read More »CCP takes EVE Online free-to-play after 13 years
Subscription tier will be maintained, with paying users granted uninhibited skill progression and faster levelling-up
Read More »Billing better games: What App Store subscriptions mean for devs
Joost van Dreunen reflects on the impact of Apple’s plans to allow developers to introduce a paid subscription model to their games on the App Store
Read More »EA Access is now available on PC
Publisher EA has launched a PC version of its Access subscription service. EA Access debuted on Xbox One in 2014. For 3.99 per month gamers are given unlimited access to a growing catalogue of titles. Now PC gamers are able to get involved with the access via EA’s Origin PC …
Read More »YouTube Red lets you skip ads and download videos for $10 a month
YouTube has launched its new premium offering, YouTube Red. The $9.99-a-month subscription allows viewers to watch YouTube videos without adverts, combatting the need for third-party plugins such as Adblocker. Subscribers will also be able to download and save videos to watch offline on their mobile devices – another long-requested feature …
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