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Feature: CeX Retro Watch: March 2024

After a short delay, we’re back! Snapped in the Leicester CeX, this is the first Japanese Pocket Pikachu we’ve ever seen in a brand. Neat! It’s been a while since we last ran a CeX Retro Watch piece – we have to admit, we allowed Christmas and the New Year to distract us – but…

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A former GameStop exec thought building its Steam competitor would be his ‘forever job,’ but the retailer bet the house on digital distribution being ‘a passing phase’

Before a career second act at Nightdive Studios, the recently-retired Larry Kuperman‘s big project was Impulse. It was to be GameStop’s answer to Steam, but it went the way of the dodo in 2014. Kuperman went into his personal history building up Impulse’s catalogue when we spoke at this year’s Game Developers Conference. Kuperman came…

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Mina The Hollower Has Now Sold Half A Million Copies

“We’re completely blown away”. Mina The Hollower was described as a “make-or-break” release for Yacht Club Games, with the indie developer admitting it needed a strong return. Fortunately, it’s already surpassed multiple milestones, and the company has now officially confirmed it’s sold more than half a million copies since it launched last month on 29th…

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The 10 Best Kickstarter Games

Great games we love made possible by crowdfunding The Kickstarter scene exploded a few years back, as gamers discovered the crowdfunding platform and began to fund various video game projects. The plethora of games seeking funding ranged from new concepts to sequels that boasted new, unique features or appealed to our sense of nostalgia. Because…

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