Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, the adoption of digital gaming media has ballooned, with no signs of things going back to the way they were. Case in point, 75% of all games sold in the UK last month were digital – a 10% increase year-on-year. As reported by Christopher Dring …

While PC gamers primarily shifted over to digital downloads years ago, things have been a bit slower on the console side of things. Last year, up to 25 percent of console game sales in the UK were digital, but this year we have seen a bigger shift, with some Triple …

Do you think there's too many indie games out there to really find diamonds among the rough? Does it seem like too much work and you ultimately find yourself sticking with established names or those that do well in reviews? You're not the only one. Jeff Vogel, developer of several …

Twitch might have solidified itself as a solid way for pro-gamers to make money, by simply streaming their practice sessions, but the service itself is looking to diversify its income beyond advertising. It's now begun selling games and is looking to help fund future projects. Indie title Nuclear Throne is …

Cliffski, no not Cliffy B, Cliffski, Cliff Harris, developer of Gratuitous Space Battles, the Democracy series and Redshirt among others, has taken the bold stance of attacking the practice of revolving Steam Sales and Humble Bundles, suggesting that it's creating a dangerous climate where games and developers are undervalued and …

One of the hottest points of contention between developers, gamers and store owners over the past few years, has been the sale of pre-owned games. Developers say they take money out of the industry, gamers say they allow them to buy new games since they know they can get trade-in …

For a lot of people out there, Dead Island won't mean anything. For the games industry though, its launch was one of the more protracted in the market. While not exactly in the same league as Duke Nukem, there was a definite 5 year gap between Dead Island's E3 announcement …

Driven by BioShock Infinite and Cadbury's Creme Eggs, retail game sales in the UK hit an annual high of more than £20m over Easter – only to see spending drop like a brick in the week that followed. KitGuru casts an eye over the runners and riders in the race …

Video game sales last month were pretty disappointing according to new statistics, despite the fact that some giant AAA properties were launched in February, including: Aliens: Colonial Marines, Dead Space 3 and Crysis 3. Last month all British game stores sold a total of 1,854,954 games – representing a near …

While we might often seem to be writing sad stories here, about how the high street is dwindling, with hardware and gaming stores closing down all over the place, it is leading to better online sales. In 2011, the UK digital games market made over £500 million. This has come …