NPD: Consumer Spending on PC Games Hit $1.4 Billion in 2005

When The NPD Group last issued research on the PC games sector, it promised that future reports would incorporate digital downloads and online subscriptions in addition to standard retail sales. With this new focus in mind, NPD recently conducted a study during the fourth quarter of calendar 2005. Over 13 weeks they collected data concerning online subscription behavior from nearly 60,000 respondents. What The NPD discovered was that consumer spending on PC Games reached $1.4 billion in 2005, with online subscriptions to PC games and gaming web sites estimated to account for $344 million of that total.

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Fallout London crashes hit fans but early impressions are positive regardless

Fallout London hasn't exactly had an ideal launch—crashing issues have been reported by players—but overall reaction is still posititve.

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Let’s School review - Games Asylum

Games Asylum: "Well, this is uncanny. This school management sim bears a startling resemblance to Two Point Campus, especially when it comes to planning and decorating rooms. Be sure to add a window and a radiator, along with a plant or rubbish bin. Indeed, certain aspects are almost identical – it’s just like revisiting Two Point Campus, only something is…off. It’s the visual style that leads to the uncanny valley feeling, using a low-poly PlayStation/Saturn aesthetic. An odd choice, considering the 32-bit consoles didn’t have a great amount of management sims. The PS1 did have Theme Hospital though – with Two Point Hospital being Campus’ predecessor, so we guess we can give it a pass on its artistic intent."

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montebristo1h ago

I almost bought this yesterday lol. Then I remembered I have 1000 games I need to play and I would probably touch this once.

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"Can we get a redeploy option? Or a killzone?" Helldivers 2 players want this change

After being forced under the map with no way to escape, Helldivers 2 was an option added to force respawn so they can get back to action.

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