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Falcon Northwest: Building the High-End Game PC

July 15, 2015

JULY 15, 2015 • For several years now DFC Intelligence has been examining the positive impact of core gamers on the game industry in general, and the PC game segment in particular. For the most part these core computer game consumers often invest in powerful updated components and hardware systems, with many of them building their own high-end PCs from.....

Chicago Taxes the Cloud

July 2, 2015

JULY 2, 2015 • Like most major cities, Chicago has an amusement tax levied on concerts, movie exhibition and sporting events within city boundaries. In a first for the Unites States, according to .....

New PlayStation 4 Hardware Arriving

June 22, 2015

JUNE 22, 2015 • Less than a week following the close of E3, Sony Computer Ent. is now announcing several new PlayStation 4 hardware models. The first is a 1TB model slated for Europe and other PAL markets (CUH-1116B). This is otherwise the same hardware specification as the current 500G.....

Engaging With deltaDNA

June 15, 2015

JUNE 15, 2015 • While premium mobile games are still a successful model, the content usually played on smartphones is free-to-play. Not only do freemium titles incur the same high discovery costs as their premium brethren, but higher operating and support costs, as well. That has led to a surge of analytics firms who have stepped up to assist freemium developers learn more about how players interact with their games, and equipped with that better understanding, .....

Microsoft Confirms 1TB Xbox One

June 10, 2015December 15, 2022

June 10, 2015 • The Xbox One is officially receiving a new model with a 1TB storage drive. The updated console will arrive on June 16 for $399 in time for the Electronic Entertainment Expo. The only other change to existing Xbox One specifications disclosed is the addition of.....

Witcher 3 Sales Top 4 Million

June 9, 2015December 15, 2022

JUNE 9, 2015 • CD Projekt SA reports its Witcher 3 sales have surpassed 4 million units sold in two weeks. The title, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt RPG, was released on May 19 for the PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One platforms. The previous two installments in the franchise have together sold 10 million units, according to the company. Although CD Projekt does not break out the figures, that tally is two million higher than the combined total announced last September......

Steam Refund Policy is Expanded

June 4, 2015

JUNE 4, 2015 • Valve Corp. has instituted a much wider refund policy behind its Steam digital distribution service. Starting this week consumers may request a refund for any reason during the first 14 days of use as long as the title.....

David Cole on Waskul TV

June 3, 2015March 27, 2023

JUNE. 3, 2015 • During the Game Developers Conference in March DFC Intelligence founder and CEO David Cole was interviewed by Steve Waskul. The video of the interview is now available on Waskul.tv. Cole discussed major trends in the game industry and how the emergence of the digital consumer will spark tremendous grow.....

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