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Impulse headlines

• Amazon, GameFly, GoG, others holding digital sales

  Shack has put together a massive list of digital game sales going on right now and sure to make your weekend a little less boring. Outlets such as Gamefly, Amazon, Impulse, Steam, GoG.com, Blizzard, Green Man Gaming, the list goes on, really. Hit up the break to have a look at this wonderful list of […]

• Stardock expects "decoupled gaming" will become more prominent over next five years

  Stardock has said it plans to announce a range of games, tech and new products during the next 18 months, thanks in part to the sale of its digital distribution platform Impulse to GameStop.

• Notch: Digital distribution monopoly "a bit dangerous"

  Although Mojang’s founder really likes Steam, he’s wary of one platform dominating the PC market.

• Valve titles appear on Impulse

  RPS has noted that Valve has made its games available on GameStop download service Impulse. The marketplace, which was owned by Stardock up until last year when it was bought by GameStop, now has five titles from the company: Portal 2, The Half-Life Complete Collection, Left 4 Dead 1 + 2 and The Orange Box, […]

• Impulse has D&D Anthology: The Master Collection on sale for $10

  Impulse is holding a really, really nice sale for those of you interested in PC games based on the D&D Universe or who are just RPG fans. Called the Dungeons & Dragons Anthology: The Master Collection, the pack contains Baldur’s Gate 1 & 2 plus expansions, Icewind Dale 1 & 2 plus expansions, Planescape: Torment, […]

• Stardock to release its library of PC games on Steam

  Stardock has announced it’s releasing its library of PC games on Steam starting with Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity.

• Gamestop to kick off digital game sales with Human Revolution

  US bricks-and-mortar retail chain Gamestop continues its unceasing march to the future by allowing shoppers to buy downloadable PC games in-store.

• Gamestop officially adds Impulse to online store

  Gamestop has added Impulse to its website, after acquiring the service back in March. In order to start using it, you just need to download the client. Gamedtop gift cards, gift certificates or credit earned through the Edge Card are not being accepted as of yet. The firm has said it expects these payment options […]

• Gamestop moving rapidly on cloud-based and digital content

  Gamestop has told investors it expects to have an internal beta for a cloud-based digital distribution service, based on its acquisition of Spawn Labs, in July.

• Wednesday Shorts Late Edition: DiRT 3, Kotick, Earthrise, D&D, iOS, sales

  Is hump day over with yet? No? Sorry about that, trooper. How about more minuscule headlines to help you pass the time?

• Stardock CEO responds to GamersGate criticism of Impulse

  Refusing to get into a “pissing contest”, Stardock’s Brad Wardell has dismissed derogatory comments about Impulse from GamersGate CEO Theo Bergquist – but not before taking a jab or two.

• Stardock "surprised" by negative reaction to Gamestop's Impulse acquisition

  Stardock CEO Brad Wardell has reiterated his support in Gamestop as new owners of Impulse, in the wake of Blind Mind’s abandonment of the service.

• Star Ruler developer drops Impulse after GameStop sale

  The development team behind the indie space strategy game Star Ruler has announced on its web site that it will soon pull the game from being sold through Impulse. The reason? GameStop’s recent acquisition of the service.

• GameStop: Tablets are "next explosion in the gaming space," selling "immersive" tablet games is way forward

  After nabbing Stardock’s Impusle service out of the blue, one thing’s for sure: GameStop’s done playing around.

• Gamestop predicts $1.5 billion in digital game revenue by 2014

  Retailer GameStop, who made two acquistions relating to digital game downloads last week, expects to see revenues from that sector of its business jump to a whopping $1.5 billion by 2014, via multiple platforms and devices.

• The Weekly Wrap – PS3 vs 360, Impulse sold, SOE lay-offs

  And just like that, April Fools Day was upon us. It’s finally over, but the scars may never completely heal. Come, let’s fondly remember a time before it blighted our world.

• GameStop to acquire Stardock's Impulse

  US retailer GameStop is set to acquire Stardock’s digital distribution business, Impulse, for an undiclosed sum.

• More Tuesday shorts: DCUO, inFamous 2, Free Realms, Ocarina, PC sales

  Sometimes, it’s the little things that count.

• Quake 4 now legally available to download in US and Canada

  Bethesda’s made id shooter Quake 4 available via legal downloadable means, a mere five years after it first released.