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$5 could potentially be shaved off the price of tactical RPG Summon Night 5 is enough fans retweet one of its ads. The PSP (and now Vita) title is heading to PSN as a digital release shortly. Publisher Gaijinworks initially set the price at $34.99. However, it also announced a …
Read More »Project Zero Wii U’s skimpy costumes are gone for its Western release
The European and American versions of Wii U horror game Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water will have a big visual difference compared to the original Japanese release. The existing version of the game (known as Fatal Frame in other territories) sees its female stars dressed in next to nothing, …
Read More »Xbox One and PS4 are up 40% on last-gen sales
But year-on-year hardware sales declined by 23 per cent in September in the US
Read More »Accessories Update: Astro A40 Headset and Elgato Game Capture HD60
This week, Astro Gaming gets ready for Black Ops III with a new headset while Elgato helps PC live streamers get started Astro A40 Headset + MixAmp Pro TR Astro Edition Astro Gaming has bolstered its range of TR headsets with a new peripheral suitable for shooter fans wanting to …
Read More »PS4 and Xbox One are up 40% on previous gen sales
Remember when everyone was saying that consoles were dying and no-now would be the next-generation machines? They were wrong. NPD has revealed that combined sales of the PS4 and Xbox One some 23 months into their lives are 40 per cent higher than the totals achieved by their predecessors the …
Read More »PS4 wins the US monthly sales race again in the US
Sony’s PS4 was the best-selling console in the US in September, marking the fifth successive month it has outsold Xbox One. That means that PS4 has beaten its rival every month this year with the exception of April. It may be a big ask for Sony to do the same …
Read More »Can games really change the world?
Playmob’s Joost Schuur argues the transformative value of games may be longer-term
Read More »Twitter to reveal secrets of video marketing at #LGC
Twitter’s Sam Bateman will provide a keynote presentation at next month’s London Games Conference. The social media giant’s brand planner will present ‘Twitter and the future of video’, discussing social trends on Twitter and advising on best practice for making your content fly. Meanwhile, industry veteran Nick Parker, head of …
Read More »Konami denies Kojima has left despite alleged farewell party
Famed designer just 'taking a long time off from work'
Read More »Kojima has left Konami, report claims
The love story of Hideo Kojima and Konami has come to an end. The New Yorker reports that Kojima finally parted ways with the publisher on Friday October 9th, bringing an end to his 29-year tenure. One anonymous guest of what was described as Kojima’s departure ceremony”, held at Kojima …
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