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Sony plans to slash the high cost of the PS4 in Brazil by partnering with a local manufacturer to build consoles for the region. As reported by IGN Brazil, Flextronics will assemble PS4s in the Manaus Free Trade Zone. It is hoped this will reduce the price of the console …
Read More »Nintendo exec wants fans to ‘take more risks on the eShop’
The senior manager of marketing in Nintendo of America’s licensing department has urged the company’s fans to be a bit more adventurous with the digital content they buy. "It seems like a lot of the Nintendo fans and consumers they gravitate towards nostalgia, they gravitate towards platformer and puzzle action …
Read More »Sony plans to slash high cost of PS4 in Brazil
Console firm partnering with Flextronics to assemble hardware in Free Trade Zone
Read More »Madden 16 will have women in its crowds for the first time
Really, Madden never had women in the crowds before? Does FIFA? Clearly we haven’t been paying enough attention. FIFA 16 is taking a big step forward this year with the addition for the first time of female teams, albeit just a limited selection of international squads. US-centric release Madden may …
Read More »No plans for paid mods in Fallout 4
Mods will remain free for time-being
Read More »May and Hammond will not be joined by Clarkson in Forza 6
Only two members of Top Gear’s (nor former) iconic trio will feature in Microsoft’s upcoming Xbox One racer Forza Motorsport 6. Videogamer reports that while Richard Hammond and James May will lend their voices to the game, controversial presenter Jeremy Clarkson will not. Top Gear and its talent have previously …
Read More »E3 2015 attracts 52,000 attendees
E3 2016 heading back to LA on June 14th to 16th
Read More »VIDEO: Dontnod gives more details about upcoming RPG Vampyr
Life is Strange and Remember Me developer Dontnod has teased some more details about its upcoming RPG title Vampyr. The game casts fans as a – you guessed it – vampire, one Jonathan E. Reid, a military surgeon transformed into an undead. Consumers will explore early 20th century London, and …
Read More »Microsoft predicts a ‘massive migration’ to Xbox One this holiday
Xbox One is in prime position to dominate next-gen hardware sales later this year following what was undoubtedly an exciting E3, Microsoft predicts. The key to this swing away from PS4? The triple-whammy of Xbox One’s new Xbox 360 backwards compatibility, Halo 5: Guardians and Gears of War Ultimate Edition. …
Read More »Red Dead Redemption is the most-requested Xbox 360 game for backwards compatibility
Microsoft has been asking its fans what Xbox 360 games they want to see appearing on Xbox One via its nearly-announced backwards compatibility functionality. The platform holder has been lettings its consumers vote for the games they want to be playable on its newer hardware. So far only 22 games …
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