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The streaming content market has yet another hardware contender – the Amazon Fire TV Stick. The device is a direct rival to Google’s Chromecast. The stick is designed to be plugged into a TV’s HDMI port, allowing for direct streaming of digital content. It houses a dual-core processor and in-built …
Read More »Xbox’s Spencer plays down desire for Minecraft 2
Servicing the needs of the existing Minecraft community is a far bigger priority than getting a Minecraft sequel to market. That’s according to Xbox boss Phil Spencer, who reminded IGN (via Polygon) that for the time being the deal has not been closed and Mojang is free to do with …
Read More »Riccitiello calms concerns about Unity appointment
John Riccitiello has taken to the Unity forums to alleviate concerns amongst a number of developers about his recent appointment as CEO at the company. I strongly believe this and see it as my guiding light. And, I believe Unity has some awesome people that get this mission incredibly well, …
Read More »Sony assures fans over disappearing SingStar purchases
Users of the freshly released SingStar: Ultimate Party have seen purchased songs vanish from their libraries. The latest iteration of the karaoke title was released on PS3 and PS4 last Friday but a flood of complaints on the game’s Facebook page say that tracks purchased for previous versions of the …
Read More »Microsoft cuts US Xbox One price for Christmas
Xbox One will from November 2nd be $50 cheaper in the US. Microsoft has announced that it is cutting $50 from all Xbox One hardware SKUs from November 2nd until January 3rd. This means the white Sunset Overdrive bundle will cost $349, the Assassin’s Creed: Unity bundle $349 (or $449 …
Read More »FIFA 15 tops UK charts for fifth week; Bayonetta 2 debuts in 7th
The latest FIFA title is at the head of the UK All Formats Top 40 for the fifth week running, despite a surge from Minecraft: PlayStation Edition. This is the longest that any game has held onto the No.1 spot this year so far. And over the course of 2014, …
Read More »Evolution Studios says it still has ‘more work’ to do to fix Driveclub
The crucial Christmas buying period is upon us, and PS4’s flagship title continues to be arrested by severe technical problems. Developer Evolution continues to rollout what it describes as improvements and fixes, but gamers claim that key elements of its functionality remain broken. The studio itself admits that it still …
Read More »Slender: The Arrival ratings surface for PS4, Xbox One, Wii U
Slender: The Arrival is heading to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Wii U platforms, fresh PEGI ratings suggest. The European content board rated the game 12-and-up for Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo’s latest console offerings – though the listed release date range of October 23-24 has been proven false. The listings …
Read More »Costume Quest 2 launches on PS3, PS4 this week
Costume Quest 2 is heading to PS3 and PS4 this week, with the PlayStation editions offering an exclusive Sackboy costume. Publisher Midnight City details the title’s crossover with LittleBigPlanet’s protagonist on the PlayStation US Blog, adding that the game will launch October 28th on PlayStation console platforms in North America …
Read More »Mojang readying Scrolls official launch for next month
Strategy card game Scrolls is set to transition from open beta to full release before the end of November, developer Mojang has revealed. Speaking with Touch Arcade, Mojang’s Owen Hill explained that the Microsoft-owned studio’s third commercial effort (following Minecraft and Cobalt) should be out by late November – if …
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