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Microsoft has announced three new Xbox 360 holiday bundles for arrival later this week, including the previously rumoured 500GB Call of Duty-themed package. The Special Edition Blue Bundle will only be available at Wal-Mart as reported – though launching earlier than expected. Another bit of info we didn’t know at …
Read More »Formal reveal of Microsoft’s Mojang acquisition set for Monday – report
Microsoft’s rumoured impending deal to acquire Minecraft developer Mojang could be announced as early as Monday, according to a new report. Reuters cites a source briefed on the matter” that claims the acquisition’s formal unveiling is set for when the upcoming work week kicks off, adding that the total purchase …
Read More »Mojang ‘is a perfect fit’ for Microsoft, analyst says
Market analyst Piers Harding-Rolls has said that the expected union of Microsoft and Mojang is a very low-risk move for the platform holder. Minecraft is a franchise built to last, making the likely heavy investment required to secure Mojang significantly less risky than many other recent acquisitions within the games …
Read More »VIDEO: Here’s the FIFA 15 TV ad
Lionel Messi is the big name who is this year fronting EA’s TV campaign for FIFA 15. The ‘Fell the Game’ short depicts gamers experiencing their immersion on the pitch, while Messi himself acrobatically jumps about a living room. And a fish jumps out of some water. FIFA 15 is …
Read More »Divinity: Original Sin ‘has sold well over 500k units’
Developer Larian Studios has revealed that PC RPG Divinity: Original Sin has sold in excess of 500k units. The game has been the single best selling on Steam for much of the summer and has already recouped its development costs. It has sold well over half a million units by …
Read More »OPINION: Next-gen Grand Theft Auto V sends shivers down spines of November rivals
The release of Grand Theft Auto V in November will leave a number of big-game publishers nervous about the potential sales impact it may have on their games. The PS4 and Xbox One title will arrive on November 18th (with the PC game waiting until January 27th) placing it slap …
Read More »Vita ‘is not fading away’ and is proving ‘remarkably resilient’
It’s fair to say the PlayStation Vita has not set the world alight. But don’t let that make you think Sony will abandon the device. Nonetheless, in an interview Eurogamer Sony’s UK boss Fergal Gara has delivered a few mixed messages about the handheld describing it as being both remarkably …
Read More »There’s going to be a Football Manager film
Football Manager is certainly an iconic brand in the video games sector, and now the IP is about to make its cinematic debut. An Alternative Reality: The Football Manager Documentary is described by Sports Interactive as a feature length film examining the game’s impact on the beautiful game itself. It …
Read More »Dying Light release date shuffles forward a bit
Having been delayed once, Warner Bros’ zombie title Dying Light has now had its release date moved forwards. The game was previously due out in 2014 before being bumped back to February 2015. Now developer Techland says the game will be ready by January 30th in Europe. There’s also a …
Read More »EA’s Gibeau: iPhone 6 ‘on par with next-gen consoles’
The boss of EA mobile has stated that the tech offered by iPhone 6 is ‘on par’ with that seen in PS4 and Xbox One. "It was a good Christmas morning," he told Games Industry of Apple’s reveal event on Tuesday night. "We got a lot of the gifts we …
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