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Read More »4m pre-orders and counting for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus have already broken Apple records. The company has said that in their first 24 hours of availability on pre-order over 4m handsets had already been sold – a number that exceeds the initial pre-order supply” and breaks previous Apple records. All of which …
Read More »Super Smash Bros offers extra functionality on New 3DS
Users wanting to run Miiverse while playing Super Smash Bros will need a New 3DS or New 3DS XL to do so. CVG reports that those playing the Super Smash Bros demo on 3DS are greeted with an error message if they try to open the Miiverse, or indeed the …
Read More »Elite: Dangerous gets final release pack and price
Frontier Developments has announced the launch bundle for the much-anticipated Elite: Dangerous. The Elite Dangerous Mercenary Edition for PC costs 35 for those who pre-order before the day of release – which, incidentally, has not yet been revealed beyond simply ‘2014′. For the money buyers will get the game, an …
Read More »Samsung Gear VR ‘superior to first-gen Oculus’, Climax claims
Samsung’s recently unveiled Gear VR headset offers an experience superior to the first generation Oculus Rift, according to Climax’s technical director. The VR tech is the result of a partnership with Samsung and Oculus, and is powered by the technology developed by the now Facebook-owned company. Since its unveiling, a …
Read More »Everything you need to know about tomorrow’s Games Retail 2020
Games Retail 2020 – our first event dedicated to the future of selling video games – kicks off tomorrow. It features talks from some of the biggest names in retail, from both inside and outside of the industry, who will discuss digital retail, merchandise, social retailing, virtual reality, mobile and …
Read More »DDoS attack hits ArcheAge ahead of launch
The new MMO from the creator of Lineage has been his by DDOS attacks before its launch tomorrow. ArcheAge, the title that XL Games founder Jake Song has been working on since 2006, is due for release in the US and Europe tomorrow but has already been made available to …
Read More »Phones 4u enters administration, closes all 550 stores
High street mobile phone retailer Phones 4u has entered administration and made the surprise decision to immediately close all of its stores. The chain employs 5,596 people and operates 500 stores in the UK, all of which have ceased trading this morning while administrators PwC assess the business’s ongoing viability. …
Read More »Google reveals Android One handsets for emerging markets
Google has detailed a new breed of Android phone that will be aimed at emerging economies. Three handsets have been announced for the Android One range – the Spice Android One Dream UNO Mi-498, the Micromax Canvas A1 and the Karbonn Sparkle V. All have 4.5-inch displays, 5MP rear cameras, …
Read More »PSOne, PS2 and PS4 titles could be added to PS Now streaming service
Sony’s PlayStation Now streaming service will expand to offer games from all PlayStation generations. That’s according to VP of Sony Network Entertainment Eric Lempel who told Game Informer that the current PS3-only offer is just the beginning. In our plans going forward we’re looking at everything so there’s the real …
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