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The 8GB of RAM housed in both PS4 and Xbox One will not be enough to prevent developers being limited, according to Crytek. Both machines house 8GB of RAM – that’s sixteen times more than the 512MB that was available on both Xbox 360 and PS3 (the latter of which …
Read More »Next-gen console power consumption criticised by NRDC
US pressure group Natural Resources Defense Council has urged both Sony and Microsoft to reduce the amount of power their consoles use in stand by. It says that between them America’s Xbox Ones, PS4s and Wii Us will in the next year use as much electricity as the US’s fourth …
Read More »Apple allowing promo codes for in-app currency?
EA introduces codes for virtual gold in Real Racing 3, but Apple guidelines remain unchanged
Read More »Can Mario Kart 8 save the Wii U?
Did you know the blue ‘spiny’ shell in Mario Kart can now be stopped? I didn’t. Nintendo UK’s Mario brand manager Roger Langford revealed this to me in our interview this week. A new special item can stop the shell (which for the six people who don’t know mercilessly hunts …
Read More »FIFA 14 back on top of UK chart; Minecraft PS3 debuts in 3rd
Titanfall has missed out on sixth UK No.1 thanks to fellow EA chart rival FIFA 14. It’s the 12th time the sports title has topped the UKIE Gfk Chart-Track All Formats Top 40, taking it beyond the 11 No.1’s claimed by FIFA: Road to the World Cup 98. There’s a …
Read More »GAME declares intention to float on stock exchange
UK retailer GAME has finally confirmed what has been on the cards for months – it’s going to float itself on the stock exchange. It will be doing so under the name GAME Digital. It’s a remarkable change of fortunes for a company that in March 2012 fell into administration, …
Read More »YouTube making $1bn move on Twitch, says report
Hollywood news site Variety says YouTube is to acquire Twitch. The video site will purportedly pay $1bn for the broadcast site, which has risen to prominence off the back of its deep involvement with games streaming, both from big sports shows down to personal feeds run by individuals. In recent …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: May 11-17
Another week, another victory for DayZ on Steam’s top ten sellers chart. Bohemia Interactive’s Early Access title finished on top of the heap yet again, finishing ahead of pre-orders for the ever-approaching Watch Dogs. Arma 3 finished in third as well, adding to Bohemia’s dominance. Around the usual suspects – …
Read More »Hackers attack Operation Supply Drop charity drive
Military fund drive 8-Bit Salute of Operation Supply Drop was attacked by hackers over the weekend, organizers have confirmed. The charity’s main URL was hit with a DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack less than 30 minutes into the event. The site had since been restored after the initial attack, …
Read More »Halo: Master Chief Collection landing on Xbox One this year – report
Halo: The Master Chief Collection – a bundle packing remastered versions of the four numbered Halo releases – will reportedly launch later this year on Xbox One. Engadget sources claim the package features Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, Halo 3 and Halo 4 – but omits other titles in the …
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