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Sony continues to dominate the next-gen hardware market in America, NPD numbers show. PS4 shifted 284,000 units in February – ten per cent ahead of Xbox One’s 258,000 unit sales. Xbox One is tracking 61 per cent ahead of Xbox 360 in comparable launch terms. Speaking of Xbox 360, that …
Read More »Microsoft drops subscription $99 Xbox 360 offer
US customers are no longer able to purchase an Xbox 360 for $99 as part of an Xbox Live subscription offer. Wall Street Journal reports that the deal, which was introduced in May 2012 and emulated the pricing structure offered by mobile phone operators, was actually discontinued last July. "This …
Read More »Titanfall arrives following star-studded UK launch party
Jonathan Ross was amongst the celebs in attendance at last night’s UK launch party for Titanfall. The event took place at The Boiler House at the Old Truman Brewery and saw recognisable faces such as Professor Green and The Voice judge Ricky Wilson happily posing to pictures. It was preceded …
Read More »Alien: Isolation studio Creative Assembly opening internship programme
UK developer partners with Creative Skillset for graduate scheme
Read More »TERRITORY REPORT: Southern Europe
Southern Europe has some of the most valuable gaming markets on the continent. But it’s a territory that’s also home to a handful of countries battling to overcome issues hindering their growth. Most countries in the region are still recovering from the recent recession that gripped Europe. Greece and Portugal …
Read More »How Warner Bros came from nowhere to take on EA and Activision
There was a time – just a few years ago – when the big movie studios were a legitimate threat to the likes of Ubisoft, EA and Activision. Disney, Warner Bros, Paramount, Fox and Marvel, with their decades of entertainment expertise and treasure trove of million dollar franchises, were preparing …
Read More »Layoffs hit PopCap
Studio makes staff redundant as it focuses on mobile games, live services and new IP
Read More »EA sponsors MCV Awards 2014
Electronic Arts is the latest big name to pledge their support for this year’s MCV Awards. The publisher has signed up as Trade Launch Partner for the evening. "We’re delighted to be the Trade Launch Partner for the 2014 MCV Awards," said Andy Tomkins, senior marketing director, northern region at …
Read More »New Steam report system lets customers flag offensive, illegal games
Valve is readying a new customer report feature that allows users to flag offensive games or products that violate laws. DualShockers points to a new beta update for Steam’s client that packs a new prompt giving customers the option to report a title for several reasons. Violations include: Breaching law, …
Read More »Unity acquires Applifier for Everyplay tech and GameAds service
Unity Technologies has purchased mobile game service firm Applifier for an undisclosed price, the two companies announced in a joint statement today. Unity will primary utilize the acquisition to take advantage of Applifier’s Everyplay replay sharing tech and GameAds service – a video advertising network that helps developers build user …
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