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Accessing full titles via Sony’s upcoming streaming service could cost as little as $4.99. VG247 spotted a graphic on the Gaikai website that for the first time seems to show PlayStation Now games presented alongside traditional digital purchases on the PlayStation Store. In it we have two games – Far …
Read More »Lollipop Chainsaw reaches one million sales
Suda 51’s zombie cheerleader title has globally sold 1m units. This figure was announced by developer Grasshopper Manufacture via Twitter on Friday: Lollipop Chainsaw came out in June 2012, meaning it has taken it nearly a year and a half to reach this level of sales. In Japan, Grasshopper is …
Read More »Microsoft promises evolution for Games With Gold
Games With Gold will get better. That’s the message from Microsoft Game Studios corporate vice president Phil Spencer, who Polygon reports said in a SXSW Q&A session that he has been taking a more active role in the program. "I have been sitting down, monthly now, with that team and …
Read More »F2P must stop ‘grooming children’, says Molyneux
Fable creator Peter Molyneux has warned that brutal” and greedy” free-to-play mechanics are inviting government legislation, something he believes will be detrimental to the industry. Speaking to MCV’s sister month Develop, the veteran developer once again discussed his disappointment at the brutality” of the free-to-play mechanics in the new Dungeon …
Read More »MotoGP 14 to debut on PS4 in June
The MotoGP franchise is racing its way to Sony’s new console for the first time. Creator Milestone has revealed MotoGP 14 will launch in June and will be making its way to PS4, in addition to PS3, Vita and PC. A final release date is yet to be confirmed. MotoGP …
Read More »GameStop hikes PlayStation Camera price as US shortages take hold
The US arm of games retailer GameStop has added an extra $10 to the price of the PS4 Camera. The device normally sells for $59, although that is currently being bumped up to $69. GameStop didn’t reply when asked by Polygon if the price increase was as a direct result …
Read More »HMV slashes pre-owned games by 75%
Pre-owned games are currently available for 75 per cent off at HMV stores. That’s according to pro discount spotting site FrugalGaming, which says that all UK stores have been told to offload all their second hand games ASAP. It adds that as of March 5th pre-owned games have been withdrawn …
Read More »EA exploring virtual reality game development
Publisher looking at modality of play and how this could work on VR
Read More »PS3 cover art is changing
Sony is once again altering the cover art for PS3 games. As spotted by IGN, the blue makeover was revealed via the box for Tecmo Koei’s Deception IV. Sony has since confirmed that all PS3 games will from this point boast the same look. This means that PS4, PS4 and …
Read More »South Park: The Stick of Truth debuts at No.1
The industry this morning is totally respecting the authoritah of Ubisoft’s South Park: The Stick of Truth after it claimed the charts top spot. The Obsidian-developed title is the first RPG to debut at No.1 in the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40 since 2013’s Ni No Kuni: Wrath …
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