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Game4u has kicked off its Black Friday sale on digital PC games, which will run from today (29th November) to 2nd December. On sale on the first day are nine digital download games from PC and Mac, including Dishonored, Company of Heroes 2, and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Legendary …
Read More »PS4: Retailer Ezone lists 28th December launch date for India
After Landmark, now electronics retail chain Ezone has chimed in on the launch date for the PS4 in India. While Landmark mentions a late-December launch window for the console, Ezone has specifically mentioned a 28th December date. The retailer is also accepting preorders with a Rs 5,000 advance payment. Strangely, …
Read More »Interview: Crytek on Ryse’s rise to Xbox One launch title
Design director PJ Esteves talks toying with history, and taking a project from Xbox 360 Kinect game to next-gen scene setter
Read More »UK games retailers gear up for Black Friday
GAME and Green Man Gaming are joining Amazon in a bid to make Black Friday a UK event. Black Friday is a US sales holiday to coincide with Thanksgiving. Amazon has run Black Friday sales over the last few years, and this year’s event – which lasts all week and …
Read More »Glu Mobile eyes Google Glass revolution in gaming
'Every five or ten years, something more revolutionary than evolutionary comes along - This could be one of those moments', says CEO
Read More »PS4 stock everywhere as GAME has bundles available at 300 stores
First it was Asda, then Tesco and now GAME has more PS4 stock… at 300 stores and their online website. It’s a particular type of PS4 – the Killzone Mega Pack – which can be ordered from the GAME site and at over 300 stores. The packs are available from …
Read More »EA Canada job ads hint at next-gen open world Star Wars game
Latest title based in iconic film franchise could be in development at Visceral Games and Vancouver studio
Read More »EA doubtful of consoles’ free-to-play future
Patrick Söderlund says free-to-play on console will have to offer a different proposition
Read More »Xbox One was Amazon UK’s biggest console launch ever. PS4 will beat it
Xbox One broke Amazon UK’s record for the fastest and biggest console launch in history. Good news for Microsoft but better news for Sony, because according to the online retail giant, PS4 is going to beat that. PS4 is currently the No.1 pre-order items on the firm’s video game chart, …
Read More »Now Tesco has extra PS4 stock for midnight
Tesco is the latest games retailer to announce it has more stock of PlayStation 4 available. The firm says that 150 of its Tesco Extra stores have extra stock of the console, which means quick gamers can pick one up at midnight tonight. It’s available on a first-come, first-served basis. …
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