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Users who suddenly found themselves unable to log into PSN last night have been told that Sony has reset their passwords. Eurogamer reports that the passwords for a number of PSN users as a "precautionary measure”. The problem, however, is that Sony failed to notify affected users, leaving them unable …
Read More »This man is the world’s first official Xbox One owner
The first person to officially buy and own an Xbox One is the man pictured just to the right. His name is Dan Livingstone and he’s from New Zealand which is where the first Xbox One launch event is well underway. There will be a number of global Microsoft events …
Read More »All Blockbuster UK stores to shut down
Managers at UK Blockbusters stores have this morning been told that every outlet is to close, MCV has learned. The bad news was apparently delivered over the phone by Blockbuster UK operations manager Dave Potter. MCV has received confirmation from three seperate stores not included on yesterday’s list of 72 …
Read More »Digital Xbox One software pricing revealed
With Xbox One just hours away from its global release, the pricing for its digital games catalogue has been revealed. As listed by Videogamer, most first party titles come in at 44.99, with the exception of the 49.99 Zoo Tycoon. Third party games seem to be favouring 54.99 although there …
Read More »Valve explains upcoming in-home streaming
Service will be free and will not require a subscription
Read More »ACIV producer: On PC you don’t really care about performance
Slyvain Trottier says PC optimisation does not top the list of priorities given its similarities with next-gen consoles
Read More »GAME has extra Xbox One bundles available tonight
GAME has more stock of Xbox One available to order tonight, if you’re quick. Go into one of the 300 GAME shops open at midnight and fans can pick up the ‘Epic bundle’, which is the more expensive set filled with accessories and games. That’s not all, as we revealed …
Read More »Nintendo experimenting with Android tablet, engineer claims
A Nintendo software engineer has claimed that the company is working on an Android-based tablet. Nando Monterazo tweeted that he was "experimenting with a tablet of Nintendo, the system is based on Android, fully modified and unified as a database of the tablet." The tweet was one of several mentioning …
Read More »Blockbuster suspends postal rentals and online store but trade-in credit still valid
More services have been shut down by struggling retailer Blockbuster. The names of the 72 stores already earmarked for closure were revealed yesterday and now an FAQ from the chain has confirmed a host of other cancellations. The good news is that credit on existing gift cards can still be …
Read More »Activision says Call of Duty is best-selling PS4 game in US
Call of Duty: Ghosts has been the best selling retail” game for PS4 in the US since launch, Activision has claimed. "Call of Duty: Ghosts is the No. 1 best-selling game on PS4 in North America at Best Buy, GameStop, Target and Walmart," CEO Eric Hirshberg stated, adding that the …
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