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Read More »PSN buckles under strain of PS4 launch
One million owners of new console result in outages on Sony's network
Read More »PS4 sells 1m units in 24 hours
Sony claims record sales for next generation console launch
Read More »NPD October: Overall growth led by Grand Theft Auto V, Pokemon X & Y
The NPD Group’s monthly US retail report has been released, showing overall growth for a third consecutive month thanks to the performances of the latest Grand Theft Auto and Pokemon titles. Total spend for October hit $791.1m, an increase of 5 per cent year-on year. The positive results is largely …
Read More »PS4 surpasses 1m units sold in one day
PlayStation 4 has exceeded the million units sold milestone in its first 24 hours at retail, Sony has announced. The figure only accounts for US and Canada purchases, as North America is the only territory the console has currently launched in. For comparison’s sake, the PS3 wasn’t able to move …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: November 10-16
Valve has revealed Steam’s top selling titles from the past week, with Egosoft’s X Rebirth launching its way to the top spot. The space sim beat out XCOM: Enemy Within (second) and last week’s winner Call of Duty: Ghosts (third) to grab the best seat at the table. Assassin’s Creed …
Read More »Asda secures more day one PS4 and Xbox One stock
Asda is selling more day one stock of PS4 and Xbox One. And the supermarket giant says since the products went up yesterday, they’ve been inundated with orders. It’s the fastest selling products on the site in its history. Both consoles are guaranteed for delivery on launch day (November 22nd …
Read More »Microsoft: Why start-ups love London
The platform holder's Anand Krishnan tells Develop why the UK is the ideal base for this new talent
Read More »Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes gets exclusive PlayStation content
An exclusive mission will be included with the PS4 and PS3 versions of Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes. Konami says the mission, entitled MGS1 Deja-Vu, references key events from the original PSOne classic Metal Gear Solid” and celebrates the series’ heritage across the PlayStation range”. Added the release: The …
Read More »Warner is bundling all three Batman Arkham games
As of next week UK gamers will be able to get their hands on all three Batman games in a single SKU. It’s called the Batman: Arkham Collection Edition and includes, as you would expect, 2009’s Arkham Asylum, 2011’s Arkham City and the recently released Arkham Origins. It will be …
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