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EA’s Patrick Soderlund talks Call of Duty, not messing up Star Wars and love for PlayStation in the latest edition of MCV. It is yet another issue rammed with news and features, Sony in a bid to win more PS4 stock, we show the launch pictures of GTA V, and …
Read More »Xbox 360 fights back in August
Microsoft has reclaimed its crown as the UK’s No.1 platform holder. Xbox has shared a number of statistics with MCV to remind us all who’s the boss in the current console cycle. It follows an impressive run from PS3. Sony’s console trended ahead of 360 during June and July, thanks …
Read More »ERA: PS4 ahead of Xbox One in consumer survey
The Entertainment Retailer’s Association has revealed the latest findings of its UK consumer survey, and it’s good news for PlayStation. The firm’s market research included over 2,060 respondents, and was presented as part of the firm’s AGM on Wednesday. It revealed that 10 per cent of adults say they are …
Read More »EA’s Soderlund: I won’t give up until I’ve beaten Call of Duty
EA Games boss Patrick Soderlund has reignited the war of words over Battlefield versus Call of Duty. He told MCV that the commercial success of Battlefield 3 will have undoubtedly worried Activision, and that EA will not rest until its shooter IP is No.1 around the world. He made is …
Read More »PS4 could face four months of shortages
The PlayStation UK team is in crucial talks to secure more PS4 consoles, after admitting it had underestimated how popular it would be. Sources close to the platform holder have told MCV that the current number of units expected in the UK is unlikely to satisfy demand. The machine could …
Read More »Next-gen consoles will help give AMD an "advantage" on PC
AMD’s success in securing rights to produce the innards for both Xbox One and PS4 has placed it in pole position to take control of the PC games market. That’s according to AMD’s Graphics Business Unit corporate VP and GM Matt Skynner. [A] couple [of] years ago when we saw …
Read More »PES 2014 India release update
Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 was scheduled for release today but is nowhere to be found on store shelves. However, distributor Origin Games has provided an update on the game’s release. The game had been delayed due to customs clearance issues, Origin told MCV, but the PC and Xbox 360 versions …
Read More »EA backtracks on recent FIFA 14, Battleifled 4 price hikes
A couple of days after it announced price hikes for its upcoming games, EA has now gone back to previous pricing for FIFA 14 and Battlefield 4. FIFA 14 had earlier been hiked to Rs 3,799 on consoles and Rs 2,799 on PC, while Battlefield 4 prices were raised to …
Read More »SOE will ban players for vile behaviour on any social network
Abusive behaviour on Twitter could see the perpetrator banned from playing Sony Online Entertainment’s online titles. That’s the message from SOE’s director of global community relations Linda Carlson, who told Games Industry that ensuring their games offer a friendly and welcoming environment is one of the company’s top priorities. "Not …
Read More »Dark Souls II release date nailed down, collector’s editions detailed
Namco Bandai has confirmed the final release date for Dark Souls II. The From Software game will hit Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on March 14th 2014. The publisher has also detailed the two premium SKUs that will launch alongside the vanilla game on that date. The Dark Souls II …
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