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Pre-orders for Watch Dogs and Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag are higher on Xbox One and PS4 than on current generation platforms, says Ubisoft. European chief Alain Corre told MCV that the transition to the next generation of consoles will be faster than expected. It follows comments from UK retailers …
Read More »PS3 outselling Xbox 360 in the UK this summer
PlayStation 3 was the No.1 console of the summer in the UK with some help from 2013’s second best selling game. The Last of Us has overtaken BioShock: Infinite as the UK’s No.2 game of the year so far, despite only being available on one format. It is only beaten …
Read More »Pokemon Rumble U figures now available at GAME
Nintendo’s first foray into the world of NFC collecting is now available at UK retailer GAME. The chain is now selling blind-packed Pokemon Rumble U figures for 3.99 a shot. It looks as if all of the 18 figures that were released in Japan are included as part of the …
Read More »PlayStation Plus multiplayer paywall will earn Sony $1.2bn a year
Analyst firm IHS Electronics and Media has praised Sony’s decision to lock multiplayer behind a PlayStation Plus paywall. Sony confirmed at E3 that PS4 owners will have to subscribe to PS+ if they wish to access online multiplayer – a function that is currently free for PS3 owners. Sony has …
Read More »PlayStation funding guru to speak at November’s London Games Conference
SCEE’s Shahid Ahmad will joins experts from Twitter, Google, Twitch and as a London Games Conference speaker this November. Ahmad, who works on SCEE’s Strategic Content team and has signed a number of new and upcoming developers to make PlayStation games, will describe how fantastic tools, digital distribution and gaming …
Read More »EA Origin Humble Bundle breaks records
The latest Humble Bundle has become the fastest selling in the charity’s history. The Humble Origin Bundle allows players to pick up six EA titles – Dead Space, Dead Space 3, Crysis 2 Maximum Edition, Mirror’s Edge, Medal of Honor and Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box – for whatever price …
Read More »There will be no Kinect-less Xbox One SKU, Microsoft says
Microsoft’s strategic shift regarding Xbox One and Kinect will only stretch so far. The platform holder announced earlier this week that Xbox One will now be able to function without Kinect being connected. The firm had previously said that the console wouldn’t function unless the motion camera. But calls for …
Read More ȣ180 Call of Duty: Ghosts Prestige Edition includes 1080p camera
A 1080p HD Tactical Camera is the star inclusion in this year’s Prestige Edition of Activision’s Call of Duty release, COD: Ghosts. It’s mountable, shock proof, water resistant, has a 170 wide angle lens, includes a 4GB memory card and is modelled on the equipment found in-game. Also in the …
Read More »Get FIFA 14 for £19.99… when you buy some pants
Zavvi has revealed what can best be described as a different” FIFA 14 price promotion to any that we have seen before. The online retailer is offering either the PS3 or Xbox 360 version of the game for just 19.99 on the condition that buyers also purchase… some pants. There …
Read More »Xbox One ‘Season Pass Guarantee’ offers 360 DLC rollover
Microsoft has introduced the Season Pass Guarantee program, allowing players to receive Xbox 360 DLC on Xbox One. The program lets Xbox Live users move any season pass content purchased on Xbox 360 over to Xbox One, provided they own the game on both consoles. The company confirmed in its …
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