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All PS4 owners will be able to record and upload gameplay footage, regardless of whether or not they subscribe to PlayStation Plus. Microsoft revealed earlier today that only those who pay a monthly Xbox Live subscription will be able to access Xbox One’s Game DVR functionality, as well as a …
Read More »Gaming content deal for UK’s XFM radio station
UK radio station XFM has signed a deal to bring regular video games content to both its broadcasts and its website. Gamer Network will provide content to the station with Mike Channell featuring fortnightly on Jo Good’s XFM show to discuss gaming news. He will also produce video content for …
Read More »VIDEO: Xbox One WILL include a headset; Major Nelson unboxes console
Microsoft has changed its mind again and confirmed that a headset will be included with the Xbox One. The news was revealed in an unboxing video with Microsoft’s Major Nelson, which can be seen below. Specifically, the Day One edition includes a liquid back version of the console (housing amongst …
Read More »Critical hit Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons gets PS3 and PC release date
PS3 and PC gamers won’t have to wait long for current critical darling Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. The Starbreeze Studios game will be released on PSN and Steam on August 28th according to publisher 505 Games. The game arrived on Xbox Live Arcade yesterday amidst a sea of …
Read More »Has Sega’s switch to digital worked?
A year ago Sega restructured its Western business, with a bigger emphasis on digital content and more attention given to its core IPs. Did it work? MCV quizzed European chief Jurgen Post to find out… We are one year on from the restructure. What’s the progress been since? Did the …
Read More »AMD to reveal Radeon HD 9000 flagship GPU next month, slashes 7990 prices
The next generation of AMD PC graphics cards will be officially revealed on September 25th. BSN reports that AMD’s 9000 flagship, codenamed Hawaii and part of its Volcanic Islands family of cards, will be shown off at a special press even tin Hawaii itself. It will presumably carry the 9970 …
Read More »Mario and Luigi skins included in Rayman Legends on Wii U
The Wii U version of Rayman Legends will offer an extra goodie for Nintendo fans. Ubisoft has announced that players will after 20 minutes be able to unlock Mario and Luigi skins for the characters Rayman and Globox respectively. Hopefully the move will help pacify the many who Nintendo fans …
Read More »Iwata: Nintendo IP won’t go multiplatform
Nintendo president vows to keep company's roster of big-name franchises to itself
Read More »UK games retail suffers worst month on record
The UK games retail market has suffered its worst month in history. Just over 1m boxed games were sold last month, 40.4 per cent lower than June and 33.3 per cent below July 2012. In total stores generated just over 23m from game sales, almost half the figure posted the …
Read More »Spurs launches internet kids’ game Tottenham Turfies
London football club Tottenham Hotspur has launched a new children’s internet game called Tottenham Turfies. It will be playable in browsers and will also be released on both Android and iOS. Spurs reckons it’s the world’s first fully-interactive digital experience for children to be created and developed by a football …
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