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EA’s high-tech shooter Crysis 3 is the UK’s No.1 for the second week, despite a 43 per cent drop in sales. It’s a one-two for EA, in fact, with FIFA 13 claiming second in the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40, although its sales fell 35 per cent. The …
Read More »Tecmo Koei to close Canadian studio
Toronto team will disband at the end of March
Read More »The Hut opens PS4 software pre-orders… at £70 a shot
UK consumers are free to pre-order a handful of PS4 titles from The Hut, as long as they are willing to lay down 69.99 per game. Killzone: Shadowfall, Destiny, Driveclub, Deep Down, Knack, Diablo III and InFamous: Second Son are all available at that price, while PS4 hardware is listed …
Read More »Linux close to overtaking Mac on Steam
Valve's survey shows Linux already accounts for two per cent of users
Read More »Microsoft to spill Xbox 720 beans this week?
The press could get its first look at the Xbox 720 this Wednesday, it is being claimed. Wait, select press are going to be at the Microsoft fiscal year 2014 event this week?” Superannuation Tweeted. I thought that it was MS partners only. Hmm. There are a bunch of invite-only …
Read More »The Conduit HD revealed for Tegra-powered mobile devices
The Conduit, as in High Voltage’s 2009 Wii-exclusive, is getting an HD update launching soon for Tegra-powered mobile and tablet devices. GoNintendo points us to a coming soon page for the game on Tegrazone that states the game will be released during Q1 2013. If that’s true, that means it …
Read More »Report – Tecmo Koei Canada to close later this month
Toronto-based studio Tecmo Koei Canada will reportedly be shut down at the end of March. Financial Post cites a company official who states Tecmo Koei’s only North American development branch will shut down by the end of the month. California-based Tecmo Koei America currently only handles publishing and associated duties. …
Read More »PS Plus will have a "prominent role" on PS4; PS3 releases may go beyond 2014
Sony Europe president Jim Ryan has emphasized that the PS Plus program will be around for the longhaul, and is expected to play a prominent role” in the Playstation 4 era. In an interview on the PS Europe Blog, Ryan stated that the service is considered a core part of …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: February 24 – March 2
Valve has revealed Steam’s latest top selling titles list, with Tomb Raider running to the peak position in its chart debut. The game’s victory in its initial week of availability may not even be the most impressive feat on its own chart however, as Call of Duty Black Ops II …
Read More »Beyond welcomes Willem Dafoe, gets October release date
Sony’s upcoming title Beyond: Two Souls never had an official release date, so officially this isn’t a delay. But it’s safe to say that Beyond’s freshly confirmed October 2013 release date represents a delay for the game. Is that so it can be released on PS4? Sony is resolutely insisting …
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