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Microsoft won’t be releasing any more stock of the 2TB Xbox One S, it has been claimed. The high-capacity version of Microsoft’s slimmed-down console went on sale last week, but stock quickly dried up, leading to prices rocketing from third party sellers online. Now Eurogamer reports that Microsoft supposedly has …
Read More »Report claims PlayStation Neo reveal scheduled for September
Sony is planning to officially detail the PlayStation Neo at a New York Event on September 7th, if reports are to be believed. French site Gameblog is carrying the date. It points out that the PS4 was also revealed in New York, and also mentions rumours of a possible Nintendo …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto V returns to UK No.1 spot 151 weeks after launch
Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto V is once again the best-selling game in the UK, more than 150 weeks after its launch. The last time the crime blockbuster was No.1 was in March 2015. The title saw a sales increase of 31 per cent week-on-week, with sales incredibly tight between second …
Read More »Early No Man’s Sky players face progress wipe
There are plenty of No Man’s Sky copies already out in the wild, but those who already have the game should think twice before putting in a serious number of hours. Hello Games has confirmed that a huge patch will go live for the game on launch day – which …
Read More »Fnatic part ways with League of Legends coach Deilor
Fnatic and Luis Deilor” Sevilla, the head coach of the organisation’s League of Legends team, have mutually parted ways. Deilor had been with the team for almost two years, guiding them to victory in multiple splits and of course during their 18-0 undefeated split. However a poor couple of splits …
Read More »UK studio Relentless is shutting down
Brighton-based Buzz developer Relentless is closing after 13 years. Games Industry reports that founder Andrew Eades has confirmed that the studio has made its employees redundant today. Relentless is known to most as the team behind the successful Buzz! series. Back in the age where game-specific peripherals were all the …
Read More »It sounds like Platinum is porting Vanquish to PC
Platinum’s apparent ever growing fondness of PC may see one of its most popular titles ported to the platform. Speaking to Kotaku, co-founder Atsushi Inaba was asked about the possibility of a PC release for 2010 console shooter Vanquish. The response? If you stop recording, I can talk about that.” …
Read More »Valve introduces new Steam trading restrictions
The increasingly strict controls surrounding Steam gifts have been further tightened. A new set of restrictions has been introduced relating to games that feature Valve Anti-Cheat Technology (VAC). Valve has announced that players will no longer be able to add VAC titles to their inventories, preventing stockpiling of such games. …
Read More »Take-Two admits Battleborn has fallen short, but vows to continue taking risks
Strauss Zelnick has told investors that the company will continue to back Battleborn despite its sales falling below expectations. While the game launched to solid reviews, its performance in the market has been below our expectations,” the Take-Two CEO said, as reported by Seeking Alpha. We think there remains an …
Read More »Xcom 2’s console arrival suffers slight delay
PC’s critical hit Xcom 2 has been pushed back a few weeks on PS4 and Xbox One. The Firaxis action strategy outing had been due out on September 9th, but will now not arrive in the UK until September 30th. It hits the US slightly earlier on September 27th. This …
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