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More than 47.4m PlayStation consoles have now been shipped to retailers worldwide, Sony has revealed. That’s according to the firm’s financials for the quarter ending September 30th, which reveal that 3.9m PS4 machines were shipped during the month. Adding that to the previously-announced 43.5m shipment figure. To emphasise – this …
Read More »Titanfall 2 release date couldn’t be changed, producer says
There was no way to avoid the three-way FPS clash that may have put a dent in Titanfall 2’s potential sales. That’s according to the game’s producer Drew McCoy, who has told PlayStation Lifestyle that the game’s release date was locked in a long time ago. The shooter sequel, which …
Read More »EA blocks Origin in Myanmar but promises to try and fix the issue
Over the weekend a Reddit user kicked up a fuss when they discovered they couldn’t access Origin games in Myanmar, but EA has said it plans to reverse this country ban. The Reddit thread explained that when anyone located in Myanmar tried to access EA’s PC distribution service they were …
Read More »Weird Al Yankovic to play the Blizzcon closing ceremony
The biggest weekend in the world of Blizzard eSports is almost upon us, and now we know that Weird Al Yankovic will be closing out the show. The closing ceremony of Blizzcon 2016 will feature a live performance from parody artist Weird Al Yankovic. Weird Al will take to the …
Read More »Microsoft unveil new range of virtual reality headsets
Prices start at $299, and there's inside-out tracking, too
Read More »Microsoft reveal new streaming and eSports possibilities coming to Xbox Live
New features coming in Windows 10 Creator Update
Read More »BBC release Gold Rush Game Maker
Drag and drop adventure game maker challenges teens to get into game development
Read More »Keywords Studios acquire Player Research in £1.3m deal
£700,000 in cash and 65,000 shares in the deal bringing the Brighton-based outfit to Keywords' empire
Read More »Bethesda will not send out early review copies for any of its games
Bethesda has announced that it will no longer send out review copies to members of the press early, with copies only being sent out a day before release. The announcement mentioned that the company tried this new system with Doom earlier in the year, and was very happy with the …
Read More »SNICKERS is the official chocolate bar of ELEAGUE
With the second season of ELEAGUE getting underway late last week, Turner has announced a new sponsor for the competition in the form of SNICKERS. SNICKERS is now the official chocolate bar of ELEAGUE, but the sponsorship doesn’t end there. SNICKERS will also sponsor the pre game show airing on …
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