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Microsoft has given a fresh hint at exactly when Crackdown 3 will finally be arriving on Xbox One. GameSpot reports that Microsoft Studios art director Dave Johnson confirmed in a recent livestream for the game, which is being developed by UK studio Sumo Digital, that it will arrive by holiday …
Read More »Titanfall 2’s digital sales haven’t picked up physical slack
EA and Respawn’s Titanfall 2 has not fared any better digitally than it has on the High Street. Superdata Research reports that worldwide digital sales of Titanfall 2 throughout October managed just a quarter of those achieved by its predecessor. That’s especially poor considering that digital sales were less established …
Read More »The Last of Us, Uncharted, Marvel vs Capcom, Crash Bandicoot and WipEout headline PlayStation Experience 2016
PlayStation held its third annual Experience event this year, with some big names showing up on the platform holder’s stage. The platform holder opened up with a brand new title in the Uncharted franchise, entitled The Lost Legacy, featuring Drake’s ex-girlfriend, Chloe. It’s being developed by franchise creators Naughty Dog, …
Read More »Ubisoft talks ‘live’ games strategy: The Crew, The Division and Rainbow 6 Siege
Games have always been happy to experiment when it comes to revenue streams. They started with pure retail sales, but then DLC came along, subscription models worked for MMOs, episodic content still has its place, while microtransactions are very much in vogue – both on console and mobile titles. The …
Read More »Pre-order for The Last Guardian exceed Sony’s expectations
PS4 exclusive The Last Guardian will be hitting shelves next week and, despite being in development for nearly ten years, there’s still a sizeable fan base eagerly waiting for its launch, Sony’s product manager Joe Palmer told MCV. I can’t comment with specific details, but I can say that pre-orders …
Read More »‘Xbox has got its mojo back’ – strong Xbox One sales strengthen brand
2016 will be viewed as a tipping point for Xbox One. That’s according to Xbox UK marketing chief Harvey Eagle, who says that this was the year the brand ‘got its mojo back’. The exec cited strong sales of Microsoft’s slimmer and cheaper Xbox One S SKU, which hit shelves …
Read More »Telltale confirms Guardians of the Galaxy series
The anticipated tie-up between Marvel and Telltale for a Guardians of the Galaxy game has been officially confirmed. The game will be called Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series, and was unveiled at The Game Awards last night. The first episode will debut digitally in 2017 and on …
Read More »Final Fantasy XV sold 5m units on first day
The latest entry in Square Enix’s JRPG franchise has had a huge start around the world, making it the fastest selling game in the franchise to date. The firm reports that Final Fantasy XV, which launched on Tuesday, shipped and sold digitally a massive five million copies in its first …
Read More »Hellblade pushed back to 2017
Developer Ninja Theory has confirmed that Hellblade will now not be released until 2017. While a 2016 release had already started to look unlikely, this is the first official confirmation of the slip. In the video below the developer reveals that an unspecified project cancellation let to some set backs, …
Read More »Ubisoft’s VR games feature cross-platform play
The chances of finding a healthy player base for Ubisoft’s multiplayer VR games have been given a welcome boost. The publisher has announced that its multiplayer VR titles will all offer cross-platform play, meaning owners of the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and PlayStation VR can all seamlessly compete with one …
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