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Read More »PS4 celebrates six months on top in the UK
PlayStation 4 has been the best-selling games console every month of the year to-date, Sony has told MCV. The company was speaking about the success in June of its limited edition console bundle, which features Warner Bros’ chart-topping title Batman Arkham Knight. Arkham Knight is the fastest-selling game of 2015 …
Read More »Team17 to publish Playtonic’s Yooka-Laylee
Develop Award winner will bring record-breaking Kickstarter hit to retail
Read More »PS4 sold 3m units in Q1 – more than double Xbox One and 360’s combined sales
Sony has revealed some impressive PS4 sales numbers for its most recent financial quarter. PS4 sold 3m units in the three months ending June 30th, representing 11 per cent year-on-year growth. Perhaps more importantly, that number is more than double the 1.4m combined sales of Xbox One and Xbox 360 …
Read More »CentreSoft closes deal to distribute Metal Gear Solid V
CentreSoft is braced for a busy September after signing Konami. Konami – which previously handled distribution internally – will launch Metal Gear Solid V and Pro Evolution Soccer 2016. CentreSoft is already handling the launches of FIFA 16, LEGO Dimensions, Mad Max, Destiny: The Taken King, Skylanders and Tearaway during …
Read More »Project Spark receives premium Year One Edition release
Free-to-play creation suite Project Spark is now available in a $50 Year One Edition. The Xbox One and PC title was released last October, since when it has been downloaded nearly 3m times. This new SKU bundles nearly all of its premium content together and also includes three months Project …
Read More »Xbox indie parity clause is no more
Having suggested several times that it was no longer enforcing its indie game release parity policy, Xbox boss Phil Spencer has more or less confirmed its demise. The company had previously required that indie games released for Xbox One arrive either at the same time or ahead of other platforms. …
Read More »Wii U lifetime sales surpass 10m
Nintendo posts best Q1 since 2012
Read More »Mobile developer Gumi opens Berlin studio
New European HQ to work on mobile titles for Western markets
Read More »Square Enix: ‘We knew Rise of the Tomb Raider exclusivity would disappoint fans’
The decision to make Rise of the Tomb Raider a timed Xbox One exclusive was a tough one, Square Enix has admitted, but one that it believes will bring long-term benefits to the series. "I hope fans know that it wasn’t an easy decision,” CEO Phil Rogers told Examiner. I …
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