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Read More »Sony reveals next-gen 1TB ‘Archival’ Blu-ray disc
What is being described as the next-generation iteration of Blu-ray” has been revealed by Sony. GameSpot reports that the new ‘Archival Disc’ will eventually hold up to 1TB of information, although the first versions of the format – arriving summer 2015 – will offer 300GB of storage. That’s a six-fold …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed IV: Jackdaw Edition out this month
Ubisoft has wasted no time in announcing a full-fat all-you-eat edition of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. It’s called the Jackdaw Edition and will be released on PS4 and Xbox One on March 28th. There’s no indication that Ubisoft plans to release the SKU on PC or current-gen machines. It …
Read More »Respawn could patch-in 1080p Xbox One Titanfall support post-launch
Titanfall will launch on Xbox One in the US tomorrow and the UK this Friday at a resolution of 792p. Developer Respawn confirmed the number to Eurogamer, adding that the game’s resolution will likely increase at some stage down the line via a patch. "We’ve been experimenting with making it …
Read More »Microsoft discussing Xbox One launch parity for indies on ‘case-by-case basis’
ID@Xbox developers may be able to release on other platforms first
Read More »Gaikai mock-up suggests possible PlayStation Now pricing
Accessing full titles via Sony’s upcoming streaming service could cost as little as $4.99. VG247 spotted a graphic on the Gaikai website that for the first time seems to show PlayStation Now games presented alongside traditional digital purchases on the PlayStation Store. In it we have two games – Far …
Read More »Lollipop Chainsaw reaches one million sales
Suda 51’s zombie cheerleader title has globally sold 1m units. This figure was announced by developer Grasshopper Manufacture via Twitter on Friday: Lollipop Chainsaw came out in June 2012, meaning it has taken it nearly a year and a half to reach this level of sales. In Japan, Grasshopper is …
Read More »GameStop hikes PlayStation Camera price as US shortages take hold
The US arm of games retailer GameStop has added an extra $10 to the price of the PS4 Camera. The device normally sells for $59, although that is currently being bumped up to $69. GameStop didn’t reply when asked by Polygon if the price increase was as a direct result …
Read More »EA exploring virtual reality game development
Publisher looking at modality of play and how this could work on VR
Read More »Watch Dogs’ producer explains the delay
Senior producer Dominic Guay confesses that the game 'could have shipped'
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