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Still hunting for a launch day PS4? Then O2 may be your surprising saviour. The mobile network is offering launch day stock of the console at 65 of its UK stores. The cmachine is available as part of a bundle including a Sony Xperia Z1 handset. Also included is a …
Read More »Pikmin design working on Nintendo’s new IP
Masamichi Abe's current project teased by Tekken's Katsuhiro Harada
Read More »London developer Hide&Seek closes
Young studio shuts doors after five years, but promises to fill Kickstarter backer rewards
Read More »Now Sony America is resetting PSN passwords
Some American PSN users have had their account passwords reset by Sony. Sony Europe last week did the same for some users on this side of Atlantic as a precautionary measure” following the detection of some non-specific irregular activity”. The same it seems is now true in the US. We …
Read More »155 Asda stores offering PS4s from Friday on a first-come, first-served basis
Asda has more stock of PS4 that it will sell to customers on launch day this Friday. 155 Asda stores will be selling the machines from midnight on Thursday. The stock includes the normal 349 machine, plus the Knack bundle (379) and the Call of Duty Ghosts pack (385). The …
Read More »EA shaves £3 off its digital PS4 games on PSN
3 has been knocked off the price of EA’s PS4 launch lineup on PSN. It was confirmed yesterday that EA’s five launch titles – FIFA 14, Battlefield 4, Need for Speed Rivals, NBA Live 14 and Madden 25 – were available to download for 62.99 each. As of this morning …
Read More »Ashes Cricket 2013 pulled from Steam
505 Games’ Ashes Cricket 2013 has been pulled from PC games store Steam. The game, which has been without a release date since its delay in the summer, made a surprise appearance on Steam last week and was finally released on Friday (November 22nd). However, feedback from Steam users has, …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Pirates coming to iOS, Android in December
Ubisoft has announced Assassin’s Creed Pirates, a spin-off of Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag for tablets and phones, will launch for both iOS and Android platforms early next month. The publisher confirms the mobile game will release simultaneously December 5th on both the App Store and Google Play, with IGN …
Read More »Apple acquires Israeli company behind Kinect
iPhone maker's foray into motion control reported to cost $360 million
Read More »EA Sports issues apology for NBA Live 14
EA Sports has apologized to fans for the disappointing state of NBA Live 14, promising updates to improve player experience are on the way. The resurrection of EA’s long-dormant basketball series was roundly panned by both players and critics when it launched last week on PS4 and Xbox One. "I’m …
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