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Read More »Infinity Ward had Call of Duty: Ghosts running at 1080p on Xbox One
Call of Duty: Ghosts developer Infinity Ward has at last explained the reason for the resolution discrepancy of the game between PS4 and Xbox One. It was revealed last week that the game will output in full HD 1080p on PS4 but in HD ready 720p on Xbox One. The …
Read More »Fairfax’s $5bn Blackberry acquisition terms altered as Heins finally steps down
The proposed sale of troubled phone specialist Blackberry to Fairfax Financial Holdings has been scrapped. It was revealed last month that Fairfax had in principle agreed to acquire the company for $4.75bn. However, that announcement came with the proviso that both parties were able to walk away before November 4th. …
Read More »Football Manager merchandise can offset piracy loss
Football Manager clothing can help Sports Interactive make money in markets where it does not sell any games. The firm attended Brand Licensing Europe last month in a bid to sign licensors to create products around the Football Manager IP. And studio director Miles Jacobson says this will allow the …
Read More »VIDEO: Megan Fox stars in live-action Call of Duty: Ghosts trailer
Call of Duty: Ghosts is out tomorrow, and Activision has launched a new hype-inducing trailer to boot. The publisher has even recruited Hollywood starlet Fox to make a cameo appearance in the new live-action video. Epic Night Out, as it’s called, has a group of four average Joes blast their …
Read More »No Diwali delay for Call of Duty: Ghosts
Indian festivals have for long caused delays in the release of high-profile games, but that won’t be the case for Call of Duty: Ghosts. Distributor WWC has confirmed to MCV that the shipment of Infinity Ward’s latest has already arrived in India and will clear customs in time to hit …
Read More »Next-gen FIFA ‘is the best we have ever made’
Electronic Arts says FIFA 2014 on Xbox One and PS4 is the best football game it has ever made. The title will launch alongside both machines next month and producer Nick Channon says the game is a great base from which to launch more products in the lucrative football franchise. …
Read More »Microsoft discloses how Kinect collects private data
Computing giant also explains how developers and users can use facial expressions to control gameplay on Xbox One titles
Read More »The Medal of Honor killer: A Call of Duty story
Over the decades, the global video games industry has seen some fierce rivalries. Sonic vs Mario. FIFA vs PES. Xbox vs PlayStation. But the fiercest and bitterest of all conflicts has to be the one between EA and Activision. The two super-powers of game publishing have been locked in battle …
Read More »Nintendo suspends Swapnote on 3DS due to ‘offensive material’
Messaging function 'actively misused'
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