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From later this year Xbox One owners without a cable or satellite box will be able to watch over-the-air digital TV through their consoles. The Xbox One Digital TV Tuner will be released in the UK in late October, costing 24.99. It will arrive in Europe at the same time …
Read More »GAME to host Diablo III Ultimate Evil Edition lock-ins
GAME is to host in-store hands-on sessions with Diablo III: Reaper of Souls – Ultimate Evil Edition. The latest version of Blizzard’s gothic RPG introduces the game and its Reaper of Souls expansion pack to current gen consoles, as well as providing last-gen console owners with access to the expansion …
Read More »Master Chief statue included in £170 Halo Collection Mjolnir Edition
Microsoft is including a 12-inch Master Chief statue in its 169.99 Halo Collection special edition. The Artfx model sees the Chief posing with a Battle Rifle and comes with two sets of interchangeable arms so he can be displayed in different poses. The Halo: The Master Chief Collection Mjolnir Edition, …
Read More »Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes sold three times as much on PS4 as on Xbox One
Konami has revealed a significant sales bias for March release Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes. Its latest financial report reveals that the game sold three times as many copies on Sony’s PS4 as it did on Xbox One. Eurogamer reports that specific sales numbers were not revealed, although 570k …
Read More »GAME announces a string of in-store events for Minecraft Month
Former digital darling Minecraft is expanding its High Street reach thanks to a host of events with retailer GAME. The first event takes place today at its Falkirk store with around 140 more to follow between now and August 30th. The full list can be found below. Specifics on what …
Read More »GAME is winning back market share from supermarkets
High Street retailer GAME has clawed back some of the UK’s video game market share from supermarkets. That’s according to Kanter Worldpanel, which found that for the 12 weeks ending July 6th GAME boosted its share of the physical games, movie and music market by 1.1 per cent year-on-year. Amazon …
Read More »Monopoly Legend of Zelda edition arrives next month
Monopoly publisher USAopoly is creating a special Legend of Zelda-themed edition of the tabletop game set to release in September. GameStop is currently taking pre-orders for the customized board game, offering exclusive bonuses for those who do. The package includes a standard Monopoly board altered to include locations and characters …
Read More »inFamous: First Light DLC coming to boxed retail
The first standalone DLC for inFamous: Second Son will be released as a boxed product as well as a download, Sony has confirmed. PlayStation Europe tweeted that inFamous: First Light will be available on disc in UK stores from September 10th. The date means that the expansion’s physical edition will …
Read More »Tekken X Street Fighter ‘still in development’
Bandai Namco has insisted that development of Tekken X Street Fighter is continuing. The game was announced all the way back in July 2010, although two years later Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada was having to assert that it was not only still in development. Tekken X Street Fighter is still …
Read More »Retailer auctioning ‘GayStation 4’ for Swedish LGBT organisation
Webhallen has revealed a special limited edition PS4 to coincide with this week’s Stockholm Pride Festival. CVG reports that the console, dubbed the ‘GayStation’, is currently up for auction online. The auction doesn’t end until August 3rd and is already on K11,200 (967) after 74 bids. Any proceeds raised will …
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