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The UK’s mobile operators have announced their price plans for Apple’s new entry-level iPhone 5C. As always, there’s a vast array of options that see you paying anything from nothing to 600 up front as well as the monthly payment plan. EE is offering the 16GB version of the phone …
Read More »80% of Payday 2’s 1.58m sales were digital
The increasing importance of tracking digital sales has been highlighted once again by multiplayer heist shooter Payday 2. Its developer Starbreeze told investors last night, via a note translated by Eurogamer, that its game has to date sold a total of 1.58m copies. Perhaps more interestingly, however, it added that …
Read More »Get Grand Theft Auto V for free with Blockbuster trade-in deal
Blockbuster has revealed its own Grand Theft Auto V trade-in offer. Customers can trade-in any two games from a list of titles (that can be seen below) and get the game for nothing. The deal is limited to Xbox 360 and PS3 only. It also confirmed that 248 of its …
Read More »Even WH Smith is feeling the Grand Theft Auto V love
High Street stalwart WH Smith may have long since abandoned core gaming, but shoppers may have noticed this week the presence of Grand Theft Auto V in its windows. It’s not selling the game, of course – although some branches can still be found selling the likes of Activision’s Skylanders …
Read More »Android console GameStick dated for next month
PlayJam has announced a global release date for new Android console contender GameStick. The device will go on sale worldwide on Tuesday October 29th. GAME and Amazon are amongst the confirmed stockists. GameStick, which originated on crowdfunding site Kickstarter, had originally been scheduled for a June release but has been …
Read More »Sony announces slim PS Vita, PS Vita TV device
At the PlayStation Japan press conference earlier today, Sony revealed a new, slimmer PS Vita as well as the PS Vita TV, a device that lets you play PS Vita games, besides other stuff, on your TV. The new PS Vita, model number 2000, is approximately 20 percent slimmer and …
Read More »Japan to get PS4 in February 2014; still no news on India
In a clear shift in regional priorities, Sony announced today that it will launch the PlayStation 4 in Japan on 22nd February 2014, three months after it arrives in North America and Europe. By contrast, the PS3 was first released in Japan, a few days later in North America, and …
Read More »Milestone to distribute Deep Silver games in India; PC releases at Rs 999
Update: Game4u now has prices up for all three games: On PS3 and Xbox 360, Saints Row IV is priced Rs 3,299, while Metro: Last Light and Killer is Dead are Rs 2,999 each. On PC, Saints Row IV and Metro: Last Light are priced Rs 999, a rarity these …
Read More »Milestone launches gaming peripherals brand ‘trriger’
Milestone Interactive has expanded its gaming operations into the peripherals business with its own brand – trriger. The brand will offer high-value” peripherals for PS3, Xbox 360, PS2 and PC. These include PS2 and PS3 controllers, HDMI cables, PS2 memory cards and a gaming mouse. The products are currently available …
Read More »Toys R Us pledges to adopt gender neutral toy labelling
Toys R Us is looking to work closely with the Let Toys Be Toys consumer campaign group, agreeing to become more inclusive in its marketing of toys to girls and boys. The news follows a meeting last week between TRU’s UK board members and Let Toys Be Toys, with the …
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