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Activision has announced that players looking to upgrade from PS3 to PS4 will be offered a special discount on Call of Duty: Ghosts. Call of Duty: Ghosts is out on PS3 on November 5th. With PS4 now having a confirmed UK release date of November 29th, players face a choice …
Read More »UPDATE: PS4 India launch in 2013 uncertain; pricing announcement closer to launch
Update: PlayStation Middle East has confirmed to IGN that the PlayStation 4 will launch in the GCC (Gulf Coperation Council) region this holiday season. It is likely then that the PS4 will also arrive in India at the same time. Original story: A 2013 launch for the PlayStation 4 in …
Read More »PS4: India not on list of 32 launch countries
Sony today announced that the PS4 would launch in 32 countries this November. The list of countries has now been released, and India is not on it. Here’s the complete list: United States Canada United Kingdom Australia Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Ireland Italy Luxembourg Netherlands New Zealand Norway …
Read More »PS Vita price drop: Now 199; memory cards to get cheaper
Sony has finally dropped the price of the PlayStation Vita. The handheld will now be priced at €199 in Europe, the same as the PS3 12 GB model. The Vita currently retails in India at Rs 19,990 and a direct Euro-to-Rupee conversion would mean that the Vita would now drop …
Read More »PS4 release date: Console to launch in 32 countries this November
The PlayStation 4 will launch on 15th November in North America and 29th November in Europe. The console will be available in 32 countries at launch. India falls under the Europe territory for Sony, and it’s highly likely that India will be one of the 32 countries. PlayStation India country …
Read More »GOG.com calls for more indies
Digital distributor debuts new portal to make submission process easier for independents
Read More »No plans for Capcom Essentials bundle in UK
The recently leaked Capcom Essentials bundle has been confirmed – but it won’t be being released in the UK. As rumoured late last month, Capcom Essentials will be released on both PS3 and Xbox 360 and will include five games – Resident Evil 6, Super Street Fighter 4, Devil May …
Read More »"Half-Life 3 is not being worked on at this time"
One man close to Valve has delivered a crushing blow to the millions of gamers patiently waiting on Half-Life 3. Kotaku reports that John Patrick Lowrie, an actor who has starred in a number of Valve games and is married to the voice of GLaD0S Ellen McLain, has claimed that …
Read More »Pokemon Rumble U figures now available at GAME
Nintendo’s first foray into the world of NFC collecting is now available at UK retailer GAME. The chain is now selling blind-packed Pokemon Rumble U figures for 3.99 a shot. It looks as if all of the 18 figures that were released in Japan are included as part of the …
Read More »Xbox One will do more than just ramp up fans to keep itself from overheating
Microsoft has hinted at the possibility of Xbox One downclocking itself to protect itself from overheating. This is very similar to how gaming PCs protect themselves from high temperatures. The first step such a machine will take if it feels that its components are getting too warm is ramp up …
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