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A European retailer may have let slip the release date for Sony’s next-generation console. The poster below, spotted by a NeoGAF member in the Amsterdam branch of games specialist Media Markt, suggests that PlayStation 4 would be on sale from November 13th. Sony already promised that the device would be …

The UK’s leading games retailer GAME has welcomed Microsoft Xbox One rethink. Microsoft have shown that they truly understand and value their fan base and the gaming community as a whole,” GAME’s Martyn Gibbs told Edge. Microsoft have listened to the feedback of recent weeks and acted on it, putting …

US analyst Michael Pachter believes that Microsoft IS prepared to lower the price of Xbox One if it falls too far behind PS4. However, following last night’s dramatic about-face the analyst reckons that Microsoft could yet salvage the situation and achieve next-gen dominance. "Microsoft intends to offer a more robust …

Zombie shooter changes name over trademark issues

Nvidia has cut the price of its upcoming Android portable and PC games streaming device Shield. The machine, launched on June 27th, was due to be released for $350 but will now be available for just $300. "We’ve heard from thousands of gamers that if the price was $299, we’d …

Changes mean consumers can expect more 'tacked on' multiplayer modes and DLC, says Gears of War creator

The world’s biggest games retailer GameStop has closed in-store pre-orders for the Xbox One. Polygon reports that the company has hit its launch day allocation of units, although it is still currently accepting pre-orders for the machine online. PS4 pre-orders remain open as store managers say allocations for Sony’s machine …

EA Sports boss Andrew Wilson says that the firm ditched online pass because it damaged the games. Speaking to MCV at E3 last week, the label VP said that forcing gamers to put codes in to access content had become too big an impact for fans. And he denied that …

Digital retailer GameFly has welcomed Microsoft’s Xbox One U-turn. "I always felt good about the future of GameFly, but I feel better today," GameFly co-founder and SVP of business development Sean Spector told Joystiq. "Today is a win/win for consumers, as well as GameFly. I think choice is always important …

Controversial PC title The War Z is undergoing a rebranding. OP Productions has announced that the game will from now on be known as Infestation: Survivor Stories. The company alludes to possible trademark issues regarding a rival property – be that Dean Hall’s Day Z or possibly the upcoming Brad …