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The number of launch PS4’s believed to have suffered technical failures is higher than initially estimated. Sony last week estimated that the number of affected systems represents less than 0.4 per cent of shipped units to date” which was at the time within [Sony’s] expectations for a new product introduction". …
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Sony: PS4 "by far the largest" launch in Canada’s history
The Canadian launch of PlayStation 4 is turning out to be the most successful console release in the country’s history. SCE Canada head Steve Turvey told Games Industry that PS4 blew away results from previous game-related retail releases in the country, at least tripling average numbers. The launch was a …
Read More »Amazon Italy leaks next-gen Tomb Raider release
A now-removed retail listing has suggested that Square Enix is to give Tomb Raider a next-gen makeover. CVG reports that Amazon Italy was previously carrying a listing for Tomb Raider: The Definitive Edition on PS4. It includes the original game and all of its post-release DLC. Also listed was a …
Read More »Countdown to Xbox One: Call of Duty’s Second Chance
Infinity Ward are the creators of the biggest video game franchise in the world and are responsible for Xbox One’s most pre-ordered title. MCV speaks to executive producer Mark Rubin on building for a new generation Infinity Ward is probably the most influential video game developer in the world. The …
Read More »Amazon predicts Xbox One will claim consoles sales record… and then be beaten by PS4
Xbox One will become the biggest and fastest selling console ever when it is released on November 22nd, Amazon has predicted. The retailer adds, however, that it will be overtaken by Sony’s PS4 just a week later. PS4 is currently top of Amazon UK’s PC and video games pre-order charts, …
Read More »Amazon readies new mobile game streaming service
Developers can use cloud tech create 'high fidelity, graphically rich applications that run on a variety of devices'
Read More »Gran Turismo 6 has microtransactions, is available to pre-order on PSN
Sony has confirmed that upcoming PS3 racer Gran Turismo 6 will be the first game in the series to offer microtransactions. Prices have not yet been revealed for the in-game credits” system although Sony says that the gamers can buy the credits both in-game and via retail gift cards. They …
Read More »Ashes Cricket 2013 gets 22nd November release date on Steam
Out of nowhere, Ashes Cricket 2013 has popped up on Steam with a 22ndNovember release date. That’s just two days away. The game is available for $20.99 (approx Rs 1,300), but that’s after a 30% preorder discount. Buy it after release and the price goes up to $30 (approx Rs …
Read More »Amazon announces streaming mobile games service
AppStream is the name of a brand new streaming mobile games service that is on the way from online retailer Amazon. It was revealed at the re:Invent developer conference in Las Vegas today, TechCrunch reports. Amazon says it allows developers to build high-fidelity, graphically rich applications that run on a …
Read More »Trade-ins rocket at GameStop as next-gen fever arrives
GameStop has said that software and hardware trade-ins increased by a factor of four the weekend before PS4 launched in the US. Many consumers arrived in stores with their entire libraries with them, forcing some outlets to stay open well beyond trading to get the credit processed in time for …
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