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UK retail giant GAME wants 30 per cent of the online video games market. The firm says it hopes to achieve this before 2014, and will do it via new services and cloud-based technology. GAME is the UK’s market-leading games retailer, but its online presence has historically lagged behind its …
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Indies: PS4 and Xbox One games must cost £50 or less
Independent retailers are urging Microsoft and Sony to keep the cost of Xbox One and PS4 games at or below the 50 mark. Retail lists have pencilled in Xbox One and PS4 game prices as anywhere between 50 to 70. EA so far is the only company to confirm its …
Read More »Microsoft: "Killer Instinct is not free-to-play, is the world’s most generous demo"
Killer Instinct is not a free-to-play game, a key Microsoft exec has argued. That goes against what we’d all presumed following the game’s E3 reveal. Indeed, the fact that it is free to download with premium characters available to purchase certainly seems a bit ‘free-to-play’-ey. Not so, creative director of …
Read More »GameStop managers to receive free PS4 consoles and games
Retailer GameStop has confirmed that its store managers will each receive a free PS4 console. Joystiq reports that they will also receive six PS4 games – Killzone: Shadowfall, NBA 2K14, Madden, FIFA 14, Need for Speed: Rivals and Battlefield 4. They’ll also get upcoming PS3 adventure Beyond: Two Souls. While …
Read More »Leak suggests early November release date for Xbox One
An apparent leak from an employee at US retailer Walmart suggests Xbox One will beat PS4 to market. Kotaku has received a list of supposedly confirmed midnight openings for the chain. Included on the list is a midnight launch for the Xbox One on November 8th. That’s a week before …
Read More »Microsoft confirms Halo 4 Game of the Year Edition for October
A Game of the Year edition of Halo 4 will arrive at retail this October, Microsoft has confirmed. IGN originally reported on a photo the outlet received from an anonymous source that shows the game as part of a presentation. The image indicates the game will be priced at $50 …
Read More »GTA5 pulled from PSN following leaks; Sony apologises to Rockstar, fans
Update: Sony has pulled Grand Theft Auto 5 from its servers after content from the game, which was made available for preload for preorder customers on PSN, made its way online, including potential spoilers. In a statement on the PlayStation Blog, Sony apologised to developer/publisher Rockstar Games and fans of …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: Grant heads up Skylanders, top vacancies
InMCV’s weekly round-up of the latest personnel news and hottest job opportunities, Activision hires Ubisoft’s Rachael Grant and we look at the best positions available. Just Dance UK brand manager takes on Skylanders Rachael Grant has joined Activision as UK brand manager for Skylanders. Grant comes from an extensive background …
Read More »PS3 to PS4 upgrade pricing set by publishers, says Sony
Sony has unveiled a program that will allow players to upgrade certain PS3 titles to their PS4 at a significantly” discounted price. Digital Spy reports on President Andrew House detailing the program during Sony’s Gamescom keynote, explaining that the cost of the transfer will ultimately be up to the publisher …
Read More »GameStop first-to-know lists: 1.5m members for PS4, 700k for Xbox One
There’s a long list of GameStop customers lined up for an Xbox One, and an even longer list for a PS4. During GameStop’s call to investors yesterday, following the retail chain’s latest quarterly earnings report, president Tony Bartel detailed the ‘first-to-know’ availability lists populated by PowerUp Rewards program members eager …
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