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The Payday series has outgrown the digital market place, says UK publisher 505 Games. The original Payday: The Heist was a Steam and PSN hit, selling 1.6m copies. And 505 has picked up the rights to bring its hotly-anticipated sequel to the High Street. The shooter will be released for …
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Huge Battlefield 4 merchandise campaign is EA’s biggest yet
EA hopes to make Battlefield a pop culture brand with its biggest merchandise plan yet. Branded accessories, iPhone cases, headsets, mouse mats, books, T-shirts, posters and more will flood shelves this Christmas to coincide with the arrival of Battlefield 4 on November 1st. This will be our biggest and best …
Read More »OPINION: Pre-order fanfare signals start of true next-gen tension
PlayStation and Xbox are priming retail partners as to how much next-gen console stock will be available on day one. This signifies the real start of festivities in the new console war, as retailers are encouraged to hustle punters for pre-order deposits. The first wave of pre-orders from the early …
Read More »GameStop offers discounted Xbox One game upgrades
Current 360 owners who intend to upgrade to Xbox One are being offered an added incentive in the US by retailer GameStop. The company says that those who buy the Xbox 360 versions of either Call of Duty: Ghosts, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, Battlefield 4, FIFA 14 and Madden …
Read More »Renaissance man: Mark Cerny and the origin of PS4
Coder. Producer. And now console designer. Develop meets the man behind PS4
Read More »Is Amazon the next to enter the Android console market?
Word on the digital street this morning is that retail giant Amazon could be on the verge of a spectacular entry to the console market. GameInformer reports that ‘sources’ have told it Amazon is currently developing an Android based console that is due for release by the end of the …
Read More »Arma 3 worldwide release dated
Bohemia Interactive has confirmed Arma 3 will launch next month, announcing a release date of September 12th. The confirmation follows the studio’s reveal that its PC tactical shooter sequel’s campaign wouldn’t make its September launch, instead arriving as three free downloadable episodes at a later date. The launch will be …
Read More »Xbox One success depends on adapting to publisher-less world
DigitalDNA on the era of the indie and why backing old publishing models isn't enough
Read More »PS4 and Xbox One are a great opportunity for PC, experts reckon
The PC will have no trouble holding its own against PlayStation 4 and Xbox One this holiday season, say experts. Publishers, vendors and retailers have told PCR that next-generation consoles present an opportunity for greater PC game and accessory sales going into Q4 and 2014. With Xbox One due November …
Read More »Sony plays it safe with ‘sold out’ PS4 while Xbox is ‘working hard’ to meet demand
Sony has halted day one pre-orders of PS4 – but only as a precaution, MCV understands. The firm told retailers last week to stop guaranteeing consoles to consumers for launch day. Yet we understand that Sony expects more stock as we approach the PS4 launch. And some machines WILL be …
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