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DayZ has had rather impressive sales in its first day on Steam. The ultra-realistic zombie title sold 172, 500 copies in its first 24 hours, and saw142,403 players online. This figure was announced by game developer Bohemia’s CEO Mark Spanel via his own blog. In its first 12 hours, the …
Read More »PS4 sees fantastic French debut
The PlayStation 4 is off to roaring start in France. According to French video game website GameKult, Sony’s new console has sold 100,000 units since it launched on November 29th. The Xbox One, however, has sold less than half that figure. Both are still being outsold by the Wii U, …
Read More »MCV’s 2013 Annual Retail Survey
MCV quizzed over 100 games retailers from across the UK – including both independent shops and the big chains – about the highs and lows of 2013, what will be the big sellers in the New Year and the ever-growing digital market. Here’s what they told us… What was the …
Read More »Rayman Legends coming to next-gen
Ubisoft’s latest Rayman title, Legends, is getting a next-gen makeover and will be coming to stores early next year. The game makes the leap to the new hardware with a series of improvements – the cartoon graphics have received an overhaul, while loading times have been reduced. Each console gets …
Read More »Ubisoft takes the top spot at Christmas Pub Quiz
Ubisoft has resumed its winning streak by winning last night’s Xbox 360 MCV Christmas Pub Quiz. The event was held at the Minster Exchange and saw teams from publishers, accessory manufacturers and retailers competing. Ubisoft won with 78 points – seven points ahead of second placers NJ Live. As well …
Read More »Brian Blessed lends voice to Putty Squad trailer
System 3 has recruited Brian Blessed for its Putty Squad trailer. The Blessed-voiced video takes viewers from the original 1994 title all the way to the remake coming to consoles soon. The promo includes the actor reading comments from games journalists on both the original and new release – including …
Read More »Disney bringing new Infinity toys to stores for Christmas
New Disney Infinity figures and power discs are headed to stores. The company is adding Rapunzel, Wreck-It Ralph, Vanellope and Frozen’s Anna and Elsa to the popular toys-to-life series. Each character has his or her own unique abilities and will be in stores on November 29th. In addition, there are …
Read More »Konami announces new PES 2014 DLC
New DLC is now available for PES 2014. Data Pack 2 brings all the teams up to date with 800 new faces. Players such as Manchester United’s Da Silver twins and England’s own Jack Wilshere are included in this new facelift. New kits have also been added, as have new …
Read More »Minecraft tops One Direction as top selling annual
Publisher Egmont has announced that Minecraft has knocked One Direction off the top spot as the best selling annual in the UK. The annual based on Mojang’s hugely popular construction game is now the third best selling children’s title while companion book – The Beginner’s Handbook – is the fourth. …
Read More »GTA Online Beach Bum pack coming next week
A GTA Online update hitting consoles next week includes the all-new Beach Bum pack. New content takes the form of two new weapons, including a broken bottle, four vehicles as well as radical character customisation options such as different hairstyles, tattoos and clothing. In addition to the above, new multiplayer …
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