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Xbox boss Phil Spencer has insisted that Microsoft did not make the decision to stop confiding Xbox One sales figures in an effort to hide to truth about its performance. Having spoken about the company’s desire to further unify its games operations across Xbox and PC, The Guardian reports that …
Read More »Microsoft says it wants to further blend PC and Xbox One, hints at console hardware upgrades
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has confirmed that Microsoft’s games strategy is to blend its Xbox and PC operations into a single gaming ecosystem. Recent announcements such as the PC version of Quantum Break and, just today, Forza Motorsport 6: Apex, have angered some of the Xbox userbase, who feel that …
Read More »Rocket League physical release coming from 505 Games
505 Games has signed up as the exclusive worldwide publishing partner for the physical version of Psyonix’s Rocket League. A Collector’s Edition of the game will be released on PS4 and Xbox One in Q3 2016. The game launched digitally on PS4 and PC last July and arrived on Xbox …
Read More »PlayStation TV discontinued in Europe and US
Sony has confirmed the official discontinuation of its PlayStation TV microconsole in two territories. The platform holder told GameSpot that shipments of the device were stopped for both Europe and the Americas at the end of 2015. However, despite reports to the contrary yesterday, shipments will continue in Asia for …
Read More »PS4 is getting PC remote play
Sony has said that it intends to introduce PC remote play to PS4 in the near future. The functionality won’t be included in the upcoming 3.50 system update, but is in development and will, according to Sony, be released soon”. Also on the horizon is Dailymotion live streaming support. This …
Read More »Limited edition Skylanders toys will raise awareness for autism
Activision has teamed up with charity Autism Speaks to release a number of limited edition Skylanders Superchargers toys designed to raise awareness of the condition. The blue and white miniatures will carry the ‘Light it up Blue’ branding that will be seen throughout April’s Autism Awareness Month. Four will be …
Read More »Free-to-play Forza skidding onto PC this spring
Another of Xbox’s key IPs is making the jump to PC. The news comes via a now-removed story on The Seattle Times, Eurogamer reports. The game is called Forza Motorsport 6: Apex. It’s developed by Turn 10 Studios and is described as a slimmed down version of its Xbox cousin” …
Read More »15,000 HTC Vive headsets sold in ten minutes
HTC has revealed some very early sales data for its upcoming virtual reality headset the Vive. The company has said that it sold over 15,000 units in just the first ten minutes after pre-orders went live yesterday. At the US RRP of $800, that’s $12m of revenue – $1.2m per …
Read More »Bandai Namco releases Dark Souls inspired iOS title Slashy Souls
A smartphone game inspired by Dark Souls sounds like a dream come true, but Bandai Namco’s Slashy Souls is quite possible not entirely what you expected. The free-to-play game is not developed by From Software, but does carry plenty of in-game messaging encouraging players to buy Dark Souls III from …
Read More »Microsoft says it will narrow gap between Windows Store and Steam titles
Some of the functionality missing from Windows Store versions of PC games will be added in the future, Microsoft has said. It was reported last week that Steam and Windows Store versions of the same game are not equal, with the former missing some key functionality. For instance, the Store …
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