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The new Apple Watch has gained early support from at least one major publisher. While all and sundry are on board for iOS and the iPhone, the high price of entry and as-of-yet unproven market appeal of wearable tech will likely result in smaller immediate from publishers – although some …
Read More »Destiny sold ‘$500m’ worth of units into stores on day one, is biggest new IP ever
Activision hasn’t revealed Destiny’s day one sales but has confirmed that the game is a record-breaker. The publisher says its sold $500m worth of stock into retail for day one – meaning that if every copy sells the game will have recouped its famous $500m development budget within 24 hours. …
Read More »Apple Watch’s first game is iArm Wrestle Champs
The gaming credentials of the new Apple Watch remain to be seen, but the device does at least have its first official title in the works. iArm Wrestle Champs, as the name suggests, is an arm wrestling game that’s already available for smartphones courtesy of developer Flying Tiger Entertainment. Its …
Read More »New SimCity game coming to iOS and Android
EA has announced that SimCity BuildIt is in development both for Apple iOS and Google’s Android. What are the odds on it being free-to-play and in-app purchases, do you think? The game is being specifically designed for smartphones. The choices you make evolve your city in a variety of ways,” …
Read More »VIDEO: Just how big are the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus?
If you’re planning on upgrading to the latest iPhone later this month then you’d best be comfortable with holding a bigger handset. While the iPhone 5’s 4-inch screen remains an appealing selling point for many, the market has shifted towards bigger handsets and while Apple has resisted this trend until …
Read More »Microsoft is replacing noisy Xbox Ones
Customers who believe their Xbox Ones are producing an excessive amount of noise are being offered replacements by Microsoft. Kotaku reports that complaints about noisy consoles seems to have grown more prevalent after the Xbox One launched in a number of new countries” earlier this month. You’d expect complaints regarding …
Read More »Persson likely to leave Microsoft-owned Mojang; Minecraft won’t be pulled from PS4 and PS3
Markus ‘Notch’ Persson is unlikely to stay at Mojang once Microsoft’s acquisition of the Minecraft developer is completed, reports suggest. Bloomberg says that Persson reached out to Microsoft a few months ago, based on a positive working relationship on Minecraft for Xbox” in an effort to close the estimated $2bn …
Read More »Xbox One launches to half the sales of Xbox 360 in Japan
The Japanese launch of Xbox One has failed to match the numbers seen when the Xbox 360 launched back in 2005. Famitsu numbers reveal that the console sold 23,562 units in its first four days on sale. That’s actually less than half the 60k the Xbox 360 sold in its …
Read More »Batman’s third title is first LEGO game to offer a Season Pass and day one DLC
Warner Bros is offering LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham buyers the option of buying a Season Pass. It’s the first Season Pass to be offered in a LEGO game, Eurogamer reports. The 12.79 Pass entitles buyers to six content releases, which are also available separately for 2.55 a piece. These …
Read More »Romero: Call of Duty is ‘expected – you know what the next one is going to be like’
Doom creator John Romero has criticised the lack of creativity in the Call of Duty series and argued that first person shooter developers need to start thinking differently. Call of Duty is enough of a deathmatch game to keep people coming back to it year after year,” he told MCV’s …
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