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The exclusive content offered to PS4 and PS3 owners who play Bungie’s Destiny has been listed. At launch, PS4 and PS3 owners will get exclusive access to a unique co-op Strike located on Mars, an exclusive competitive map, and a slew of exclusive guns, gear, and ships,” PlayStation Blog reports. …
Read More »PewDiePie makes over $4m per year
YouTube superstar Felix ‘PewDiePie’ Kjellberg is reportedly making in the region of $4m per year. That’s according to The Wall Street Journal, which cites the figure – apparently derived from ad sales and representing ‘mostly’ pure profit – in a rare interview with the Swede. It’s cool to have this …
Read More »Sleeping Dogs HD listed by retailer
Square Enix is rumoured to be readying a PS4 and Xbox One release for Sleeping Dogs. CVG reports that ShopTo was earlier carrying listings for Sleeping Dogs HD on both next-gen consoles, although they have since been removed. The game had a PS4, Xbox One and PC release date of …
Read More »Yoshinori Ono resigns from Capcom Vancouver
Street Fighter IV producer Yoshinori Ono has quit Capcom. I resigned from the director position about Capcom Vancouver,” he said on Twitter. Thanks good staff of Capcom Vancouver, and Dead Rising staff. I had take some time, I think over very carefully about next things. I’d like to watch TV …
Read More »VIDEO: Grand Theft Auto V compared on PS4 and PS3
The extent of the visual upgrade between Grand Theft Auto V on PS4 and PS3 has been detailed in a new video. As compiled by Eurogamer, the demo video released at E3 suggests a significant upgrade has been applied to the game, with better texture resolution, a sharp increase in …
Read More »Minecraft on PS4 to feature touchpad support; PS3 upgrade discount confirmed
Mojang has detailed a number of new features scheduled for inclusion in the PS4 version of Minecraft. Developer 4J has implemented support for the DualShock 4’s touchpad for menu navigation and crafting, although it will remain completely optional. There will be a discount upgrade option for existing PS3 owners. The …
Read More »One shall stand, one shall fall as Angry Birds Transformers rolls out
The rapid expansion of the Angry Birds universe is continuing with news of yet another new brand to the IP. Having enjoyed success with IP crossovers such as Star Wars and Rio, Rovio has now tied up with Hasbro for an Angry Birds Transformers game. The debut art offers a …
Read More »Nintendo’s Amiibo ‘offers a completely different experience’ to Skylanders and Disney Infinity
American Nintendo boss Reggie Fils-AIme has insisted that upcoming toy line Amiibo will not compete with Skylanders and Disney Infinity. Why is this important? Not only because Nintendo doesn’t want to be seen entering what is already a crowded toys-to-life sector but also because Skylanders and Infinity are two of …
Read More »FIFA 15 finally drops PS2 after 13 years (there’s no Wii U version either)
For the first time since the year 2000 there will be no new FIFA game on PS2 this year. Eurogamer reports that FIFA 15 will be released on PS4, Xbox One, PC, PS3, Xbox 360, Vita, 3DS and Wii some time later this year (almost definitely September). Note that Wii …
Read More »Microsoft insists Windows gaming is ‘critical’ despite E3 no-show
E3 wasn’t the right place to discuss Microsoft’s Windows gaming strategy, Microsoft’s games boss Phil Spencer has said. Spencer has previously promised that a renewed focus on Windows and PC gaming inside Microsoft is definitely happening”, but PC gaming was not mentioned once in Microsoft’s E3 press event last week. …
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