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Gears of War is and forever will be a Microsoft-only IP. That’s because the Xbox platform holder has acquired the rights to existing and future games in the series from Epic. The Gears of War game will be a Microsoft Studios product developed by Black Tusk Studios. Furthermore, former Epic …
Read More »Microsoft: Xbox One and PS4 graphics comparisons are ‘way overblown’
The differences in framerates and resolutions between multiplatform games on PS4 and Xbox One are way overblown” according to one senior Microsoft exec. The claim comes following the confirmation that while Square Enix’s Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition runs at 1080p and 60fps on PS4 but manages 1080p and between 30-45fps …
Read More »Moody’s downgrades Sony stock to ‘junk’ status
High levels of corporate debt have been cited as the reason behind credit ratings agency Moody’s decision to downgrade its Sony stock rating status to ‘junk’. "While Sony has made progress in its restructuring and benefits from continued profitability in several of its business segments, it still faces challenges to …
Read More »SOE is closing four MMOs, including Free Realms
Sony Online Entertainment has confirmed the planned closure of four of its massively multiplayer online titles. Kotaku reports that Free Realms, Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures, Vanguard: Saga of Heroes and Wizardry Online all face the chop so the company can focus its resources elsewhere. Free Realms, once a poster …
Read More »Competitive Xbox One digital pricing ‘on the agenda’
Microsoft has suggested that the price of digital Xbox One games will become more competitive with the High Street at some point in the future. Whereas Sony has used a combination of Steam-like sales and free games on PlayStation Plus to make its consoles viable digital platforms, Xbox Live’s digital …
Read More »PS4 release date confirmed for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn
Square Enix has announced a release date for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn on PS4. The game will be released on Sony’s console on April 14th, with owners of the PS3 game able to transfer their progress for free. Details on how to do this will be announced later, …
Read More »All signs seem to point to imminent Crackdown 3 reveal
Crackdown 3 could be revealed for Xbox One today. The developer of Crackdown 2 (and co-developer of Kinect Star Wars, Nike+ Kinect and Kinect Sesame Street Season 2) Ruffian Games this morning tweeted that it feels like a good day for announcements doesn’t it?”. That’s not all, though. Microsoft Studios …
Read More »GAME ups entertainment market share
Retailer GAME increased its share of the UK entertainment market by 2.3 per cent year-on-year for the 12 weeks ending December 22nd. Kantar Worldpanel numbers claim that Amazon was the only retailer to see more growth in the sector, increasing its share by 5.9 per cent. It says that GAME …
Read More »Yes, that’s another No.1 for FIFA 14
EA’s FIFA 14 has claimed its fourth successive and ninth overall No.1 in the UKIE Gfk Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. The traditional quiet start to the New Year delivers yet another largely unchanged Top Ten this week, with the regular suspects trading places and Call of Duty: Ghosts and …
Read More »Wii U version of Watch Dogs has been cancelled – report
A European retailer is cancelling pre-orders for the Wii U version of Watch Dogs. Wiitalia reports that the Italian arm of GameStop has informed customers who have pre-ordered the SKU that it will no longer be released. The site says that specifically GameStop is telling customers that Ubisoft has scrapped …
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