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The Share button on PS4 has proven a big hit with users. Sony reckons that since the console’s US launch on November 15th 10 per cent of all broadcasts on streaming video site Twitch have come from PS4 systems. These broadcasts have lasted an average of 31 minutes each. In …
Read More »Hoax backwards compatibility hack could brick your Xbox One
Xbox One owners who follow the instructions in a supposed backwards compatibility hack face wrecking their 425 machine. Kotaku says that an image carrying instructions on how to make an Xbox One backwardly compatible with Xbox 360 games has been doing the rounds online. However, following the steps takes users …
Read More »Patent hints at possible new PS4 Move controller
Sony could be preparing a new version of its Move controller for PS4. That’s if a patent unearthed by CVG for a device called a ‘Flat Joystick Controller’ that bears more than a passing resemblance to the PS3’s Move but features a touchpad style interface on the front. "A controller …
Read More »EA gets top marks in LGBT Equality Index for second year running
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s LGBT Corporate Equality Index has once again handed EA top marks. It’s the second year in a row that EA has scored 100 per cent in the index, which analyses equality in the workplace. We are extremely proud of this achievement that recognizes corporate policies …
Read More »Hello Games to "risk everything all over again" with No Man’s Sky
UK studio Hello Games realises that attempting to break into the increasingly crowded ‘Is This The Next Elite?’ genre is a risk. It’s freshly revealed game No Man’s Sky (the trailer for which can be seen below) was the surprise hit of last weekend’s VGX Awards. And the Joe Danger …
Read More »RailSimulator.com changes name to Dovetail Games
The company behind the Train Simulator series has rebranded. Formerly known as RailSimulator.com, the company has changed its name to Dovetail Games as it looks to broaden its focus beyond just trains – including a possible move into console publishing. In addition, former EA and Acclaim man Rob O’Farrell has …
Read More »Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes release date and Xbox exclusive content confirmed
Konami has announced a concrete release date for Phantom Pain precursor Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes. It will hit PS4, Xbox One, PS3 and Xbox 360 on March 20th in Europe. The publisher has also confirmed that the Xbox versions will get some exclusive content of their own in …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto V getting "substantial" story DLC in 2014
Rockstar has promised some non-Online DLC for its epic Grand Theft Auto V next year. It’s latest Rockstar Newswire post states: For those ready to jump back into the story of Grand Theft Auto V, we have big plans for substantial additions in 2014 continuing Michael, Franklin and Trevor’s action, …
Read More »Zavvi threatens customers with legal action after accidentally sending them PlayStation Vitas
Coordinates set for consumer backlash disaster! Last month Zavvi accidentally supplied some customers who had pre-ordered Vita title Tearaway with the Tearaway hardware bundle that includes a Vita console. At the time it asked customers if they’d be kind enough to return them – a request that the vast majority …
Read More »US PS4 November sales estimated at 1.25m units, 66% ahead of Xbox One
It has been estimated that PS4 sold 66 per cent more units than Xbox One in the US in November. Michael Pachter has said in his most recent investor note that he believes PS4 sold 1.25m consoles in the region throughout the month and that Xbox One sold 750k. Note …
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