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One day after the release of Grand Theft Auto V, the UK’s national press has seemingly resumed its attack on gaming. Surprisingly, GTA V is not the target – instead, today’s edition of the Daily Mirror targets Activision’s Call of Duty. Driven to kill by Call of Duty” is the …
Read More »Skylanders revenue hits $1.5bn
A day after Disney hailed the success of Disney Infinity, rival Activision has emphasised the on going dominance of its own toy/games crossover brand. The publisher has announced that the Skylanders IP has to date generated over $1.5bn in global revenue and has been the best selling console and handheld …
Read More »Here’s how to upgrade to next-gen Call of Duty: Ghosts
Those wanting to buy both the current and next-gen versions of Call of Duty: Ghosts have a number of options open to them. The process is slightly different depending on which version you opt for you, according to Eurogamer. PS3 copies of the game, which is out on November 5th, …
Read More »2m mentions in 24hrs for Grand Theft Auto V on Twitter
As well as taking retail by storm, Grand Theft Auto V has also dominated social networks. Twitter UK has revealed that in the last 24 hours alone Rockstar’s game has been mentioned more than two million times on the service. GTA V has also been gaining wide attention across the …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto V on track to become highest rated game of all time
Only one other game has ever settled on a 98 per cent average on reviews aggregation site Metacritic – can you guess what it is? Yes, it’s Grand Theft Auto IV. And it now looks as if its successor Grand Theft Auto V is on track to join it. Almost …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto V price roundup – where’s cheapest?
It could be the biggest release of all time, so has Grand Theft Auto V sent UK retail into a fierce price war? No. The truth is it’s not 2009 anymore and the days of retailers racing to the bottom are distant history. The result is that the cheapest you …
Read More »Xbox One’s Ryse doesn’t run in 1080p
Microsoft has confirmed that Xbox One launch title Ryse does not natively run in 1080p. The company’s chief of staff for devices and studios group Aaron Greenberg said earlier this week on Twitter that I know Ryse and Forza will be native 1080p”. However, in a Twitter correction issued in …
Read More »How does the digital PSN version of Grand Theft Auto V perform?
Gamers who opted for the 49.99 digital version of Grand Theft Auto V on PSN face the prospect of a possible compromise of the game’s performance. Rockstar yesterday warned against Xbox 360 users installing both discs included in their copies of GTA V on their consoles. The reason, Digital Foundry …
Read More »IN PICTURES: GAME’s midnight Grand Theft Auto V launch
The chance to own something a few hours before you could otherwise own it has always been an enticing one for gamers. The global arrival of Grand Theft Auto V last night saw over 2,000 shops across the UK open their doors to queues of fans keen to get their …
Read More »Amazon "looking into" early delivery of Grand Theft Auto V
The weekend arrival of Grand Theft Auto V with some Amazon customers is being investigated by the retailer. MCV reported yesterday that some Amazon customers received their game on Saturday – three days ahead of Rockstar’s apparently strict sales embargo. We have established processes in place to deliver new titles …
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