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Microsoft’s first TV ad for Xbox One focuses on its TV, chat and NFL functionality. The machine will of course be pitched differently to lots of different markets and the appeal of its multimedia functionality will mean that Microsoft will inevitably be targeting some sales in non-gaming markets. But considering …
Read More »Microsoft selling Xbox One hardware at a profit
Xbox chief marketing officer Yusuf Mehdi has claimed that Microsoft will not make a loss on each Xbox One it sells. Console platform holders have traditionally taken a hit on hardware in the hope of regaining any losses via software sales. Nintendo is the notable exception to this rule, although …
Read More »Microsoft admits surprise at extent of Xbox One negativity
Was I surprised that people had a reaction to it? No. I mean, we knew it was going to be a controversial decision. Was I surprised how negative the reaction was going to be? Yes.” That’s the admission of Xbox One strategy boss Albert Penello, who admitted to Rev3Games (as …
Read More »GAME FIFA 14 lock-ins start this weekend
Gamers will have the chance to try FIFA 14 from this weekend thanks to a nationwide run of lock-ins run by retailer GAME. Kicking off on September 8th across six stores, a total of 50 lock-ins will take place by September 22nd, all of which will offer hands-on time with …
Read More »Home Retail Group chief exec Terry Duddy to quit next year
After an impressive 15-year stint with the firm, chief executive Terry Duddy is to quit Argos owner Home Retail Group next July. He’s served as chief executive for seven years but told HRG’s AGM yesterday that he would vacate the role on July 2nd 2014. Duddy and chairman John Coombe …
Read More »VIDEO: FIFA 14 Career Mode gets new scouting features
EA has released a video detailing the new scouting features available in FIFA 14’s Career Mode. Players will start out with a certain number of scouts depending on the club they are managing. Bigger clubs will unsurprisingly have more to choose from up to a maximum of six. These scouts …
Read More »Sony refunds digital FFXIV: A Realm Reborn purchases on PSN
Those who paid for the PSN version of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn have been refunded by Sony. The funds should already have been credited to users’ wallet, with the game itself now available to download from their download history. The move follows the ongoing problems surrounding the re-launch …
Read More »A new Call of Duty game has been released TODAY
Activision has, quite unexpectedly, released its first ever ‘proper’ Call of Duty game for mobile devices. It’s called Call of Duty: Strike Team and it’s available on iOS right now for 4.99. Despite the premium price point, the 1.32GB game does include in-app-purchases, which according to The Guardian, range in …
Read More »Kojima wants Metal Gear Solid 5 characters to be "more erotic" to sell figures
The famed creator of Metal Gear Solid wants to infuse some extra sex appeal into his next game. Speaking on Twitter, Hideo Kojima admitted to ordering his designers to make some of the game’s characters more erotic” in order to generate additional figure sales and encourage cosplayers. I’ve been ordering …
Read More »Digital game trade-ins will return to Xbox One at some point
Microsoft still hopes to re-introduce some of its more ambitious online plans for Xbox One at some point in the future. Specifically, this includes both the ability to trade-in digital Xbox One games and the option of allowing assorted family and friends to access a user’s purchased games – both …
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