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The fastest man in the world is now available as a premium purchase in one of smartphone’s biggest games. Eurogamer reports that none other than Usain Bolt himself can now be purchased in Temple Run 2. There’s no buying him with virtual currency, however. The blocky recreation of the Jamaican …
Read More »Toys R Us insists its PS4 and Xbox One release dates are accurate
Spoiler: They’re not. Retailer Toys R Us recently went live with supposed release dates for both Sony’s PS4 and Microsoft’s Xbox One. It reckons Sony’s machine will arrive in the UK on Friday December 13th while Microsoft’s console will be with us on Tuesday November 29th. Now, this is of …
Read More »Operating income tumbles after quiet quarter for Capcom
A lack of new releases saw Capcom post a 72.9 per cent decrease in operating income for the quarter ending June 2013. Net sales fell 6.2 per cent to 17,457m. Net income was down 37.3 per cent at 828m. Resident Evil Revelations basically achieved projected units” according to Capcom while …
Read More »Android app downloads overtake iOS
Sales of Android hardware have been ahead of Apple for some time now, but for the first time Android downloads have now overtaken iOS. App Annie‘s report, as spotted by The Guardian, covers Q2 2013. It’s important to note that despite this, Apple’s iOS App Store still generated 2.3x the …
Read More »This is how Xbox One will help you avoid the trolls
Microsoft has offered more details on its troll-avoiding Reputation system that will be used on Xbox One. Feedback on players has been streamlined to be more direct and ultimately group players into one of just three categories – Green (Good Player), Yellow (Needs Improvement) or Red (Avoid Me). This categorisation …
Read More »EA signs up both Liverpool and Barcelona football clubs
Video games publisher EA has added two new official football club partnerships to its books – Liverpool and Barcelona. As of the upcoming season EA Sports will be Liverpool’s Official Football Video Gaming Partner and Barcelona’s Official Club Partner. Demo pods for FIFA 14 will be offered at Anfield during …
Read More »Riccitiello questions Activision’s long-term viability as he tips Battlefield to beat Call of Duty
Battlefield could be on the cusp of usurping Call of Duty from the FPS throne, according to former CEO John Riccitiello. "The one thing I know most about now is Battlefield and CoD and I feel pretty confident that EA’s got better cards,” the putspoken exec told Games Industry. But …
Read More »One Direction fans try to out-hate Call of Duty fans on Twitter
There are many evils in this world and it’s safe to say patching Black Ops II and suggesting Harry Styles has a penis are definitely two of the worst. Such is the conclusion one can draw from the Twitter reaction of both the Call of Duty and One Direction online …
Read More »Crackdown and Dead Rising 2 next up in Games With Gold
Microsoft has named the two games that will feature this month in Xbox 360’s Games With Gold offer. As of today, Microsoft’s hugely popular (and arguably never bettered) Crackdown will be offered to free for Xbox Gold members. Then from August 16th Capcom’s Dead Rising 2 and its digital prologue …
Read More »Star Wars: Battlefront to arrive alongside Star Wars VII in summer 2015
EA and developer DICE have confirmed a rough release window for multiplayer title Star Wars: Battlefront. The game is due out in summer 2015 – which more than likely means it will be out around the same time as Disney’s much anticipated Star Wars VII movie. "We have partnered with …
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