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It doesn’t seem as if Sony is too concerned about possible launch day shortages for the PS4. GameTrailers has obtained a memo sent out to GameStop stores last week that told managers, effectively, that there is no current cap on the number of PS4 pre-orders they an receive. Starting now, …
Read More »Expect more PS4 game reveals at Gamescom
Sony has suggested that some surprises lay in wait for those attending August’s Gamescom 2013. It was revealed at E3 earlier this month that Sony has 30 games in development for PS4, 20 of which are due for release within the console’s first year. 12 of these are new IPs. …
Read More »400,000 retail jobs could be lost in next 5 years – analyst
The Centre for Retail Research has issued a grave warning for those working in UK retail. The Independent reports that should current trends continue over a fifth of all UK shopping will be done online. That’s great news for online business, of course, but potentially worrying for the country’s legion …
Read More »Steam Summer Sale beginning this week?
Valve has dropped what is being interpreted as a hint that the Steam Summer Sale will kick off this Wednesday. PCGamesN reports that the Steam Trading Card beta will be ending on June 26th at 7pm UK time. At that point Steam Trading Cards will be open to everyone, with …
Read More »MCV India calls for dedicated regional video games trade body
The Indian games industry is one of the world’s future powerhouses – and now is the time to form a trade body to support it. That’s the call to action from MCVuk.com’s sister site MCV India. That is pretty much what any international game company looking to enter India has …
Read More »Metal Gear Solid 5 might offer Kinect functionality
Hideo Kojima has expressed interested in utilising the Kinect camera in the Xbox One version of Metal Gear Solid 5. The Kinect itself brings a lot of different capabilities,” Kojima stated in an official Xbox interview, as noted by GamingBolt. I would like to see what I can do with …
Read More »The Last of Us gets its second UK No.1
Sony’s PS3 exclusive The Last of Us has claimed its second successive UK No.1 in the UKIE Gfk ChartTrack All Formats Top 40. Sales fell 48 per cent compared to its debut week. There was a similar dip for Nintendo’s Animal Crossing (down 55 per cent) although its retains the …
Read More »Destiny gets "biggest ever new IP investment" from Activision
Bungie’s promising Destiny has been given some heavyweight financial backing from publisher Activision. In fact, Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg reckons his company’s investment may be the largest ever in new video games IP. It’s a sizeable investment – probably one of the biggest investments in a new IP that’s …
Read More »Sony promises PS3 firmware 4.45 fix next week
A fix for the broken PS3 firmware released a few days ago will be released next week. A Sony spokesperson has told VideoGamer that it has "identified the issue". A further firmware release is now scheduled for Thursday June 27th. Sony also claims that the problems, which reportedly left some …
Read More »Xbox One and PS4 break records at Amazon.com
The excitement surrounding the next generation of consoles has led to a record-breaking performance on Amazon.com. The US retailer has announced a record week for its Video Games store that saw a 4,000 per cent year-on-year increase in console orders throughout E3. Not a shock, maybe, as the hardware market …
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