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What a difference a day makes. Having yesterday been told by Amazon that Xbox One was tracking narrowly ahead of PS4 in the Amazon pre-order charts, this morning has brought with it a change of fortunes. Keen observers of the situation on Twitter this morning have pointed out to MCV …
Read More »MICROSOFT: See the first Titanfall gameplay video
New studio Respawn has released the first gameplay video for its Xbox One and Xbox 360 exclusive debut title Titanfall. Respawn was created by former Infinity Ward bosses Jason West and Vincent Zampella after their acrimonious split from former owners Activision. Titanfall will be published by EA. The game is …
Read More »MICROSOFT: Killer Instinct is free-to-play, includes one free character
Xbox One fighter Killer Instinct will be a free-to-play title. It will include just one freely accessible character – Jago. The rest of the cast, which consists of both old and new faces, will be available as premium downloads. Whether this point to an overarching strategy change from Microsoft remains …
Read More »SONY: Watch the E3 crowd go wild as Sony confirms PS4 pre-owned and online plans
This is sure to go down as a notable moment in E3 history. In a year when many questioned the ongoing value of the LA showcase, Sony took to the stage to prove that E3 remains the single best platform to appeal to the buying public. The clip below, as …
Read More »SONY: PS4 is region free, has upgradable HDD; Yoshida says it was "a great day"
The PlayStation 4 will be region free and allow gamers to upgrade the internal hard drive. That was confirmed by SCE’s president of Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida on Twitter this morning as Sony continues to ride high on the wave of goodwill that has followed its E3 presentation. Note that …
Read More »SONY: Now THAT’S what you call clarification as Sony storms to E3 success
E3 is never the ‘war’ that we in the press like to make out. The exception being E3 2013. That was the year Sony very much emerged as the victor. The stage was set for a brutal murdering of its rival in LA and Sony seemed absolutely delighted to deliver …
Read More »Sony to launch multiple PS4 SKUs priced between $399 and $599 – rumour
Microsoft’s $499 RRP for Xbox One may have raised some eyebrows, but bigger pricing news may be to come tonight. Games Industry reckons it has word from a source close to the company” that Sony is preparing to announce three different PS4 SKUs tonight. The cheapest is said to cost …
Read More »MICROSOFT: Three not-so-magic numbers
Cynicism is like chocolate. A little bit can be good for you, but too much can be damaging. Microsoft went into tonight’s E3 press event with a monumental task – overturning weeks of some of the most viscous online commentary the industry has witnessed to convince the world that Xbox …
Read More »EA: See the first next-gen FIFA 14 gameplay footage
The first ever next-gen gameplay footage for EA’s FIFA 14 has been released. Admittedly it’s all a bit showreel – we’d much prefer to see the game in action proper. But it at least gives a taste of how much more footbally the game will feel compared to the apparently …
Read More »EA: See the latest Battlefield 4 gameplay footage
EA has released the latest gameplay footage for Battlefield 4. Whereas MCV earlier reported that the demo was being run on Xbox One, it now appears that it’s actually PC footage – as given away by the button prompts. Either way, it’s very impressive. Presumably it’s all being powered by …
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