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The world has united in memory of nearly two decades of PlayStation ahead of the reveal of the PS4 in New York tonight. The hashtag #PlayStationMemory is currently the No.1 trending topic on Twitter worldwide – one hell of an achievement for Sony’s marketeers. And a great start to what …
Read More »Zen Studios releasing Star Wars pinball tables across various devices
A number of Star Wars pinball tables are being released by Zen Studios. How you can acquire them, however, depends on what device you’ll be playing on. Xbox 360 owners can grab them as an expansion to Pinball FX2 for 800 Microsoft Points. PS3 owners, meanwhile, receive them as an …
Read More »The PlayStation 4 reveal – WATCH IT HERE
The long, long, long wait for the next generation of consoles is very nearly over. Sony will tonight, barring a Mayan-style global disaster, reveal the PlayStation 4 to an audience of international journalists in New York. What, you can’t make it to The Big Apple in the next 13 hours? …
Read More »EA is showing off Battlefield 4 to retail
Battlefield 4 is already being shown off to partners of publisher EA. We know this because GameStop CEP Paul Raines said the following yesterday via his chain’s Twitter account: Got to see Battlefield 4 today and all I can say is WOW! Thanks @EA for the sneak peek. Can’t wait …
Read More »Report – Two PS4 SKUs planned; High end £340 model; US release in November; PSN to go premium
We’re just hours away from the big PS4 reveal now, but don’t expect the rumour mill to stop churning any time soon. Kotaku(which is also the source of the new joypad image you see above) reports this morning that Sony’s machine will be released in the US in November. The …
Read More »Nvidia reveals ‘next-gen’ £827 GeForce GTX Titan graphics card
A new graphics card standard has been set and will be found lurking in the PCs of millionaires everywhere from later this month. Nvidia has lifted the lid on its first consumer card based on its GK110 Nvidia Kepler design that can be found in the Titan supercomputer cluster. Which …
Read More »Currys and PC World open London-based ‘Gaming Bunker’
A PC-focused ‘Gaming Bunker’ has opened in the Tottenham Court Road branch of Currys PC World. The retailer says it will be the UK’s biggest interactive space dedicated solely to PC gaming accessories and the only spot in the UK where gamers can trial some of the highest-spec gaming technology …
Read More »Hotline Miami gets spring PS3 and Vita release date
Indie PC hit Hotline Miami is coming to PS3 and PlayStation Vita. The gory retro-themed game has been an underground success on PC, shifting in excess of 300,000 copies. These new versions are being developed by Dutch outfit Abstraction Games, with creators Dennaton Games overseeing the work. The game will …
Read More »Ubisoft offering free Rayman Legends online download for disgruntled Wii U owners
Still angry about the fresh delay to the Wii U version of Rayman Legends? Well, firstly, chill out. It’s a game. It’s fine. You’ll still get it and that other console owners will also get it is of no actual consequence to you. But nonetheless, Ubisoft is clearly a more …
Read More »GAME dates Tomb Raider lock-ins; Announces exclusive SKU
The next round of after-hours GAME lock-in events will focus on Square Enix’s upcoming Tomb Raider. As usual the lock-ins will allow attendees to get some hands-on time with the title ahead of its UK launch on March 5th. Tomb Raider is a part of British gaming heritage,” GAME’s stores …
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