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The Xbox 360 will not be receiving a price cut in the UK this Christmas, Microsoft has told MCV. It emerged this morning that $50 has been slashed off the price of both the 4GB and 250GB versions of the console in North America. And shortly after that we learnt …
Read More »Now Wii gets a US price cut
Yet another mainstream console has had its price cut in the US. Hot on the heels of a (possibly retail led) cut to a couple of Xbox 360 bundles, word has now arrived of a Wii price cut in the territory. A new bundle including a black console, black Wii …
Read More »Promo code error leads to Origin freebie blunder
A mistake with an Origin promo code over the weekend left many gamers with a huge library of EA games – for free. Kotaku reports that EA sent out a code to participants in a survey that entitled them to a free download from the Origin store. However, it was …
Read More »Hints dropped about possible F2P switch for SingStar
PlayStation karaoke titan SingStar could be on the verge of a switch to free-to-play. The rumour stems from a new popup message being presented to users of the SingStar Viewer app on PS3, which allows users to browse theirs and their friends media libraries and download tracks independently of the …
Read More »Xbox 360 prices slashed in US
A host of retailers have slashed $50 off the price of the Xbox 360 in the US. It comes at a time when PS3 is available for a record-low sub-160 in the UK, thanks to the launch of the 12GB model. Though that could all be a coincidence, of course. …
Read More »343 Industries unmoved by Halo 4 leak
Microsoft is investigating how code for unreleased shooter Halo 4 has made it onto the internet. The company says it is working closely with law and security agencies to try and track down the source of the leak. Fans of the series are being warned to avoid the many unofficial …
Read More »FIFA 13 holds off Dishonored and XCOM in UK charts
EA’s FIFA 13 makes it a hat-trick of No.1s this week despite some very high-profile competition. Bethesda’s Dishonored is the star of this week’s newcomers, charting at No.2 and becoming the biggest new IP launch of the year, beating Square Enix’s Sleeping Dogs. Pokemon Black 2 and Pokemon White 2 …
Read More »Microsoft’s Xbox Music service goes live tomorrow
Xbox and Windows platform holder Microsoft is to have another stab at competing with iTunes and Spotify in the digital music market. Tomorrow the firm will launch a new music service, Xbox Music. The big hook for Xbox Music is that is being specifically designed to work across many devices, …
Read More »Apple co-founder Wozniak calls firm "arrogant’, slams iPhone 5 design
Outspoken tech exec and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has labelled his former employer as arrogant” regarding its refusal to make the iPhone 5 larger. Though the design and construction of Apple’s latest handset is undoubtedly amongst the very best on the market, the handset is certainly undersized compared to its …
Read More »Rayman Origins 2 listed online
A listing for the as-of-yet unannounced Rayman Origins 2 has appeared online. The retail listing was spotted by The Sixth Axis, with a speculative release date of 2013 on PS3. Ubisoft issued MCV with a no comment when asked about the existence of the game. The Rayman IP has undergone …
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