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Retailer Amazon has more or less confirmed a new triple-play retail SKU from publisher Ubisoft. Called the Ubisoft Xbox Live Hits Collection, the bundle includes retro remake Beyond Good and Evil HD, strategy title From Dust and artistic platformer Outland. Amazon is selling the title for 17.99, pointing to a …
Read More »US gets racing-focused Xbox 360 bundle
Microsoft has revealed a brand new limited edition racing-focused Xbox 360 hardware bundle for the US. The SKU includes a 250GB console, a copy of Forza Motorsport 4 and Microsoft’s brilliant first party wireless racing wheel. It costs $299.99 – that’s the same price as the current 250GB bundle in …
Read More »Modern Warfare 3 PS3 bundle revealed, arrives later this month
Sony has announced the Limited Edition PS3 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Bundle. The US PS Blog reports the bundle is set to hit shelves on May 25th. The package will cost $299 and includes a 320GB PS3 system, along with a copy of Modern Warfare 3. For reference, …
Read More »$99 Xbox 360/Kinect bundle on the way
Rumour has it US consumers will be able to buy an Xbox 360 and Kinect for as little as $99 this month. Microsoft is releasing a new bundle as early as next week that feature the a 4GB console, Kinect sensor and a two-year subscription priced at $15 per month, …
Read More »Union Jack Xbox 360 Kinect bundle listed on Amazon UK
A Union Jack style Xbox 360 S Kinect bundle with two games has appeared on Amazon.co.uk. UPDATE: The listing has now been removed. The Amazon product page described the bundle as the Xbox 360 S 4GB Celebration Pack, which is priced at 249.99 and includes the Kinect motion accessory. The …
Read More »Japan 3DS sales jump 40%
Sales of the Nintendo 3DS leapt to almost 100,000 units in Japan last week, spurred by the release of Kid Icarus: Uprising. Unit sales rose 40 per cent from 64,017 to 94,011 during the week ending March 25th, according to data published on Neogaf, as reported by Gamasutra. 3DS console …
Read More »White Xbox 360 Kinect bundle inbound
Microsoft is bringing a white version of its Xbox 360 S to the UK. A new SKU called the Xbox 360 Kinect Bundle will include a glossy white 4GB console (as in, no hard drive), a white Kinect sensor, white controller and a three month Xbox Live Gold subscription. The …
Read More »Xbox 360 10th Anniversary bundle incoming
The French arm of retailer Amazon has outed a 10th Anniversary Xbox 360 hardware bundle that is apparently due out next month. The SKU includes a 250GB version of the console, two wireless remotes, a disc-based version of Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary and digital versions of Halo: Reach, Gears of …
Read More »Metal Gear Solid themed 3DS confirmed by Kojima
A special Metal Gear Solid-themed 3DS console will be released alongside Konami’s Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater next year. The rumours were confirmed by none other than MGS creator Hideo Kojima himself, who released an image of the device on Twitter. The unit features an embossed snakeskin cover. However, it’s …
Read More »GamesAid reveals charity download pack
Gamers will be able to download a five-game pack for charity this month – and pay what they like for it. Known as the Little Big Bunch, the collection of games comes from leading independent studios in the UK such as Mode 7, Just Add Water and Curve Studios. The …
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