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GAME says it has secured more stock of the Xbox One Day One Edition. The ‘Day One’ version of the console, which features the words ‘day one edition’ and a few little treats to make those that pre-ordered the console feel a bit special, was sold out at GAME from …
Read More »PlayStation: We don’t need to give anything away for free
Sony has shrugged off Xbox One’s FIFA 14 giveaway. The platform holder told MCV that it would only need to offer free games at launch if pre-orders were low, and that PS4 demand is currently much higher than expected. Xbox announced at Gamescom that FIFA 14 would be included with …
Read More »Read MCV’s second free Gamescom show daily right here
The second MCV Gamescom daily magazine is available to read right now. It features news and interviews from the leaders in PC gaming, including Sega Europe chief Jurgen Post. Published in association with Xbox One, our second 14-page FREE magazine has been put together by the MCV team currently walking …
Read More »Deep Silver: We’re enjoying our promotion to the Champions League
It may now be Europe’s second largest games publisher, but Deep Silver insists it will stay true to its independent roots. The Dead Island publisher saw its reputation rise this year following the acquisition of Saints Row, Volition and Metro: Last Light from bankrupt THQ. We are enjoying our promotion …
Read More »The Elder Scrolls Online will require a monthly subscription
Players of The Elder Scrolls Online will be required to play a monthly subscription. Upon buying the game players will get free access for 30 days after which an 8.99 per month subscription will be needed to continue. We feel the traditional subscription is the model that best fits what …
Read More »Sony reveals PS4 release date for Europe, UK and America
Sony has announced the release date for PlayStation 4 – November 29th That’s the European date. It will hit US shelves a little earlier on November 15th, The home console will arrive in the same month as Xbox One, although Microsoft has yet to date its machine. It sets November …
Read More »Ambitious new Fable game for Xbox One announced. All the details inside.
Microsoft’s big exclusive game announcement at Gamescom was a new title in the Fable series – Fable Legends. The title has been developed with Unreal Engine 4 and is a co-op game of sorts. Users can play through the title on their own with three AI controlled characters, or with …
Read More »OPINION: Xbox’s Gamescom fight back. Is the console war back on?
If there’s one thing Sony can feel pleased about after Xbox’s pre-Gamescom announcements, is that it got it right in the first place. Microsoft – the UK market leader remember – has spent the last two months reacting to PlayStation. Rather than going on the attack in the build-up to …
Read More »Research: PS4 buzz higher than Xbox One, but GTA V hype is stealing the limelight
More people are talking about PS4 than Xbox One, says communications firm Way To Blue. The firm’s stats reveal that ‘mentions’ of PS4 on Twitter, news sites, forums and blogs stand at 5.24m, while Xbox One lags behind in second place with a still decent 3.99m mentions. But it is …
Read More »Confirmed: FIFA 14 comes free with Xbox One
As we announced yesterday, European consumers who pre-order Xbox One will receive a copy of FIFA 14 for free. Microsoft announced it today at its pre-Gamescom press conference. The move is designed to appease customers who feel Xbox One’s 430 is not good value for money. EA has a partnership …
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