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Japan’s console market saw a significant dip in earnings last year, a new annual report on the region finds. Analyst Dr. Serkan Toto posted a copy of the Japanese Computer Entetainment Supplier’s Association’s release, showing console-related sales were down 16 per cent – a drop from $4.8bn in 2012 to …
Read More »LeapFrog hopes to combat inappropriate games for kids with LeapTV console
Kids’ tech firm LeapFrog has announced a new educational games console, the LeapTV. Designed for children aged three to eight years old, LeapTV includes a transforming controller that switches between a traditional configuration and a motion controller with LED pointer. The system also features a motion-sensing camera that kids can …
Read More »Sony confirms Frozen-themed PS4 for Japan
Disney’s hit movie Frozen is to be emblazoned onto the side of Sony’s PS4. Gematsu reports that the Limited Edition Frozon PS4 will boast a special Anna and Elsa laser seal hard-drive bay cover”. It launches on July 16th and will cost 42,980 (250). What it doesn’t include is a …
Read More »PC gaming hardware worth $21.5bn – twice that of console market
PC gaming hardware is now worth over $21.5 billion (12.6bn) globally – over double the value of the console gaming market. Analyst Jon Peddie Research (JPR) said in its PC Gaming Hardware Market report that personal computers, upgrades, and peripherals used for gaming were continuing to remain strong and healthy, …
Read More »White PS4 will get standalone European release this year
An alternative colour for the PS4 is due to hit European retailers later this year, SCE Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida has said. Until now the white model has only been confirmed for inclusion in the Destiny hardware bundle due out on September 9th. However, CVG spotted an interview with …
Read More »PS4 Driveclub console bundle confirmed
Sony will be bundling its upcoming racer DriveClub with PS4 hardware. A new Driveclub bundle including a console, controller and copy of the game has been given a European RRP of €439.99 – which should translate to between 375-380 in the UK It’s expected that the bundle will hit around …
Read More »EA is losing faith in 3DS and Vita
It’s hard to envisage a future in which handheld consoles remain relevant, EA COO Peter Moore has argued. "We were supportive of both of those platforms," Moore told Games Industry. "But then you’ve got finite resources and you’ve got teams that say, ‘We really think that two or three years …
Read More »Nvidia’s Tegra K1 claims to better 360 and PS3 visuals on tablets
It’s a claim we’ve heard before, but the video below suggests that Nvidia has every right to boast. A new Unreal Engine 4 demo powered by Nvidia’s Tegra K1 chip certainly looks to increase the visual bar for what’s possible on tablets and assorted hardware running the new Android L …
Read More »VIDEO: Hunt: Horrors of the Gilded on the way from Crytek
Crysis developer Crytek has announced its second title in as many days. Having been unveiled as the developer and co-publisher of Homefront: The Revolution yesterday, the studio has now lifted the lid on multiplayer console and PC outing Hunt: Horrors of the Gilded. Whereas Homefront is being developed by the …
Read More »Sony details Vita Action Mega Pack bundle
A new Vita bundle has been confirmed for PAL territories including the UK. The Action Mega Pack SKU includes five games – Injustice: Gods Among Us – Ultimate Edition, Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate, PlayStation Allstars: Battle Royale, God of War: Chain of Olympus and Killzone: Liberation. It is available as …
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