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Microsoft has teamed up with Seagate to offer a hard drive specifically designed for either the Xbox One or Xbox 360. The drive offers 2TB of additional storage and is coloured in brand-appropriate Xbox green. It also carries the Xbox logo. The US price is just $110, with availability kicking …
Read More »1TB PS4 model revealed by FCC filing
It looks as if a PS4 including a 1TB hard drive is on the way, with an announcement at E3 looking very likely. Engadget reports that an FCC listing has detailed two new PS4 SKUs, one of which houses the larger HDD. Current models pack a 500GB unit. Users are …
Read More »Nyko PS4 expansion allows for the use of larger 3.5-inch hard drives
A new hardware add-on for PS4 allows users to install high-capacity larger 3.5-inch hard drives into their consoles. The Nyko Data Bank plugs into the left hand side of the console and, for the price of some aesthetically bulkier but still stylistically consistent heft, lets owners insert a hard drive …
Read More »Xbox 360 500GB hard drive is coming to UK
The 500GB Xbox 360 hard drive is coming to the UK this month. It looks like it will be replacing the former 320GB model, which is only available while supplies last. The new model will retail for the same price of 79.99, Xbox has told MCV. The news follows yesterday’s …
Read More »Xbox 360 getting 500GB hard drive in US
Microsoft will launch a 500GB hard drive for its slim Xbox 360 models. It’s currently a US-only thin, with an RRP of around $100. We’ve asked the UK team if we can expect a similar product for the UK. Now with Xbox games getting day-and-date release digitally and physically, more …
Read More »MICROSOFT: 1TB Call of Duty Xbox One announced
A 1TB version of the Xbox One console is incoming. The super-sized SKU will feature as part of Microsoft’s Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare bundle, as pictured below. The console will also feature specific branding on both the machine and controller as well as a digital copy of the Day …
Read More »Sony considered shipping PS4 without a hard drive
PS4 designers at one stage contemplated releasing the system without a hard drive, Sony Computer Entertainment boss Andrew House has admitted. "The reason [having a hard drive or not] was such a large decision because it’s not just for launch but in it for the cycle," he told the Develop …
Read More »External hard drive support coming to Xbox One next month
Xbox One owners will be able to increase their console’s storage with external hard drives from next month. Microsoft has confirmed rumours that the functionality will be included as part of Xbox One’s June update. USB 3.0 HDDs of 256GB or more will be supported. The drives can be used …
Read More »Report: Xbox One hard drive space capped at 362 GB
Xbox One’s 500 GB hard drive reportedly maxes out around 362 GB used, meaning more than 25 per cent of the console’s storage space is used up before any game content files are added. IGN reports that owners have access to 362-365 GB of space, despite getting no clarification from …
Read More »Xbox One game downloads will fill up the hard drive pretty quick
The additional graphical flourish that will accompany next-gen games will result in another fundamental change – filesizes are set to explode. That doesn’t really matter when you’re talking about games on a Blu-ray. After all, it matters not whether your disc is carrying 5MB or 50GB of data. But if …
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