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The Xbox One’s September launch for India is still quite a way off, but Microsoft is set to announce India-specific details this month. It’s the perfect time, then, to take a look at the challenge and the opportunities the lie ahead for the Xbox One in India. Based on the …
Read More »Vita Football Manager Classic 2014 bundle incoming
Sega’s Football Manager Classic 2014 for Vita will also be available in a hardware bundle. The SKU includes a slim Vita 2000, a 4GB memory card and a voucher code to download the game from PSN. Those already playing Football Manager Classic on PC can continue playing their current career …
Read More »3DS regains lead as PS4 sales slip in Japan
Nintendo’s 3DS is back in front in Japan. The latest sales data from Famitsu shows that Nintendo’s 3DS XL (or LL as it is known in Japan) shifted 47,692 units last week – that’s 47 per cent up on the previous week. Vita, despite seeing a slight jump in sales …
Read More »Pink 2DS arriving in UK next month
A pink version of Nintendo’s 2DS handheld will be released in the UK in May. The SKU is currently available to pre-order from Nintendo’s online shop for 109.99. It will be released alongside Kirby: Triple Deluxe on May 16th. Interestingly the SKU is not currently being listed by any other …
Read More »Nvidia, Asus partner to release Battle Box gaming PCs
PC hardware giants Nvidia and Asus have joined forces to launch five specialised gaming PCs in the Indian market. The Battle Box range consists of desktop gaming PCs powered by Nvidia’s Geforce GTX 700 series graphics technology and Asus components. The PCs range from Rs 43,950 to Rs 1,60,450 in …
Read More »PS4 hardware sales jump 106% on InFamous: Second Son launch
The release of InFamous: Second Son has given PS4 hardware sales a big jump in the UK. MCV has been told by a trusted retail source that sales of PS4 consoles jumped 106 per cent last week as exclusive title InFamous: Second Son debuted on Sony’s machine, jumping straight to …
Read More »Dark Souls II debuts at No.1 in Japan as PS4 retains hardware lead
Cult RPG game Dark Souls II has debuted at the top of the Japanese charts, the latest Famitsu sales data has revealed. Namco Bandai’s game sold 256,701 units on PS3 in its first week – that’s seven times more than its closest rival Youkai Watch on 3DS. PS4 remains the …
Read More »Official: Xbox One India launch in September
The Xbox One will go on sale in India, Microsoft has announced. The console will also launch in 25 other countries the same month, including the Middle East amd the South East Asia and Japan regions, as well as countries in Europe and Latin America where the console didn’t launch …
Read More »No PS4 restock in India before April
If you were holding off on buying the PS4 till Infamous: Second Son or Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes came around, there’s some bad news. MCV has heard from reliable sources that the PS4, which is currently sold out in India, will only be back in stock in April. …
Read More »PICTURES: Amazon console controller images leaked
The first images of Amazon’s dedicated under-the-TV gaming hardware have seemingly arrived online. As reported by TechCrunch, the images from Dave Zatz – which are included below – apparently show an optional additional controller peripheral that will not actually ship with the final console. The device is largely what you …
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