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PS4 could face four months of shortages

The PlayStation UK team is in crucial talks to secure more PS4 consoles, after admitting it had underestimated how popular it would be. Sources close to the platform holder have told MCV that the current number of units expected in the UK is unlikely to satisfy demand. The machine could …

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Next-gen consoles will help give AMD an "advantage" on PC

AMD’s success in securing rights to produce the innards for both Xbox One and PS4 has placed it in pole position to take control of the PC games market. That’s according to AMD’s Graphics Business Unit corporate VP and GM Matt Skynner. [A] couple [of] years ago when we saw …

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Trade in your PS2 or PSP, get Rs 3,000 off on Xbox 360

Microsoft and retailer Game4u have partnered for a new offer that gives users Rs 3,000 off on a new Xbox 360 console when the trade in their old PS2 or PSP. You can walk into any Game4u outlet and trade-in your used PS2 or PSP console to get a flat …

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Sony announces slim PS Vita, PS Vita TV device

At the PlayStation Japan press conference earlier today, Sony revealed a new, slimmer PS Vita as well as the PS Vita TV, a device that lets you play PS Vita games, besides other stuff, on your TV. The new PS Vita, model number 2000, is approximately 20 percent slimmer and …

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Japan to get PS4 in February 2014; still no news on India

In a clear shift in regional priorities, Sony announced today that it will launch the PlayStation 4 in Japan on 22nd February 2014, three months after it arrives in North America and Europe. By contrast, the PS3 was first released in Japan, a few days later in North America, and …

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Microsoft selling Xbox One hardware at a profit

Xbox chief marketing officer Yusuf Mehdi has claimed that Microsoft will not make a loss on each Xbox One it sells. Console platform holders have traditionally taken a hit on hardware in the hope of regaining any losses via software sales. Nintendo is the notable exception to this rule, although …

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Milestone launches gaming peripherals brand ‘trriger’

Milestone Interactive has expanded its gaming operations into the peripherals business with its own brand – trriger. The brand will offer high-value” peripherals for PS3, Xbox 360, PS2 and PC. These include PS2 and PS3 controllers, HDMI cables, PS2 memory cards and a gaming mouse. The products are currently available …

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