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Xbox boss Phil Spencer has admitted that he doesn’t know if the Xbox One can ever catch PS4. "You know, I don’t know,” he responded when asked that exact question at the GeekWire Summit 2015, as reported by Videogamer. You know, the length of the generation… They [Sony] have a …
Read More »Famous footballers head to UK GAME stores for FIFA 16 launch
GAME is hoping to tempt gamers off the bench for the midnight release of FIFA 16. The retailer is kicking off the game’s launch tonight (Wednesday September 23rd) when the clock strikes 12. Those attending the early openings will be able to grab the game straight away, as well as …
Read More »Personal development: Grads In Games at Launch 2014
Aardvark Swift reflects on the lessons learned during the Launch conference in Birmingham
Read More »Elite: Dangerous gets final release pack and price
Frontier Developments has announced the launch bundle for the much-anticipated Elite: Dangerous. The Elite Dangerous Mercenary Edition for PC costs 35 for those who pre-order before the day of release – which, incidentally, has not yet been revealed beyond simply ‘2014′. For the money buyers will get the game, an …
Read More »Destiny claims UK’s biggest new IP launch
Activision’s Destiny has officially been crowned as the best-selling new IP ever in the UK, beating former record-holder Watch Dogs. The PS4 version claimed the lion’s share of the sales with a 46 per cent share, while Xbox One accounted for 36 per cent. However, factor in the 14 per …
Read More »Nvidia to launch Shield Tablet in Europe at Gamescom
Nvidia has set the European launch of its Shield Tablet gaming device for this year’s Gamescom. The event in Cologne will run from August 14th to 17th, with the Shield Tablet set for release on the first day of the show. The Tablet, which allows players to play Android titles …
Read More »The Last of Us: Remastered is No.1 and 2014’s 5th biggest launch so far
Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us: Remastered has debuted at the top of the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. The game is the fifth biggest release of 2014 to date and also the fourth ever biggest on PS4, just behind InFamous: Second Son. The school summer holidays and …
Read More »Xbox One to launch in China on September 23rd; Prices start at £355
China will become an officially supported Xbox One region when the console arrives the in the freshly green-lit territory in September. It will be the first foreign machine to go on sale in the territory since trade restrictions preventing the sale of games consoles were lifted at the turn of …
Read More »Diablo III to launch in China
Blizzard has teamed up with NetEase to bring Diablo III to the Chinese market. Polygon reports that Diablo III will be the fifth Blizzard title to launch in the region, joining StarCraft 2, World of Warcraft, Hearthstone and the upcoming Heroes of the Storm. "We’re very excited that with our …
Read More »Chinese retailer claims eye-watering RRP for Xbox One
Microsoft may be aiming high with its RRP for Xbox One in China. Kotaku reports that Zol.com claims that Microsoft has priced the machine at Y4,999 – that translates to about 470/$800. Note that while that represents only a 120/35 per cent mark-up on the UK price, it’s almost double …
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