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Those who buy Call of Duty: Ghosts on current-gen machines won’t miss out should they then migrate to Xbox One or PS4. Developer Infinity Ward confirmed during a livestream event last night that those who play the game on either PS3 or Xbox 360 will be able to migrate their …
Read More »Watch Dogs and Assassin’s Creed IV selling more on next-gen
Pre-orders for Watch Dogs and Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag are higher on Xbox One and PS4 than on current generation platforms, says Ubisoft. European chief Alain Corre told MCV that the transition to the next generation of consoles will be faster than expected. It follows comments from UK retailers …
Read More »OPINION: Pre-order fanfare signals start of true next-gen tension
PlayStation and Xbox are priming retail partners as to how much next-gen console stock will be available on day one. This signifies the real start of festivities in the new console war, as retailers are encouraged to hustle punters for pre-order deposits. The first wave of pre-orders from the early …
Read More »PS4 and Xbox One are a great opportunity for PC, experts reckon
The PC will have no trouble holding its own against PlayStation 4 and Xbox One this holiday season, say experts. Publishers, vendors and retailers have told PCR that next-generation consoles present an opportunity for greater PC game and accessory sales going into Q4 and 2014. With Xbox One due November …
Read More »Battlefield 4’s Battlelog is PC and next-gen only
EA’s second-screen experience for battlefield 4 won’t be available to players on Xbox 360 or PS3. Speaking to Engadget, Battlelog’s assistant producer Jesper Nielsen said that the reason is the web-based tech powering the project. "When we set out to build [Battlelog in Battlefield 4], our biggest goal from the …
Read More »Final Xbox One devkits land with developers
Microsoft tweaks GPU up from 800mhz to 853mhz as it finalises its hardware plans
Read More »Kotick: PS4 and Xbox One lifecycle will last as long as current-gen
Activision CEO expects to see more innovation and new experiences on next-gen consoles
Read More »Next-gen transition blamed for low Call of Duty: Ghosts pre-orders
Pre-orders for Call of Duty: Ghosts are down compared to last year’s Black Ops II, Activision has admitted. It would be easy (and quite possibly wrong) to label this as the beginning of Call of Duty’s decline. Indeed, former EA man John Riccitiello would likely toe that line. However, Activision …
Read More »Square Enix: "We’re not abandoning core console and PC games"
Phil Rogers, CEO for Square Enix Europe and America, has spoken out about the publisher’s platform priorities going forward. In an official blog post – in which he confirms a next-gen Tomb Raider sequel – the exec states the firm is categorically "not abandoning core, triple-A console and PC games". …
Read More »Tomb Raider sequel "well into development" for Xbox One and PS4
Square Enix has confirmed work is already underway on a follow-up to this year’s best-selling game Tomb Raider. The project has been hinted at before, but has now been confirmed by Square Enix’s European and American CEO Phil Rogers in an official blog post. "I am excited to reveal that …
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