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Digital curiosity Rain has been dated for PS3. Sony says the game will arrive on PSN on October 2nd with a European price of €12.99. The game’s up for pre-order right now. Those who do drop money on it early will get a few bonuses – a dynamic theme, a …
Read More »Call of Duty: Ghosts – upgrade from PS3 to PS4 version for £10
Activision has announced that players looking to upgrade from PS3 to PS4 will be offered a special discount on Call of Duty: Ghosts. Call of Duty: Ghosts is out on PS3 on November 5th. With PS4 now having a confirmed UK release date of November 29th, players face a choice …
Read More »PS3 price cut to 199; Sony to offer discount on PS4 titles
Sony has cut the price of the PlayStation 3 to €199 in Europe. The 12GB Super Slim PlayStation 3 will also see similar price cuts across America, with Sony reducing the price tag to $199. SCE president and CEO Andrew House confirmed the cut during Sony’s Gamescom presentation, along with …
Read More »No plans for Capcom Essentials bundle in UK
The recently leaked Capcom Essentials bundle has been confirmed – but it won’t be being released in the UK. As rumoured late last month, Capcom Essentials will be released on both PS3 and Xbox 360 and will include five games – Resident Evil 6, Super Street Fighter 4, Devil May …
Read More »GameStop charging $90 for pre-owned Xenoblade Chronicles in the US
The US arm of retailer GameStop has ramped up the price of hard-to-find Wii title Xenoblade Chronicles. Pre-owned copies of the RPG are currently available for an eye-watering $90. GameStop regularly receives feedback from our PowerUp members regarding old titles they would us like to bring back, such as vintage …
Read More »Xbox One joypad PC compatibility planned for 2014
Microsoft has plans to add PC compatibility to the Xbox One’s swanky new joypad. The Xbox 360 joypad is already an essential purchase for dedicated PC gamers, but Microsoft no doubt hopes that the dozens of improvements made to the new accessory will prompt PC gamers to make the upgrade. …
Read More »Iwata dismisses Wii U price concerns, says software is the issue
The Wii U’s full retail price of between 250 and 300 is not the reason for its market struggles. That’s according to Nintendo president Satoru Iwata who told CVG that the comparatively higher sales of the more expensive Premium SKU disprove the theory. "If the price is actually an issue …
Read More »AMD to reveal Radeon HD 9000 flagship GPU next month, slashes 7990 prices
The next generation of AMD PC graphics cards will be officially revealed on September 25th. BSN reports that AMD’s 9000 flagship, codenamed Hawaii and part of its Volcanic Islands family of cards, will be shown off at a special press even tin Hawaii itself. It will presumably carry the 9970 …
Read More »VIDEOS: BioShock Infinite DLC revealed, including Rapture-based Burial at Sea
Two pieces of DLC for 2K Games’ BioShock Infinite have been announced, one of which will be released today. The first, BioShock Infinite: Clash in the Clouds, is described as an action-focused downloadable content pack that presents players with a series of unique, intense challenges and a whole new gambit …
Read More »Official Xbox One controller and headset prices revealed
The US Official Microsoft Store has revealed the pre-order prices for the first Xbox One accessories. The Xbox One controller is priced at $59.99. That’s around 40 in real money, although of course the price is unlikely to translate in this way – expect perhaps a 50 price tag in …
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