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Sony’s karaoke sensation is making its way to the PS4 later this year. The platform holder has announced SingStar Ultimate Party will launch on both PS3 and PS4 ahead of Christmas. And the biggest addition to the new title is the ability to use any iOS or Android device as …
Read More »Samurai Warriors 4 western release confirmed for this fall
The latest in Tecmo Koei’s action game series Samurai Warriors 4 is getting a western release later this year, the company has announced. A post on Tecmo Koei Europe’s twitter accountwith accompanying image reveals the news, stating that the game will release on PS4, PS3, and PS Vita this fall …
Read More »PlayStation Now US private beta hits PS4 this week
The private beta for game-streaming service PlayStation Now will launch for PS4 in the US on May 20th, Sony has announced. The US PS Blog reveals that a selection of PS4 owners who’ve registered for the closed test should be receiving codes over the next day or so. PlayStation Now’s …
Read More »PS3 and 360 Assassin’s Creed title still due in 2014
Ubisoft has reiterated its desire to release an Assassin’s Creed title on last-gen titles this year. The publisher first said that an AC game would hit PS3 and Xbox 360 when it announced Assassin’s Creed: Unity for PS4, Xbox One and PC in March. Now CVG reports that Ubisoft boss …
Read More »Far Cry 3 surpasses 9m copies sold
Ubisoft’s multi-platform sequel Far Cry 3 has sold more than 9m units, the publisher has announced. The game had sold 6m copies as of May 2013, meaning its gone on to sell 3m copies in the past 12 months. "Far Cry 3 has now sold 9 million units since its …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed IV ships 11m units
Ubisoft has announced Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag has shipped 11m copies to date. The figure was produced within the company’s full-year earnings report for the period ending on Marcy 31st, 2014. "We are extremely pleased that Assassin’s Creed has become the fourth-biggest franchise in the industry," Ubisoft CEO Yves …
Read More »VIDEO: Wolfenstein: The New Order launch trailer arrives
Bethesda has gone live with the launch video for next week’s release Wolfenstein: The New Order. As the first multiplatform first person shooter to be released this year, hopes are high for the game, even if the IP is perhaps not as cherished as it once was. Set in the …
Read More »Cloud users to hit 3.6bn by 2018 – report
3.6bn people will rely on cloud technology by 2018, a new report from Juniper Research forecasts. Juniper’s research (via Games Industry) states that 2.4bn individuals used cloud services in 2013, though stresses that streaming music services such as Spotify and Pandora claimed the bulk of revenue coming out of cloud-enabled …
Read More »PC platform driving Sanctum 2 sales, developer regrets console launch
PC and consoles indie title Sanctum 2 has earned around 95 per cent of its revenue from Steam, according to developer Coffee Stain Studios. In a postmortem on Gamasutra, Coffee Stain’s Johannes Aspeby explains that the simultaneous console launch on Xbox 360 and PS3 hardware only caused the developer additional …
Read More »Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition dated for PS4 and Xbox One
Blizzard has confirmed a release date for Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition on PS4, Xbox One, PS3 and Xbox 360. It has been pencilled in for August 19th, which could well translate to August 22nd in the UK. The developer has also confirmed that those who already own the current …
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