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Mojang has confirmed retail release plans for Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition in both North America and PAL regions. Both the US and Europe PlayStation blogs report on the indie hit’s upcoming PS3 Blu-ray release, which follows Minecraft’s Xbox 360 version receiving the same treatment in 2013. News of the physical …
Read More »UK stores call on 360 and PS3 price cuts
UK games retailers want to see a PS3 and Xbox 360 price cut before the end of the year. Top stores have told MCV that reducing the cost of Sony and Microsoft’s last generation machines will encourage younger and more casual gamers to jump back into the console market. We …
Read More »Magic 2015: Duels of the Planeswalkers gets Xbox console exclusivity
It appears that the next Magic: The Gathering game will not be released on PlayStation. IGN reports that Magic 2015: Duels of the Planeswalkers will be released this summer on Xbox One, Xbox 360, PC, iPad, Android, and Kindle but not on PS4, PS3 or Vita. This new title revolves …
Read More »Sony tells Famitsu that The Last Guardian could get a release date ‘soon’
‘Soon’ is not typically a word one associates with Sony title The Last Guardian. But DualShockers reckons that when asked by Famitsu in its latest issue, Sony said that a release date for the much-delayed game could be in the offing ‘soon’. Last month Sony Studios’ Scott Rohde refused to …
Read More »Pitchford explains next-gen no-show for Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
The relative install bases of current and next-gen has been pegged as the reason for the lack of PS4 or Xbox 360 release for Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel. "Currently there is, between PS3 and Xbox 360, over 150m installed units worldwide – probably 170m is more realistic," the boss of the …
Read More »Don Bradman Cricket landing in the UK this week
Delayed sports title Don Bradman Cricket 14 will be released on PS3 and Xbox 360 this week. The game will hit both formats on April 11th. It is understood it will be released both physically and digitally. Don Bradman Cricket 14 will deliver the most realistic gameplay and promises to …
Read More »2K Australia developing Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel on PS3, Xbox 360
2K Games has revealed a brand new Borderlands game. It’s called Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel and it’s due out this autumn on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. 2K Australia is the main developer, although Gearbox is named as co-developer. It takes place between the events of the first and second Borderlands …
Read More »No new Doom beta for Xbox 360 or PS3
There will not be an Xbox 360 or PS3 version of the as-of-yet undated Doom beta. It was revealed in February that Wolfenstein: The New Order on PS4, Xbox One, PS3 and Xbox 360 will include access to the Doom beta. However, as spotted by Videogamer, it has since been …
Read More »GT Academy India: 2,000 contestants at halfway mark
Over 2,000 aspiring race car drivers have participated in GT Academy India as the qualifiers reach the halfway mark. Qualifiers have so far taken place in Mumbai and Delhi, with Hyderabad, Delhi and Chennai, as well as online qualifiers via PSN, to follow. The top four times set so far …
Read More »VIDEO: Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor has a release date
Warner Bros has revealed the release date for upcoming Lord of the Rings title Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor. The PS4, Xbox One, PS3, Xbox 360 and PC title will arrive on October 7th. The game, which has an unusually supernatural thrust for a Tolkien title, is clearly inspired by the …
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