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IHS head of games Piers Harding-Rolls has predicted a dramatic swing to digital during the imminent console generation. The analyst believes that by 2017 a total of 34 per cent of all games spend on PS4 and Xbox One will be spent on digital games. By comparison, it says that …
Read More »Call of Duty sales tumble 50%, but how bad is it?
Call of Duty: Ghosts UK launch sales are around 50 per cent lower than Call of Duty: Black Ops II, retail sources have told MCV. It’s certainly a big, worrying figure. But there are several caveats to consider. For one, Ghosts is a launch title for Xbox One and PS4 …
Read More »PlayStation eyes up PS4 VR headset
Sony has filed a number of patents that could indicate a PS4 virtual reality headset is on the way. The patents, which detail an audio system and head mounted display, were first spotted on popular web forum NeoGAF. Highlighted within the audio system patents are methods of alerting players to …
Read More »Sony names apps available for US PS4 launch
Sony has announced which digital entertainment apps will be available when the PlayStation 4 launches in America. Joining Sony’s own Music Unlimited and Video Unlimited apps are 11 third-party apps. There are a number of big names here including Amazon, Crackle and Netflix, with more to come in the future. …
Read More »Sony embarks on ‘biggest PlayStation launch campaign in history’
It may already be sold out at most stores but Sony is still spending more money than ever has on promoting the PlayStation 4. The blockbuster marketing campaign includes a multi-million pound in-store PlayStation rebrand. Alongside the usual TV, cinema, outdoor, print and digital advertising, Sony has partnered up with …
Read More »Xbox One will ‘start ahead’ and ‘stay ahead’ of PS4
Craig Flannagan, Microsoft Canada’s Xbox director of marketing has delivered the platform holder’s most bullish pre-launch prep talk for some time. When asked how Xbox One would fare against PS4 and Wii U by Games Industry, Flannagan stated: "Xbox One is going to start ahead, in terms of the experience …
Read More »Ubisoft reveals PS4 Assassin’s Creed IV bundle
Gamers will be able to pick up a PS4 bundled with Assassin’s Creed IV when the console launches in the UK on November 29th. Although Ubisoft isn’t pitching it as such, it seems the SKU is more or less a direct replacement for the previously popular Watch Dogs bundle following …
Read More »Sony reveals final PS4 UK launch line-up
A total of 19 games will be available on day one for PS4 when it’s released in the UK on November 29th. The list includes seven first party Sony titles and 12 from third parties, two of which are indie games. The headliners? Killzone: Shadow Fall, Call of Duty: Ghosts, …
Read More »Infinity Ward had Call of Duty: Ghosts running at 1080p on Xbox One
Call of Duty: Ghosts developer Infinity Ward has at last explained the reason for the resolution discrepancy of the game between PS4 and Xbox One. It was revealed last week that the game will output in full HD 1080p on PS4 but in HD ready 720p on Xbox One. The …
Read More »UFC to run at 30fps on next-gen, dev says 60fps "not hugely beneficial"
EA Canada has confirmed that next year’s Xbox One and PS4 release UFC will not run at 60 frames per second. Instead, the game will run at 30fps – although it will output at 1080p on both consoles. Interestingly, EA Canada creative director Brian Hayes told GamingBolt that he doesn’t …
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