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Read More »Game of Thrones launch trailer arrives ahead of release
Telltale’s Game of Thrones episodic adventure game is set to roll out to its various platforms this week, and the studio has let loose the first trailer to mark its arrival. The adaptation focuses on the family members and those in service to House Forrester, and takes place between the …
Read More »PS4 will undercut Xbox One in China, reports claim
Reports in the Chinese media suggest that PS4 will launch at a lower price than Xbox One. Kotaku reports that various Chinese outlets reckon that Sony will launch the console at CNY 2,999 (310). The base Xbox One costs CNY 3,699 (382) while the Kinect version costs CNY 4,299 (444). …
Read More »Black Friday boosts for Xbox One and PS4 in UK
Sales of both next-gen consoles were up sharply week-on-week in the UK last week as retailers offered some great Black Friday deals. Overall games hardware sales (both consoles and handhelds) soared past 300k units, a retail source has told MCV. Home console sales in the UK are at this point …
Read More »Driveclub sales explode by more than 999% following Black Friday PS4 bundle offers
Offers on games and consoles during last week’s Black Friday sales have seen a number of titles shoot back up the UK retail chart. According to the latest Ukie Games Charts, compiled by GfK Chart-Track, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare saw its sales more than double, rising 110 per cent. …
Read More »Now £299.99 DriveClub and Last of Us PS4 Black Friday bundle rumoured
GAME has confirmed its 299.99 Xbox One hardware bundle for tonight’s Black Friday sale, and now it looks as if it might be joined by a PS4 one. HotUKDeals, which was first on the case with the Xbox One deal, reckons GAME’s Aberdeen store tweeted a picture of a 299.99 …
Read More »Wired: The PS4 may be more powerful, but Xbox One is stronger
Sony’s PS4 may be regarded as having more technical power than Xbox One, but it looks like Microsoft’s machine wins when it comes to raw strength. As in, physical strength. Wired’s Battle Damage series recently tested both consoles for durability and it was the Xbox One that emerged as the …
Read More »DayZ not expected to leave Steam Early Access until 2016
Bohemia Interactive has outlined its forward plans for DayZ, indicating that the game won’t exit Steam Early Access until the first half of 2016. The former Arma mod entered Early Access in December 2013 but is not even expected to enter its beta phase until Q4 2015. Furthermore, the price …
Read More »Turtle Rock details Evolve’s inclusive approach to DLC
Evolve will offer all of its DLC maps for free and its premium DLC won’t directly exclude players who have only purchased the base game, developer Turtle Rock Studios has revealed. In an interview with IGN, creative director Phil Robb revealed all maps released for the game post-launch will be …
Read More »Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin confirmed for PS4, Xbox One
Dark Souls II is heading to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles next year, publisher Bandai Namco has announced. The re-release of From Software’s challenging action-RPG sequel will launch on Sony and Microsoft’s latest hardware in April 2015. The title will carry new in-game events, item descriptions and additional NPCs …
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