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The Wolf Among Us will arrive on current-gen consoles this November, Telltale Games has announced. A post on Twitter from the developer reveals the episodic adventure title will debut on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in both digital and physical formats. Retail launches for current platforms PS3, PS Vita and …
Read More »Roberts: There’s ‘potential’ for Star Citizen on PS4 and Xbox One
Star Citizen creator Chris Roberts has said that there’s some ‘potential’ to the idea of his $49m space sim appearing on next-gen consoles. I definitely decided very early on that I wasn’t going to focus or be worried about the last-gen consoles,” he told MCV. The current PS4 and Xbox …
Read More »Destiny claims UK’s biggest new IP launch
Activision’s Destiny has officially been crowned as the best-selling new IP ever in the UK, beating former record-holder Watch Dogs. The PS4 version claimed the lion’s share of the sales with a 46 per cent share, while Xbox One accounted for 36 per cent. However, factor in the 14 per …
Read More »OPINION: Next-gen Grand Theft Auto V sends shivers down spines of November rivals
The release of Grand Theft Auto V in November will leave a number of big-game publishers nervous about the potential sales impact it may have on their games. The PS4 and Xbox One title will arrive on November 18th (with the PC game waiting until January 27th) placing it slap …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto V next-gen visual overhaul detailed
PS4 and Xbox One versions add new foliage system, enhanced damage and weather effects and more
Read More »Grand Theft Auto V release date confirmed for PS4, Xbox One and PC
Rockstar has confirmed that the PS4 and Xbox One versions of Grand Theft Auto V will be released this year, with the PC version slipping to early next. Specifically, the next-gen releases will arrive on November 18th. The PC game, meanwhile, will not land until January 27th. It’s bad news …
Read More »EA’s Gibeau: iPhone 6 ‘on par with next-gen consoles’
The boss of EA mobile has stated that the tech offered by iPhone 6 is ‘on par’ with that seen in PS4 and Xbox One. "It was a good Christmas morning," he told Games Industry of Apple’s reveal event on Tuesday night. "We got a lot of the gifts we …
Read More »PS4 outsells Xbox One for eighth consecutive month in US
There’s no sign of Xbox One closing the gap on PS4 in the US next-gen console sales race. Sony’s machine once again outsold its rival in August – that’s the eighth month in a row. "PlayStation 4 was number one in hardware sales for the eighth consecutive month and remains …
Read More »The Walking Dead hits PS4 and Xbox One in October
Telltale’s hit licensed adventure game The Walking Dead will debut on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One next month. The studio announced the news earlier today on its Twitter account, adding that retail versions of the game’s second season will arrive in October for PS3, PS Vita and Xbox 360. As …
Read More »Persson likely to leave Microsoft-owned Mojang; Minecraft won’t be pulled from PS4 and PS3
Markus ‘Notch’ Persson is unlikely to stay at Mojang once Microsoft’s acquisition of the Minecraft developer is completed, reports suggest. Bloomberg says that Persson reached out to Microsoft a few months ago, based on a positive working relationship on Minecraft for Xbox” in an effort to close the estimated $2bn …
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