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UK supermarket Sainsbury’s has called time on its Entertainment on Demand streaming and digital retail service. Over the last four years we have enjoyed providing our customers with eBooks, MP3 music, digital magazines, and movies and TV on demand,” it said. We have made some great progress and learnt a …
Read More »Minecraft stars in new Xbox One S bundle
Yet another Xbox One S bundle has been confirmed for UK retail. The Xbox One S Minecraft Favourites Bundle will arrive on October 11th in the UK, priced at 249. It offers a download code for the Xbox edition of Minecraft, along with plenty of extras – 230 character skins, …
Read More »Amazon trims PS4 Slim and Xbox One S to £224
Could another Christmas hardware price war be in the offing? Sony’s now available slimmed down 500GB PS4 has an RRP of 259. Microsoft’s 500GB Xbox One S, meanwhile, has an RRP of 249. Both, however, can already be had for a lot less than that. As spotted by Videogamer, both …
Read More »Limited Edition Final Fantasy XV PS4 Slim confirmed for the UK
Final Fantasy fans are very much being encouraged to buy into the new world of PS4 Slim with a brand new limited edition console heading to retail in November. The Limited Edition Final Fantasy XV includes a 1TB PS4 Slim, complete with a special design printed across the console’s top. …
Read More »Camo-coloured 1TB Xbox One S confirmed for UK
Two Battlefield 1 Xbox One S bundles have been priced and dated by Microsoft. The 300 1TB bundle is a GAME exclusive. It includes a camo-coloured console, controller and stand, as well as a download code for the Early Enlister Deluxe Edition of EA’s shooter and one month’s EA Access …
Read More »Xbox One outsells PS4 for second successive month in the US
Has Xbox One finally turned the tide against PS4 in the North American market? It’s far too early to say, and there are all sorts of factors at play, but NPD numbers have shown that Microsoft’s console outsold its rival for the second successive month in August. Previous to these …
Read More »iPhone 7 announced, complete with post-Brexit price hike
Apple last night lifted the lid on both the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus. However, UK consumers must face the stark reality that in this post-Brexit referendum result Britain, the device is going to be a lot more expensive than its predecessor. The 32GB iPhone 7, for instance, …
Read More »New peripheral range joins Sony’s new PS4s
It wasn’t just two new consoles that got announced last night – Sony has also lifted the lid on a range of new PS4 accessories to accompany them. Most surprising is the redesign of the PlayStation Camera, which itself looks quite shocked by the news (see below). Its functionally identical …
Read More »Sony dates and prices PS4 Pro and PS4 Slim
Two new PlayStation consoles will be available before Christmas. Sony last night at its PlayStation Meeting event confirmed two machines – the PS4 Pro (known until now as the PS4 Neo) and the redesigned new standard PS4 (which has until now been referred to as the PS4 Slim). The Pro …
Read More »Nintendo and Mattel partner for Mario Hot Wheels
Six of Nintendo’s most recognisable characters have been adapted for a range of toy cars courtesy of Hot Wheels. Mario, Luigi, Peach, Toad, Bowser and Yoshi have all received to vehicular treatment have all been confirmed for the US. There’s no word yet on a UK release, unfortunately. Nor is …
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