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The Xbox One has had yet another price cut in the US. All bundles including the entry-level 500GB machine now cost just $249 in the US. This includes bundles featuring Gears of War: Ultimate Edition and the white Quantum Break SKU. Microsoft first shaved some off the price of the …
Read More »Overwatch conquers a weak June for UK games retail
Overwatch was the best-selling title at UK games retail last month. But June was severely down compared with the year before, with just 1.2m games sold – a drop of 33 per cent. 34m was generated through software sales, a huge decline of 40 per cent year-on-year. June 2015 was …
Read More »Humble introduces dedicated product websites for devs with Gamepages
Customisable page showcasing a title costs nothing in addition to five per cent cut from completed sales
Read More »Microsoft confirms August 2nd launch for 2TB Xbox One S
The Xbox One S will debut on August 2nd, Microsoft has now confirmed. That day will only see the launch of the most expensive version, however – the 350 2TB SKU. There’s no word yet on the launch dates of either the 300 1TB model or the 250 500GB machine. …
Read More »Microsoft explains ReCore’s lower Xbox One price point
ReCore has a $40 RRP in the US – that’s some way short from what you might expect for a first party triple-A title. Xbox marketing manager has on the TXR Podcast, as reported by GameSpot, cited a number of factors for the decision – including the fact it is …
Read More »G2A introduces new seller verifications
Additional layers of security have been introduced to G2A.com, the key reseller has revealed. Effective immediately, these steps ask that sellers verify social media profiles and provide a phone number. Sellers will be limited to ten sales before further proof of ID is required. New sellers will be required to …
Read More »Now PC manufacturers warn of Brexit price rises
A number of the leading PC manufacturers have said that prices may have to increase to offset the sharp decreases being suffered by the post-Brexit pound. PC Gamer reports that Dell was the first to act, saying that it was to raise prices by ten per cent in the UK. …
Read More »‘Not fun’ and ‘Accidental purchase’ top Facepunch and RocketWerkz Steam refund request reasons
Studios behind Rust and Out of Ammo reveal data for the last month, showing that technical troubles also encourage players to ask for their money back
Read More »Key reseller G2A agrees to pay devs auction royalties and introduce anti-fraud measures
Move follows heated criticism from studios including TinyBuild and RageSquid over sale of allegedly illegally-gained codes
Read More »Doom holds No.1 in UK charts, Rocket League speeds into No.6
Doom is No.1 for the second week in a row, but it was an overall poor week for games retail. The combined sales of the Top 10 video games came to 65,000 units, one of the lowest ever totals for a Top Ten. Note, all of this data is physical …
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