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Slowly, painfully, we are edging toward knowing the full details of Rise of Tomb Raider’s Xbox exclusivity deal. It was ascertained just a few moments ago that the game WILL be released for Xbox One AND Xbox 360. Now we know for sure what we all suspected – that the …
Read More »Xbox boss: Tomb Raider exclusivity a ‘win-win’, although details remain unclear
Phil Spencer has said that the deal to make Rise of the Tomb Raider an Xbox exclusive is really a win-win”. The Crystal Dynamics title was unveiled as an Xbox exclusive at Microsoft’s Gamescom 2014 press briefing earlier today. "We’ve found in certain instances that if we can partner with …
Read More »Titanfall to stay off PS4 for life; Respawn wasn’t aware of exclusivity deal
One of the most anticipated next-gen games will never be released on PS4. Titanfall, which is being made by the creators of Call of Duty at new studio Respawn, was revealed last year as a timed Xbox 360, Xbox One and PC exclusive. However, EA last night confirmed that the …
Read More »Watch Dogs and Assassin’s Creed IV content exclusive to PlayStation for six months
It will be six months before players on other platforms get their hands on Sony’s exclusive Ubisoft DLC. Both Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag and the delayed Watch Dogs include exclusive” content on both PS4 and PS3 – and a video below from Sony confirms the precise period of that …
Read More »Indie title Below is only a timed Xbox One exclusive
One of the key indie titles revealed at Microsoft Xbox One E3 show is not in fact exclusive to the console. Developer Capybara, which is also the creator of Sword & Sworcery and Clash of Heroes, has revealed that the game is only a timed exclusive on Xbox One and …
Read More »MICROSOFT: Resident Evil 6 DLC deal struck
DLC for Capcom’s Resident Evil 6 will be released first on Xbox 360 via a timed exclusivity agreement. The deal wasn’t actually mentioned in Capcom’s impressive E3 demo, though confirmation was flashed on the screen at the end. Microsoft had just moments before confirmed DLC exclusivity for Square Enix’s Tomb …
Read More »PS3 gets Battlefield 3 DLC exclusivity
Developer DICE has announced a timed exclusivity deal for Battlefield 3 DLC on PS3. Starting with the game’s first download, Back to Karkland, all DLC for the title will be available exclusively for one week on PS3 before it hits Xbox 360 and PC. The deal apes that enjoyed by …
Read More »Xbox lands Skyrim DLC exclusivity
Microsoft has announced that it has landed an exclusivity deal for Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The first two pieces of DLC for the game will be exclusive on Xbox Live for 30 days after their release. Throughout this period they will not be available on the PlayStation Network. …
Read More »Xperia Play gets Minecraft exclusivity
The anticipated Android version of Mojang’s PC hit Minecraft is to enjoy a period of times exclusivity on Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Play. Mobile versions of the game for iOS and Android were announced in February. It’s not the first time Sony Ericsson has struck an exclusivity deal on a big …
Read More »Homefront DLC goes Xbox exclusive
Platform holder Microsoft has revealed that DLC for THQ’s upcoming shooter Homefront will be a timed exclusive on Xbox 360. The news, reported by Eurogamer, comes from THQ’s ongoing press gathering in New York. Additional content for the game will be released on PS3, but only after an as-of-yet unannounced …
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