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Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare is set to receive a batch of free content with the impending arrival of the game’s new Legends of the Lawn update. Publisher EA and developer PopCap Games have announced the update will launch tomorrow – Tuesday, September 30th – as a free download across …
Read More »Xbox 360 receives Australian price cut
Microsoft has once again cut the price of the Xbox 360 console in Australia. GameSpot reports that AUS$100 (54) has been taken off the price for both the 250GB standalone and 250GB Kinect bundles, bringing them to AUS$199 and AUS$299 respectively. The 4GB Kinect console has had AUS$50 price cut …
Read More »Sleeping Dogs sequel Triad Wars heading exclusively to PC
Sleeping Dogs spinoff Triad Wars will launch exclusively on Windows PC when it arrives in 2015. The upcoming title will skip the console platforms of its predecessor, meaning interested PS3 and Xbox 360 owners are out of luck. The sequel takes place in the original title’s universe set in Hong …
Read More »FIFA 15 demo sets EA Sports record
5.5m individuals tried out the demo offering of FIFA 15, EA Sports has announced. EA gathered the figure from those who tried the offering on one or more” platform (including PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One), with the download now representing the most ever played” demo product in …
Read More »BioShock Infinite Complete Edition hits later this year
A Complete Edition” of BioShock Infinite will arrive later this year for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. 2K confirmed the existence of the upcoming release to IGN, after a listing on GameStop out the title earlier on in the day. "We can confirm that the BioShock Infinite Complete Edition is …
Read More »Sony and The Last of Us dominates UK August charts
The Last of Us Remastered was the best-selling game of August in the UK. The latest report from GfK Chart-Track shows Sony’s action horror adventure drove sales for the month, with Diablo III: Reaper of Souls Ultimate Evil Edition coming in second position. The Last of Us took the No.1 …
Read More »PES 2015 demo delayed in Europe on the day it was supposed to be released
The demo for Konami’s PES 2015 has been delayed in Europe on the same day it was supposed to arrive. A taster of the football sim was due out on PS4, Xbox One, PS3 and Xbox 360 today (September 17th). However, there is now no confirmed date for its European …
Read More »Chivalry: Medieval Warfare heading to PS3, Xbox 360 this year
Torn Banner Studios is bringing its hit PC release Chivalry: Medieval Warfare to PS3 and Xbox 360 via publisher Activision, the companies revealed today in a joint announcement. The release states the game will launch on Sony and Microsoft’s last-gen consoles sometime later this year as a digital offering. The …
Read More »The Wolf Among Us lands on PS4, Xbox One in November
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 »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 …
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