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It has been estimated that PS4 sold 66 per cent more units than Xbox One in the US in November. Michael Pachter has said in his most recent investor note that he believes PS4 sold 1.25m consoles in the region throughout the month and that Xbox One sold 750k. Note …
Read More »VIDEO: First Quantum Break gameplay footage shown
The weekend’s VGX Awards offered up the first gameplay footage from upcoming Xbox One exclusive Quantum Break. The Remedy-developed title revolves around an experiment that has effectively ‘broken’ time, effectively paving the way for a number of set-pieces in which the game takes place. Players will as a result be …
Read More »Man who paid £450 for a photo of an Xbox One is given a real one
Did you read about that lad who paid 450 for a photo of an Xbox One? The story was big news last week after Nottingham Post reported that 19 year-old Peter Clatworthy had paid 450 for a picture of an Xbox One on eBay. He thought he’d paid for an …
Read More »Tomb Raider to hit PS4 and Xbox One next month
Square Enix will release Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition on next-gen consoles on January 31st in Europe. The SKU will bundle all of the original title’s post-release DLC as well as a number of other digital extras such as costumes and the like. There will also be some consoles-specific functionality. On …
Read More »Bungie tabs Destiny worldwide launch for September 2014
Bungie’s upcoming multi-platform FPS Destiny will launch in September 2014, the studio has announced. The Activision-published title will release September 9th, 2014 on PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. "Destiny has always represented a new beginning for our team. It was born from brave possibilities," Bungie’s announcement post states. …
Read More »"The reason Sony beats Microsoft is solely the price", Pachter believes
PS4’s early advantage over Xbox One is purely because it retails for 80 less. That’s according to Michael Pachter, who has downplayed the importance of PS4’s technical advantage or any of the controversy that has dogged Microsoft since E3. "The reason Sony beats Microsoft is solely the price," Wedbush Securities …
Read More »ID@Xbox: Microsoft relents on exclusivity clause for Xbox One
Microsoft has said it is willing to make exceptions to its platform exclusivity requirement on Xbox One. Microsoft required exclusivity, timed exclusivity, or at least release day parity for games released on Xbox 360, but for Xbox One it is willing to work with developers whose games are already timed …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed IV ‘Freedom Cry’ DLC lands this month
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag will receive its first major DLC add-on, ‘Freedom Cry,’ later this month. An ad from Game Informer’s January issue (via Video Gamer) reveals the content will arrive on December 17th for Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 3. The ad fails to mention …
Read More »Double Fine, Crytek and Vlambeer among wave of ID@Xbox devs
Xbox dev kits shipped to more than 50 studios, including indies Capy, Born Ready and Inis
Read More »Vlambeer, Double Fine, Half-Brick and Crytek sign up to ID@Xbox indie initiative
The director of the ID@Xbox initiative has outlined the extensive number of partnerships Microsoft has forged with indie devs for the Xbox One. Xbox One dev kits have now been shipped to over 50 studios and confirmed partners include Vlambeer, Double Eleven, Slightly Mad Studios, Team 17, Double Fine, Half-Brick, …
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