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Read More »GAME has extra Xbox One bundles available tonight
GAME has more stock of Xbox One available to order tonight, if you’re quick. Go into one of the 300 GAME shops open at midnight and fans can pick up the ‘Epic bundle’, which is the more expensive set filled with accessories and games. That’s not all, as we revealed …
Read More »Activision says Call of Duty is best-selling PS4 game in US
Call of Duty: Ghosts has been the best selling retail” game for PS4 in the US since launch, Activision has claimed. "Call of Duty: Ghosts is the No. 1 best-selling game on PS4 in North America at Best Buy, GameStop, Target and Walmart," CEO Eric Hirshberg stated, adding that the …
Read More »Report: Next-gen Tomb Raider reboot reveal planned for next month
Crystal Dynamics’ well received Tomb Raider reboot hasn’t officially been announced for next-gen consoles, but from the sound of things that fact may change in a matter of weeks. IGN originally reported on a since-pulled Amazon Italy listing for a PlayStation 4 version of Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, and a …
Read More »Microsoft: $100m spent on Xbox One gamepad R&D
A whopping $100m was spent on research and development for Xbox One’s controller, Microsoft has revealed. Speaking with VentureBeat, Xbox GM for accessories Zulfi Alam explained that the company went through a variety of prototypes before settling on a design similar to the Xbox 360 peripheral. "I don’t want to …
Read More »GAME has more Xbox One stock available tomorrow
200 launch day Xbox One units will be made available to GAME customers tomorrow. The consoles will be made available from midday tomorrow (Thursday November 21st) at GAME’s Xbox-themed Boxpark store in Shoreditch. All stock will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Those who get their hands on an …
Read More »Tesco offering Xbox One tomorrow night on first-come, first-served basis
Yes, there’s still a chance that you can get hold of an Xbox One on launch day. Tesco has revealed that it will be selling stock of the console on a first come first served basis” at more than 100 of its Extra stores from midnight on the morning of …
Read More »Twitch streaming not coming to Xbox One until 2014
Microsoft working with broadcasting firm to ensure service 'meets expectations of community'
Read More »EA: Consumers don’t fully appreciate power of PS4 and Xbox One
Next-gen hardware ten times more powerful than previous generation, claims CFO
Read More »UPDATE: Xbox One SmartGlass app arrives ahead of console launch
Microsoft has released Xbox One’s SmartGlass companion app, ahead of the console’s launch this Friday. Xbox One owners can use the SmartGlass device as a remote control and keyboard via the touch screen. The new version of the app also boasts "increased performance with faster connections and reliability," versus the …
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