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The Xbox One outsold Sony’s PlayStation 4 in the US last month, according to data firm NPD’s monthly games and console report. As reported by Venture Beat, the American games market was up three per cent year-on-year, rising from $595.7m to $579.5m. Revenue from hardware sales was down four per …
Read More »Divinity: Original Sin jumping from PC to consoles
Critically acclaimed PC RPG Divinity: Original Sin is to receive an ‘Enhanced Edition’ release on PS4 and Xbox one. Furthermore, existing PC owners will also upgraded to the new release for free. Developer Larian Studios says the game has been reworked for controllers and will receive a new split-screen co-op …
Read More »Gears of War leakers face Xbox Live ban
UPDATE: To be clear, if a console is suspended from Xbox Live for a violation of the Terms of Use, it can still be used offline," a Microsoft spokesperson told MCV, denying that any consoles had been ‘bricked’ remotely. "Microsoft enforcement action does not result in a console becoming unusable. …
Read More »Console version of Elder Scrolls Online won’t be locked out of pre-owned market
UPDATE: Bethesda has confirmed that no CD key will be required for the console version of the game. "The physical console version of The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited does not require a one-time game code, as with any other boxed PS4/Xbox One game only the game disc is needed …
Read More »Open-world dinosaur game Ark: Survival Evolved announced for PS4 and Xbox One
Indie developer Studio Wildcard has announced an open-world dinosaur survival game for next-gen consoles and PC. Called Ark: Survival Evolved, the game is built using Unreal Engine 4 and focuses around multiplayer co-op and a persistent ecosystem. Crafting, hunting, shelter building, tech developing and harvesting seem very much the order …
Read More »The Witcher 3 surpasses 1m pre-orders
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has amassed more than 1m pre-orders ahead of its launch later this month, developer CD Projekt Red has announced. The milestone was reached across PC, PS4 and Xbox One platforms. CD Projekt Red didn’t provide a breakdown for how much each platform has sold, though …
Read More »Dishonored: Definitive Edition rumoured for PS4, Xbox One
Bethesda’s Dishonored may b the next title in line for a next-gen makeover and re-release. VG247 reports that a listing for a SKU named Dishonored: Definitive Edition has cropped up on the pages of the Brazilian classification website. No other details are included beyond the name of the publisher and …
Read More »Master Chief Collection "a black eye for us," says Halo franchise director
Halo: The Master Chief Collection has turned into a black eye for all those involved with the FPS series, according to Halo franchise director Frank O’Connor. In an interview with Xbox Achievements, O’Connor explained the difficulty of developing a product with the complexity of Master Chief Collection. Halo: The Master …
Read More »Oculus has spoken to Sony and Microsoft about Rift for consoles
Could Oculus Rift be compatible with PS4 and Xbox One? Perhaps the possibility shouldn’t be ruled out, if comments from Oculus VR vice president Nate Mitchell are to be believed. GameSpot reports that Mitchell told the TechCrunch Disrupt conference that the company had spoke to both Sony and Microsoft about …
Read More »Riccitiello: Sony f***ing nailed it and deserves the victory
Former EA boss and current Unity CEO John Riccitiello has said that Sony’s focus on appealing to core gamers is the key to PS4’s continuing success. That’s one of the more – in my opinion – depressing stories in the last couple of years,” Riccitiello told an audience at the …
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