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UK stores said Black Friday was their biggest challenge of 2014. 32 per cent of stores surveyed said that the sales event proved difficult. Retailers felt they were unable to logistically cope with the sheer volume of customers. Physical stores were overwhelmed by footfall, while websites were unable to cope …
Read More »Stores tip PS4 to be No.1 in 2015, but it will be close
UK games retailers expect the showdown between PS4 and Xbox One in 2015 to go down to the wire. In MCV’s annual retail survey, 55 per cent of respondents tipped PS4 to end next year on-top, while 41 per cent backed Xbox One (the remainder went for other hardware). Yet …
Read More »Evolve open beta hits Xbox One next month
Xbox One will host an open beta event for Turtle Rock’s highly anticipated title Evolve next month, with limited technical tests also planned for PlayStation 4 and Windows PC. The Evolve beta kicks off January 15th for Xbox One owners with Xbox Live Gold subscriptions. It’s set to feature the …
Read More »Don Bradman Cricket bowling onto PS4 and Xbox One in February
Having arrived on PC in June, Don Bradman Cricket is to try its hand at a next-gen console release. Publisher HES says it will release Big Ant Studios’ title on PS4 and Xbox One in February of next year. The game, which licenses the name of the famed Aussie batsman, …
Read More »Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 revealed for PC, PS4 and Xbox One
CI Games has announced its hard at work developing Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 for Windows PC and new generation consoles. Don’t expect to see it anytime soon however, as the game currently carries a release window of 2016. "The Sniper: Ghost Warrior franchise is one of the most popular in …
Read More »Xbox One’s Chinese price cut ahead of PS4 launch
Microsoft has cut the price of Xbox One in China. The move comes shortly after Sony’s recent confirmation that both PS4 and Vita will be launched in the territory on January 11th. Xbox One had previously cost CY 3,699 (381) with the Kinect version costing CY 4,299 (443) but Kotaku …
Read More »Xbox One outsold PS4 in both the US and UK last month
Xbox One has outsold PlayStation 4 for the first time in the US, according to NPD’s latest monthly report. Microsoft’s console navigated took the top spot in November’s hardware category, thanks in no small part to strong Black Friday sales. "November set a new record for sales of Xbox One, …
Read More »You can now buy Xbox games with Bitcoin
Microsoft has become the latest company to start accepting payments in Bitcoin. The Verge reports that Bitcoin has quietly been implemented as an option when adding funds to a Microsoft account, meaning it can be used for Xbox and Windows games, music and video purchases. There are some caveats, however. …
Read More »Microsoft daily deal offers free triple-A games with Xbox One bundles
Halo: The Master Chief Collection and The Crew are among the games those buying an Xbox One bundle can now get for free. As part of its ’12 Days of Deals’ promotions, US consumers buying one of three Xbox One bundles through Microsoft’s online store will be given the choice …
Read More »The Banner Saga 2 in the works for PC, PS4, Xbox One
A sequel to Stoic Studio’s hit strategy game The Banner Saga is heading to PC and new-gen consoles, publisher Versus Evil has confirmed. The Banner Saga 2 has been given a 2015 release window and is in development for Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The original Banner Saga is …
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