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Customers who believe their Xbox Ones are producing an excessive amount of noise are being offered replacements by Microsoft. Kotaku reports that complaints about noisy consoles seems to have grown more prevalent after the Xbox One launched in a number of new countries” earlier this month. You’d expect complaints regarding …
Read More »Xbox One launches to half the sales of Xbox 360 in Japan
The Japanese launch of Xbox One has failed to match the numbers seen when the Xbox 360 launched back in 2005. Famitsu numbers reveal that the console sold 23,562 units in its first four days on sale. That’s actually less than half the 60k the Xbox 360 sold in its …
Read More »Microsoft moves to buy Minecraft dev Mojang
Markus 'Notch' Persson could leave studio after acquisition
Read More »Shadow of Mordor delayed on PS3 and Xbox 360
Warner Bros has announced a delay to the last-gen versions of Shadow of Mordor. The PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the Monolith game will now be released on November 21st in Europe. Both had initially been intended to arrive alongside the PS4, Xbox One and PC titles on October …
Read More »Last-gen Destiny purchases come with free next-gen upgrade
Bungie is offering those who buy its new shooter Destiny on PS3 or Xbox 360 a free copy of the game on next-gen consoles. The offer is limited to digital editions of the game and is limited to PS3-to-PS4 and Xbox 360-to-Xbox One upgrades. In both instances once the game …
Read More »Just how big is PS4 and Xbox One? Find out at Games Retail 2020
Chart-Track will reveal exclusive data on the success of PS4 and Xbox One at Games Retail 2020. The firm’s director Dorian Bloch will reveal the facts from its retail data and discuss the benefits of physical distribution of video games, consoles and accessories. The state of physical games will be …
Read More »Get any free game you want with an Xbox One console purchase for one week only
Microsoft is offering US gamers the chance to claim any game they like free when they pick up n Xbox One console. The deal is valid between September 7th and September 13th and according to Xbox Wire includes any game currently available for the machine. And yes, with Destiny due …
Read More »Minecraft available now on PS4, on Xbox One this Friday
PS4 owners are now able to download Minecraft. As suggested yesterday, the game is now available to buy on PSN for 15.99, with those who already own it on PS3 able to upgrade for 3.99. Microsoft has already confirmed that the game will be released at the same price on …
Read More »Watch Dogs ‘Bad Blood’ DLC lands in September
Upcoming Watch Dogs DLC Pack Bad Blood” will launch later this month, Ubisoft has announced. The 10 missions included in Bad Blood center on hacker Raymond "T-Bone" Kenney as he attempts to assist an old friend in the wake of the events that take place in original game. The add-on …
Read More »UPDATE: Minecraft arriving on PS4 and Xbox One this week
Smash-hit indie title Minecraft is to make its next-gen debut this week. A listing for the game on PSN seems to suggest that the game will at last be released on PS4 when the store is updated in Europe tomorrow. A Vita release is expected to follow shortly, too. Microsoft …
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