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Microsoft has permanently reduced the price on a quartet of Xbox One releases. Dead Rising 3, Ryse: Son of Rome, Forza Motorsport 5 and Kinect Sports Rivals have all received $10 price drops. The games—all previously retailing for $59.99—are now available for $49.99, effective as of today. Earlier this week, …
Read More »Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition heading to PS4, Xbox One this October
A re-release of United Front’s open world action title Sleeping Dogs will launch on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One this fall, publisher Square Enix has announced. Dubbed Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition, the $59.99 offering will include the original game along with all of its DLC—an $85 value. Amazon’s PS4 and …
Read More »Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes sold three times as much on PS4 as on Xbox One
Konami has revealed a significant sales bias for March release Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes. Its latest financial report reveals that the game sold three times as many copies on Sony’s PS4 as it did on Xbox One. Eurogamer reports that specific sales numbers were not revealed, although 570k …
Read More »Brand new engine to blame for F1 2014 PS4 and Xbox One no-show
Codemasters has said that the construction of a brand new game engine is the reason why F1 2014 won’t be released on PS4 and Xbox One. The game was revealed last week for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC, with Codemasters also confirmed that F1 2015 will indeed be a next-gen …
Read More »Microsoft confirms white Xbox One Sunset Overdrive bundle
A white Xbox One will be released later this year. Following rumours yesterday, Polygon has word from a Microsoft spokesperson that bundles featuring both Madden NFL 25 and Sunset Overdrive will launch later this year – the latter of which including a white version of the console. The former SKU …
Read More »Original Resident Evil being remastered for PS4, Xbox One, PC and last-gen
Capcom has announced a 1080p remake of its 1996 survival horror classic Resident Evil. THe assets released so far appear to show a build based around the 2002 GameCube remake, although this new version will have an all-new visual makeover, complete with the option to switch between 16:9 and 4:3 …
Read More »Destiny: Ghost Edition bundles selling for $600+ on eBay
Already pre-ordered your Destiny: Ghost Edition? If so then a dilemma possibly awaits. As spotted by CVG, there are already a handful of successful sales of the SKU on eBay, with a recent one closing on $610. Some folk are now listing the bundle for as much as $1,000 via …
Read More »White Xbox One listed by French retailer
Signs suggest that Microsoft may announce a white version of the Xbox One at Gamescom next week. French retailer Micromania is currently listing a bundle containing a white console and copy of Sunset Overdrive for the machine’s current RRP of €399.99. It also says it will be a Micromania exclusive …
Read More »Witcher 3 dev: DirectX 12 won’t help 1080p on Xbox One
Microsoft’s implementation of DirectX 12 is unlikely to aid developers trying to get 1080p performance out of their titles on Xbox One. That’s according to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s lead engine programmer Balazs Torok who told GamingBolt that while it will bring some benefits, resolution increase is unlikely to …
Read More »Retail release confirmed for Killer Instinct on Xbox One
Xbox One fighting outing Killer Instinct is making the switch from digital to retail. The game was a launch title for Microsoft’s machine but has until now only been available digitally. However, a boxed release in the US is confirmed along with a discount $19.99 price and September 23rd release …
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