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Sony’s PS4 hits 6 million console sales
Since launching in Japan late last month, PlayStation 4 sales have punched through the 6 million milestone less than 4 months after the very first consoles went on sale in the US back in November of last year. Prior to its Japanese release, figures for the PS4 stood at 5.3 million sold to date. This…
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Sony PS4 practically sold out following Japanese launch
Games console sales are supposedly on the decline in Japan. Despite this, PS4 sales since the launch last weekend have been strong, outselling the previous iteration, the PS3. Sony took an odd approach with the release of the PS4, deciding not to release in its home country first. In fact, they left it a whole…
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LoveFilm Becomes Amazon Prime Instant Video
Video streaming offers a great selection of movies, all in the comfort of your own home, and now it seems that even the most hardcore video streamers will have even less trouble getting hold of their favourite titles, as Amazon Prime has assimilated LoveFiLM Instant, to form the fused Amazon Prime Instant Video service. Although…
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Wolfenstein: The New Order Bundled With Doom 4 Beta Keys!
Wolfenstein and Doom are both in the spotlight today, as yet another wave of remakes is set to hit shelves. The main buzz though is about Doom 4, which is available in pre-release beta form, but more on that in a sec. The New Order is today’s new iteration of the classic Wolfenstein series, once…
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Users complain of huge glitches in Battlefield 4 Second Assault DLC
Anticipation quickly turned to disappointment this week with the launch of Second Assault, the second major DLC pack for EA and DICE’s Battlefield 4. The update brings with it four classic maps from Battlefield 3 – Operation Metro, Caspian Border, Gulf of Oman and Operation Firestorm – with improved graphics thanks to the game’s Frostbite…
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Opinion: Are Retro games better than modern games?
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With Indie games becoming more and more popular it got me wondering: Just why are Indie games so popular? It’s an odd question, yes, but when you consider that we are completely spoilt for choice – we have big titles, massive blockbuster games and huge online gaming communities that we can join and be part…
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Windows gaming boss Jason Holtman leaves Microsoft
Jason Holtman, former director of business at Valve, has left Microsoft after only about 6 months of working there. This was made official by a Microsoft representative that wished him the best in his endeavours. Microsoft’s employment of Holtman was expected to usher in a new era of making the Windows platform a great place…
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Sony PS4 receives £20 price drop in some UK stores
Sony’s PlayStation 4 console is still riding high after its November release in the UK but it seems that retailers are keen to keep on shifting the next generation consoles en-masse by offering an extra discount on the PS4 here in the UK. Major gaming retailer GameStop UK has slashed £20 off the price of…
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Destiny, Titanfall Both Delayed By Developers
Here comes a piece of news that may be hard to swallow for fans of sci-fi action games, both the long anticipated Destiny and mech epic Titanfall have been delayed by their respective developers, Bungie and Bluepoint. Both titles are slated to be ‘a big deal’ by the gaming community, especially Bungie’s upcoming shooter Destiny,…
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Kickstarter Project Quadstick Aims to make gaming more accessible
Four years ago I severed two tendons in my right hand and, since doing this, I do like to whinge about it. It makes handshakes a nightmare, makes driving for long periods of time painful and rock climbing is out of the question but otherwise I can do everything perfectly fine. I can still complete…
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The Elder Scrolls Online Voice Cast Revealed
If you’ve managed to memorise the cast of previous TES games, you’re either a die hard fan or an aspiring voice actor, keen to learn the mystic ways of the sorcerous microphone. The complete lack of notable cast members in previous titles does beg the question: does anyone really know who was behind the mic…
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Argos and Amazon decrease Nintendo Wii U Prices to £179
Well it’s not been a good week for Nintendo, as the company are starting to realise what everyone else in the world already knew… they are in trouble. However, what this means for consumers is a bit of a bargain, as in the UK the Nintendo Wii U Premium consoles have taken a sudden price…