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UK PS4 launch confirmed for 2013 by ad

UK PS4 launch confirmed for 2013 by ad

A Sony ad for the PS4 in today’s issue of Metro confirms a 2013 release for the machine.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 24th 2013 at 9:22AM in News
The New Xbox launch - WATCH IT HERE FROM 6PM

The New Xbox launch - WATCH IT HERE FROM 6PM

Microsoft will reveal the new Xbox at an exclusive American press event at 6pm tonight UK time.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 21st 2013 at 4:36PM in News
Sony promises strongest ever launch line-up for PS4

Sony promises strongest ever launch line-up for PS4

The PS4 will arrive later this year (or early next) with the strongest launch line-up ever to accompany a PlayStation hardware launch.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 24th 2013 at 3:44PM in News
Sony hints at sub-£400 PS4 launch price

Sony hints at sub-£400 PS4 launch price

PS4 could launch at a lower price than its predecessor the PS3.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 16th 2013 at 1:22PM in News

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GameStop: PS4 launching worldwide in 2013

GameStop: PS4 launching worldwide in 2013

The PlayStation 4 will be introduced globally in 2013, retailer GameStop’s executive vice president of strategy business and brand development Michael Hogan has said.

Sameer Desai
by Sameer Desai
on Mar 31st 2013 at 1:59PM in News
SimCity launches smoothly in the UK; Amazon pulls digital game from sale in the US

SimCity launches smoothly in the UK; Amazon pulls digital game from sale in the US

After what has been a wretched start to life this week, SimCity has finally arrived in the UK – and everything’s fine!

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 8th 2013 at 8:49AM in News
EA "aggressively undergoing server maintenance" to fix SimCity woes

EA "aggressively undergoing server maintenance" to fix SimCity woes

The clock is ticking ahead of the UK launch of SimCity at midnight.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 7th 2013 at 9:23AM in News
EA promises a smooth UK launch for SimCity

EA promises a smooth UK launch for SimCity

The server woes that darkened SimCity’s US launch yesterday will not be repeated when the game hits the UK this Friday.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 6th 2013 at 9:47AM in News

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PS4 will arrive in "at least" one region this year

PS4 will arrive in "at least" one region this year

UK retail may be advertising the PS4 as due in 2013, but its arrival in Europe before Christmas is anything but guaranteed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 25th 2013 at 1:22PM in News
PS4's cloud services are "aspirational", could miss launch

PS4's cloud services are "aspirational", could miss launch

Sony Computer Entertainment America president and CEO Jack Tretton has warned gamers not to expect all of the features outlined in Sony’s PS4 press to be available at launch.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 22nd 2013 at 1:53PM in News
Kojima delights fans at GAME's Metal Gear Rising launch event

Kojima delights fans at GAME's Metal Gear Rising launch event

Metal Gear Solid creator and cult fan favourite Hideo Kojima was in the UK last night to usher in the release of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 22nd 2013 at 11:19AM in News
Ahead of the game: Game Informer arrives in the UK

Ahead of the game: Game Informer arrives in the UK

At first glance, Game Informer’s UK expansion is hardly an invasion.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Feb 19th 2013 at 10:47AM in News

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Activision 'disappointed' with Wii U launch

Activision 'disappointed' with Wii U launch

Outspoken CEO Bobby Kotick has admitted that his company Activision Blizzard had expected Wii U do fare better than it has for in its short life in the market.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 8th 2013 at 9:11AM in News
Project Gotham Racing 5 rumoured to be Next Xbox launch title

Project Gotham Racing 5 rumoured to be Next Xbox launch title

Microsoft is rumoured to be preparing a brand new instalment in the Project Gotham series as a launch title for the Next Xbox.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 6th 2013 at 10:34AM in News
Analyst says PS4 launching this October, Xbox 720 in November

Analyst says PS4 launching this October, Xbox 720 in November

Baird Equity Research’s Colin Sebastian believes that the PS4 will launch in October and will be followed by an Xbox 720 arrival the following month.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 14th 2013 at 9:52AM in News
'Oban', 'Kryptos' and 'Thebes' - the latest PS4 and Xbox 720 rumours

'Oban', 'Kryptos' and 'Thebes' - the latest PS4 and Xbox 720 rumours

The safe money is on both Sony and Microsoft announcing their next-gen consoles next year, so expect the rumour mill to intensify from this point onwards.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 11th 2012 at 12:44PM in News

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LoveFilm launches on Wii; Wii U version "coming soon"

LoveFilm launches on Wii; Wii U version "coming soon"

Amazon’s digital movie and TV service LoveFilm has today arrived on the Nintendo Wii.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 4th 2012 at 1:38PM in News
Reggie Fils-Aime passes verdict on Wii U's launch: We're doing something very, very positive

Reggie Fils-Aime passes verdict on Wii U's launch: We're doing something very, very positive

It will be impossible to draw any meaningful conclusion from the Wii U launch until the New Year, but that hasn’t stopped some quarters of the press adapting an almost ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 4th 2012 at 12:55PM in News
Wii U sells 40k units in the UK in its opening weekend

Wii U sells 40k units in the UK in its opening weekend

Nintendo’s Wii U console sold around 40,000 units in its first 48 hours on sale in the UK, MCV understands.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 3rd 2012 at 11:43AM in News
Premium Wii U bundle claims 60 per cent of launch sales

Premium Wii U bundle claims 60 per cent of launch sales

Nintendo’s high-end Premium Wii U SKU was by far the most attractive to UK buyers over the console’s launch weekend.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 3rd 2012 at 8:56AM in News
The Wii U is just hours away - but it's been a long wait for these four lads and their tent

The Wii U is just hours away - but it's been a long wait for these four lads and their tent

Five days. In a tent. On the street. For a games console. Hurrah?

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 29th 2012 at 3:09PM in News
Nintendo details Wii U's digital launch line-up

Nintendo details Wii U's digital launch line-up

Trine 2, Nano Assault Neo, Little Inferno, Chasing Aurora and Puddle will front Nintendo’s eShop offerings when the Wii U launches in the UK at midnight.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 29th 2012 at 2:06PM in News
Xbox 360 almost doubles Wii U unit sales in console's first week

Xbox 360 almost doubles Wii U unit sales in console's first week

The numbers don’t lie, but sometimes they do need to be considered in a wider context.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 28th 2012 at 11:37AM in News
EA: Mass Effect and FIFA will be forefront of Wii U launch

EA: Mass Effect and FIFA will be forefront of Wii U launch

EA expects its Wii U launch titles to get plenty of attention next week.

on Nov 27th 2012 at 1:29PM in News