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Sony CEO believes electronics and entertainment arms should remain unified

Sony CEO believes electronics and entertainment arms should remain unified

Sony president Kazuo Hirai hopes to keep the corporation’s entertainment and electronics divisions unified going forward.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Jun 19th 2013 at 8:52AM in News
$400 PS4 "puts no pressure" on Wii U, Fils-Aime believes

$400 PS4 "puts no pressure" on Wii U, Fils-Aime believes

The impending arrival of the next generation of consoles poses not threat to Nintendo. Wii U, the company’s American boss has argued.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 19th 2013 at 8:51AM in News
XCOM: Enemy Unknown hits iOS this week at a relatively beefy price

XCOM: Enemy Unknown hits iOS this week at a relatively beefy price

Firaxis XCOM: Enemy Unknown hits iOS devices this Thursday, and it doesn’t intend to fit into the mobile platform pricing mold.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Jun 19th 2013 at 8:10AM in News
Steam client code suggests possibility of sharing games with friends

Steam client code suggests possibility of sharing games with friends

Valve appears to be looking into allowing Steam users to share their digital purchases with friends.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Jun 19th 2013 at 7:40AM in News

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PS4 and Xbox One are a "distraction" from gaming's biggest growth areas

PS4 and Xbox One are a "distraction" from gaming's biggest growth areas

All the noise surrounding the next-generation of consoles is a fantastic opportunity for investors to make big money from gaming.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 18th 2013 at 3:42PM in News
Valve - provider of games to high-income households

Valve - provider of games to high-income households

Take an average internet user. Then take an internet user whose household income is £50,000 or more.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 18th 2013 at 3:19PM in News
New-look Xbox 360 available now... if you can find it

New-look Xbox 360 available now... if you can find it

Microsoft last week announced a new-look redesigned Xbox 360 that we were told was available straight away.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 18th 2013 at 2:52PM in News
GAME launched Xbox retail concept store last week

GAME launched Xbox retail concept store last week

With the industry off in LA last week, GAME and Microsoft saw fit to quietly launch the UK’s first Xbox store.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 18th 2013 at 2:35PM in News

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The Hut reports 30% sales increase

The Hut reports 30% sales increase

Sales at online retail specialist The Hut Group grew by 30.4 per cent year-on-year to £145.3m for the 12 months ending December 21st 2012.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 18th 2013 at 1:54PM in News
3DS brings Xbox 360's 28-month long run of NPD wins to a halt

3DS brings Xbox 360's 28-month long run of NPD wins to a halt

The Xbox 360’s iron grip on the North American market has finally been released.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 18th 2013 at 1:03PM in News
Killer Instinct's limited character roster suited to the modern gamer, MS says

Killer Instinct's limited character roster suited to the modern gamer, MS says

Free-to-play Xbox One fighter Killer Instinct won’t have an expansive character roster. And rightly so, argues Microsoft.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 18th 2013 at 11:51AM in News
Witcher dev CD Projekt Red opens new Polish studio

Witcher dev CD Projekt Red opens new Polish studio

The Witcher developer CD Projekt Red has opened a new studio in Krakow, Poland, according to a job listing on the site.

Craig Chapple
by Craig Chapple
on Jun 18th 2013 at 11:14AM in News

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EA: No next-gen FIFA 14 on PC because users have low-spec machines

EA: No next-gen FIFA 14 on PC because users have low-spec machines

It sounds like PC gamers may face a bit of a wait for true next-gen FIFA to be released on PC.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 18th 2013 at 11:03AM in News
Oculus Rift attracts $16m in additional funding

Oculus Rift attracts $16m in additional funding

Virtual reality startup Oculus has attracted Series A funding of $16m to back the headline-grabbing Oculus Rift.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 18th 2013 at 10:41AM in News
Mattrick: Xbox one is "over-delivering value"

Mattrick: Xbox one is "over-delivering value"

Xbox boss Don Mattrick has argued that, even at £429, the Xbox One is “over-delivering value”.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 18th 2013 at 10:25AM in News
Nintendo reveals paid DLC for 3DS' Street Pass

Nintendo reveals paid DLC for 3DS' Street Pass

Paid DLC in a game integrated into Nintendo hardware? Wow, this really must be the future.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 18th 2013 at 9:57AM in News

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State of Decay sales reach 500,000

State of Decay sales reach 500,000

Smash hit Xbox Live Arcade hit State of Decay has passed a new sales milestone.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 18th 2013 at 9:29AM in News
IO Interactive cuts half of staff, cancels all non-Hitman projects

IO Interactive cuts half of staff, cancels all non-Hitman projects

Square Enix has laid off almost half of the employees at IO Interactive as part of “significant changes” at the studio.

Craig Chapple
by Craig Chapple
on Jun 17th 2013 at 5:21PM in News
Thief and the Art of Reboots

Thief and the Art of Reboots

New IP may be the talk of the moment, but the return of much older properties can evoke just as much excitement.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jun 17th 2013 at 2:54PM in News
Green Man Gaming opens US office

Green Man Gaming opens US office

UK digital retailer Green Man Gaming is expanding its operations in a bid to crack America.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jun 17th 2013 at 2:49PM in News
Sony: "We had one good day, but it's not over yet"

Sony: "We had one good day, but it's not over yet"

An aggressive Sony took E3 by storm last week, but says it was only ‘one good day’.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jun 17th 2013 at 2:43PM in News
AMD reveals 5GHz FX CPU, but won't be selling it to the public

AMD reveals 5GHz FX CPU, but won't be selling it to the public

A new flagship PC processor is on the way from AMD… although you won’t be able to buy it.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 17th 2013 at 1:37PM in News
Book of Potions and Walking With Dinosaurs heading to Wonderbook

Book of Potions and Walking With Dinosaurs heading to Wonderbook

Sony’s brave experiment that is Wonderbook is to receive two new games in the coming year, including a new Harry Potter entry.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 17th 2013 at 1:11PM in News
EA will return to Wii U if Nintendo "can sell more boxes"

EA will return to Wii U if Nintendo "can sell more boxes"

Nintendo has been told that it must sell more Wii U’s if it wishes to win back the affections of third party publisher EA.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 17th 2013 at 12:30PM in News
Wikipad coming to the UK this summer

Wikipad coming to the UK this summer

MSE Group will be bringing new gaming tablet Wikipad to UK retail later this year.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jun 17th 2013 at 11:58AM in News