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The limited edition grey PlayStation 4 has sold out in the US. The console, released to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the PlayStation, was limited to a production run of just 12,300 units worldwide. But within minutes of going on sale in North America, the hardware sold out in that …
Read More »The Crew delayed; falls back to early December
Ubisoft has announced that The Crew has been delayed, and will be released worldwide on December 2nd. The open-world racer was originally set for launch on November 11th, alongside Halo: The Master Chief Collection and two days before Ubisoft’s pair of Assassin’s Creed games, Unity and Rogue, PES 2015 and …
Read More »DriveClub being bundled with White PS4 hardware
Evolution’s upcoming racing title DriveClub is to be the second title bundled with Sony’s Glacier White PS4. A freshly announced €439.99 bundle launching on October 8th will include a white console, white controller and copy of the game. Alternatively, a second bundle – called the PS4 Player Edition bundle – …
Read More »‘Sony has the potential to make the game console market its exclusive territory’, analyst claims
A US analyst has predicted that Sony could eventually grow to control virtually the entire console market. "Sony has the potential to make the game console market its exclusive territory,” Bank of America/Merrill Lynch analyst Eiichi Katayama told The Wall Street Journal in a report claiming that the company’s current …
Read More »How PlayStation recaptured the UK
As the last generation drew to a close, PlayStation limped over the line in third place, soundly beaten by Nintendo and Xbox.Now it is king of the consoles again with 1m PS4s sold in 42 weeks. MCV discusses the comeback with UK MD Fergal Gara There was a moment last …
Read More »Microsoft is replacing noisy Xbox Ones
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 »Nintendo unveils new 3DS and 3DS XL
Nintendo has revealed a new design for its handheld 3DS and 3DS XL consoles during its latest Nintendo Direct announcement. The ‘New Nintendo 3DS’ and ‘New Nintendo 3DS XL’ both feature coloured face buttons, as well as a new camera control nub above the face buttons. ZR and LR buttons, …
Read More »PS4 and Xbox One convincing devs to ditch PC and mobile – report
Developers are being lured away from PC and mobile platforms back to the latest generation of console hardware, according to a new report. The 2014 Toolbox Report from UK industry body TIGA found that Apple’s iPhone and iPad were the most popular devices among developers, with 73 and 72 per …
Read More »Dell’s Steam Machine becomes Alienware Alpha ‘console’
What was initially meant to be one of the first Steam Machines will now be shipped with Windows installed and with an Xbox 360 controller. Dell’s Alienware Alpha will be released in the UK this November with prices starting at 429. Steam still features big in a device Alienware is …
Read More »Nvidia Shield Tablet: the first mobile gaming PC?
Nvidia hopes to expand the niche audience for its Shield Portable gaming handheld with a worldwide release of the new Shield Tablet. MCV catches up with Chris Daniel, senior product manager at Nvidia The launch of Nvidia’s Shield Portable last year in the US set many tongues lolling at the …
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