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The internet was last week set alight for a few brief moment as John Lewis offered an unbelievable discount on Wii U hardware. On offer was a Wii U Basic console along with a copy of New Super Mario Bros U and 8GB SD card for just 112 – less …
Read More »UPDATED: Now Titanfall suffers problems on PC
Having been unplayable for a period overnight on Xbox Live, now the PC version of Titanfall is experiencing issues. Many users are reportedly experiencing a code 503” disconnection error message when trying to play. Titanfall is currently experiencing connection problems, which means you may not be able to connect to …
Read More »Now Xbox One gets its own launch fault
As night follows day talk of a hardware problem has accompanied last week’s global Xbox One launch. Whereas PS4 has its now catchily-titled ‘Blinking Blue Light of Death’ fault, online reports suggest that some Xbox One launch units are suffering from a somewhat less catchphrase-friendly disc drive error. Affected users …
Read More »Sony says Grand Theft Auto V PSN download problem fixed but performance concerns remain
The problem that prevented some PS3 owners installing the digital version of Grand Theft Auto V has been resolved, Sony says. Some users had, having sometimes waited some considerable time to download the 18GB file, found themselves unable to install the game due to an error. That has now been …
Read More »Sony speeds up PlayStation Store with patch
The new-look PSN store is a mighty fine beast, but it can chug a little. Not anymore, though. Spong reports that Sony has released a 26MB patch that not only increases the speed at which users can browse its catalogue but should also stamp out erroneous error messages. The HTML5-based …
Read More »Don’t worry, that’s not a demo disc in your copy of LEGO Lord of the Rings
Warner has confirmed that an error has led to a small number” of Xbox 360 copies of LEGO Lord of the Rings being labelled as demos. Reports spread around the internet this morning as consumers claimed that had found a demo and not the full game in the box. Fortunately …
Read More »Nintendo: We won’t repeat 3DS pricing errors with Wii U
Nintendo will not make the same mistakes with the Wii U as it did with the 3DS, the console giant’s CEO has claimed. As reported byAndriasang, Satoru Iwata said it had learned from its latest handheld release and admitted consumers thought the price for the 3DS was relatively high”. An …
Read More »Capcom makes a typo… on Resident Evil 3DS cover
At MCV we’re not above a good typo now and then. Hell, we even spotted one on the BBC earlier in the week. But a spelling mistake on the spine of a game cover? That’s a new one on us. But that’s exactly what has happened in the US. Pictures …
Read More »Error sees Sainsbury’s selling PS3 bundle for £114
A checkout error at a number of Sainsbury’s stores last night resulted in the supermarket selling a specific PS3 console bundle for just 114.01 last night. As spotted by those eagle-eyed bargain hunters on HotUKDeals, the error concerned the chain’s current 199 deal on 160GB PS3 consoles complete with two …
Read More »Deadly Premonition pricing blunder
A pricing error on the Xbox Live Games On Demand service has seen quirky survival horror release Deadly Premonition listed for the wrong price. The game was supposed to go live for 14.99 but a mistake means it is currently available for 19.99. "There has been some discrepancy with the …
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