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A 500GB white Xbox One with Sunset Overdrive can now be had 279.99 directly from Microsoft. As spotted by Videogamer, the bundle is advertised as being available while stocks last” and represents a 50 saving over the bundle’s normal RRP. Microsoft is still selling the vanilla Xbox One for 329.99, …
Read More »GAME acquires Multiplay for £20m
Retailer GAME has made a big move into the eSports and events space by acquiring Multiplay. The deal has been priced at 20m, the initial 12.6m payment of which is coming directly from GAME’s existing cash. The company says the move will help expand its community events and eSports program, …
Read More »Canadians suffer video game RRP increase
The price of new video games appears to have been hiked in Canada. HardcoreGamer reports that publishers have upped the price of new releases from $69.99 CAD to $74.99 CAD. The increase comes less than a year after Canadian game prices were raised $5 from $64.99 CAD. The change is …
Read More »EA and GAME team up for in-store Reward Points giveaway
A new Battlefield: Hardline promotion has kicked off today in the UK’s GAME stores. It asks that customers pay a visit to their local GAME and use a new feature in its mobile app to sweep the store for evidence”. Once said evidence is discovered, users must watch a trailer …
Read More »Mario Gold Amiibos selling for bucket loads on eBay
The Walmart-only Gold Mario Amiibo is selling for over seven times its RRP on eBay. The SKU was discovered on Nintendo’s website earlier this month and was this week confirmed as a Walmart-exclusive in the US. The $12.96 figure is reportedly already sold out across the country, with a large …
Read More »‘Better resolution’ named as main reason buyers opt for PS4 in US
A survey of US console owners has found that the main reason PS4 buyers opted for Sony’s console is better resolution”. A number of third party titles (including the likes of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Far Cry 4, Shadow of Mordor, Lords of the Fallen, PES …
Read More »God Eater 2 bursts New 3DS’ bubble in Japan, as PS4 and Vita take hardware chart top spots
The release of the next entry in Bandai Namco’s God Eater franchise has shaken up the Japanese retail charts. According to the latest data from Famitsu, the Vita edition of action RPG God Eater 2 Rage Burst was the top-selling game of last week, selling more than 221,000 copies. The …
Read More »How much does the most expensive copy of Dying Light cost? £250,000
Yes, that’s a quarter of a million pounds. What on earth could GAME and Techland possibly be offering that they think could entice an individual to pay 250,000 for a copy of Dying Light? To quote from the press release verbatim: Finally, for those looking to take Zombie protection to …
Read More »New 3DS getting additional cover plate options in April
Nintendo has confirmed that it will release a selection of eight new cover plates for the New 3DS in early. April 2nd will see the release of designs featuring red and green Toad, Kirby, Pikachu, a number of alternative colours and a dot pattern. There are currently around a dozen …
Read More »The Order: 1886 tops UK retail charts as Evolve falls to No.3
Sony’s PS4-exclusive cinematic shooter The Order: 1886 has debuted at the top of the UK retail charts, according to the latest Ukie Games Charts, compiled by GfK Chart-Track. The Order’s chart-topping success marks Sony’s first number one position since The Last of Us Remastered in August 2014. It’s also the …
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