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Microsoft’s Xbox One was the best-selling console in the US throughout December 2014, the platform holder has revealed. It mirrors not only the success it had the month before but also in December 2013. It also sold more games than PS4 throughout the period and average weekly sales were better …
Read More »Next Xbox One update adds custom backgrounds and game hubs
Microsoft has detailed the additions coming to Xbox One in the console’s software update due next month. Already available to beta preview users, Game Hubs offer a centralised dashboard spot to access a range of content associated with any Xbox title – including leaderboards, game clips, broadcast and details on …
Read More »DmC: Definitive Edition release date shifts forwards
The release date for Capcom’s DmC: Definitive Edition has been moved forward by a week. The remastered version of Ninja Theory’s 2013 action title will now be released on March 10th. It had previously been due to hit PS4, Xbox One and PC on March 17th. As well as running …
Read More »Forza 6 for Xbox One announced at Detroit Auto Show
A brand new next-gen only instalment of the Forza Motorsport series has been announced at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The game was announced alongside Ford’s new Ford GT, which assumes cover duties for the Microsoft game. Ford gets plenty of love in-game, too, with the likes …
Read More »Microsoft happy for users to make money from their Xbox game footage on YouTube and Twitch
The greenlight has been given to gamers to monetise footage of their Xbox gameplay on YouTube and Twitch. Microsoft has granted users personal, non-exclusive, non-sublicenseable, non-transferable, revocable, limited license” to use game content to generate ad revenue on both video services. Any content not posted to YouTube of Twitch, however, …
Read More »Mortal Kombat X custom controller for PS4 and Xbox One revealed by PDP
Accessories specialist PDP has revealed a custom controller for upcoming fighting title Mortal Kombat X. The firm, which was previously behind the GameCube controller-like Fight Pads for Wii U, showed CNET’s Brian Tong the new peripheral. The controller will be released for both PS4 and Xbox One, with additional support …
Read More »2015 ‘is a HUGE year for Rare’
The head of music at UK developer Rare has suggested that the studio will unveil at least one new title in 2015. This is a HUGE year for Rare,” Robin Beanland, alongside a picture of musical notes – which may perhaps link to a Banjo Kazooie title, owing to the …
Read More »Evolve goes gold, Turtle Rock and 2K donate $22,000 to charity
Turtle Rock’s upcoming multiplayer shooter Evolve has gone gold, and to celebrate both the studio and the game’s publisher 2K Games are making substantial donations to charity. A post on the Evolve’s official website announces that the game is ready for release, as well as details a charitable agreement made …
Read More »Sniper Elite Nazi Zombie getting spin-off trilogy release on PS4 and Xbox One
Rebellion’s Zombie Army series is the latest to be remastered for a release on PS4, Xbox One and PC. The SKU will include three games – Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army 1 and 2 and well as, for the first time, Zombie Army 3. The games will apparently run in …
Read More »PornHub breaks down usage from console owners
Pornhub has released a detailed 2014 report on the habits of its visitors, including a chart detailing which game consoles brought in the most traffic for the adult entertainment website. The unquestionably thorough Game Politics reports on the adult entertainment site’s research, which takes a look at dozens of different …
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