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Sony’s new powerful Pro console is in stores and has helped PS4 console sales triple in the UK. That’s according to GfK hardware data seen by MCV for the week ending Saturday, November 12th, which says that overall PlayStation 4 sales rose 204 per cent week-on-week. Of total PS4 sales …
Read More »Xbox One wins monthly US sales race for fourth consecutive month
Microsoft has confirmed that Xbox One was the best-selling console in the US, UK and Australia last month. This is the fourth month in a row that Xbox One has topped the US NPD sales list – an achievement that until recently seemed impossible thanks to PS4’s ongoing and undisrupted …
Read More »Microsoft cuts price of original Xbox One
The original Xbox One has been significantly discounted on Microsoft’s UK online store. A number of 500GB Xbox One bundles have been reduced to just 179.99. The Gears of War 4, Halo 5 and Quantum Break bundles are included in the offer, each of which cost 249.99 prior to the …
Read More »There isn’t going to be a new Xbox every two years, Spencer says
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has said that gamers should not expect a new Xbox machine every few years. Speaking to Game Informer, the exec said that regular machine updates are not something he is interested in, saying that is not part of the console business model. This follows Spencer announcing …
Read More »Get a free Xbox One S and FIFA 17 when you buy a Surface Pro 4 or Surface Book
If you are in the market for a Microsoft Surface this new deal could net you a free Xbox One S with some extra goodies. The Microsoft UK store is currently running a promotion that gives anyone who purchases a Surface Pro 4 with 256GB or more of storage, or …
Read More »Beam streaming and custom tournaments coming to Xbox Live
Microsoft has revealed that integrated streaming to its new Beam service and advanced eSports options are coming to Xbox Live. During the company’s two hour Windows event, it was revealed that the upcoming Windows 10 Creators Update will add two extra features to Xbox Live on the platform. First up …
Read More »Original Xbox games could become backwards compatible on Xbox One
Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has said that backwards compatibility for original Xbox games has not been ruled out. When asked on Twitter about the possibility of the oldest Xbox games coming to the Xbox One, Spencer said: We haven’t ruled it out but we aren’t working on it right …
Read More »You can play Xbox One or Wii U games in PSVR
PlayStation VR users have discovered that you can play Xbox One and Wii U games while using the headset. Plugging in either of the devices to the PSVR’s processing unit will display the console’s output in PSVR’s cinematic mode. This mode displays the console’s output on a big cinema screen …
Read More »Xbox One sells more in the US than the PS4 for the third month in a row
The Xbox One has sold more units in the United States than the PS4 for the third month in a row. NPD sales numbers, which Microsoft announced, say that the Xbox One was the best selling console in the States for July, August and September. The full NPD report will …
Read More »PS4 sales up 380% on back of £149 bundles
Sony’s PlayStation 4 has returned to the top of the weekly UK hardware race following a number of cut-price bundles. Sales of the console climbed 380 per cent week-on-week, thanks to a 359 per cent boost to original PS4 sales, according to GfK hardware figures for the week ending October …
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