It’s official: the Xbox One release date will be November 22nd. Microsoft left it a little late to announce the release date, but finally they’ve let the cat out of the bag. Microsoft’s highly anticipated console will first be released in 13 key markets on November 22nd, including the UK and USA. November 22nd is something of a historic date, with the Xbox 360 being released on the same date...
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EA Sports has been officially confirmed as Aston Villa’s continued “Official Football Action Games Partner” after Aston Villa and EA Sports renewed their partnership. The two organisations have been partnered in the past, but the new reaffirmed relationship brings with it a few tasty treats for fans of both FIFA and the Aston Villa football club. EA have confirmed that a unique FIFA 14 cover featu...
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The Wii U version of the latest game in the Rayman series, Rayman Legends, has sold more copies than the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC versions of the game in its first week of sales. Sales monitor ChartTrack has revealed that Wii U versions of the game accounted for nearly half of the UK sales of the game, with 45% of sales. The Xbox 360, PS3 and PC versions lagged behind with 35%, 24% and 1% respectively...
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More content for the Grand Theft Auto V Collector’s Edition and Special Edition have been announced, including new items for the three main characters, as well as exclusive rewards in the upcoming Grand Theft Auto Online mode. Previously announced for the Special Edition is a blueprint map of the game area, Los Santos and Blaine County, and a steel-book with exclusive artwork, while the Collector’...
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Sticktwiddlers, a gaming news website based in the UK, have announced that they will be hosting a Eurogamer Expo After Party for the third year running. The event is aiming to raise money for a charity called Special Effect, who aim to improve the lives of those with disabilities through the use of video games and computers. Last year’s event managed to raise over £2,000 for the charity. With spon...
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Square Enix have announced plans host to a Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn launch event at the Pax Prime 2013 expo to celebrate the release of the updated MMO. Several of the key figures behind the game will be giving introductory speeches at the event, including Director and Producer Naoki Yashida, Sound Director Masayoshi Soken and Localization Lead Michael-Christopher Koji Fox, and they’ll al...
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Wii U fans won’t have to wait much longer for one of the most hotly anticipated Wii U titles of the year, as The Wonderful 101 hits the shelves (and the Nintendo eShop) this Friday 23rd August. Developed by Platinum Games, The Wonderful 101 puts you in control of a group of superheroes to defeat alien invaders known as the Geathjerk and save the world from domination. As they combat the Geathjerk,...
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One of the gaming industry’s biggest events, Gamescom 2013, kicked off in Cologne this morning. A Microsoft conference opened the show and gave us some juicy bits of news about the upcoming Xbox One. Here’s a breakdown of the announcements: FIFA 14 FREE with every European Xbox One Pre-Order: A rumour started to circulate yesterday that Microsoft would be offering a copy of FIFA 14 to Xbox One Pre...
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Players will have the chance to unleash their inner rocker when BandFuse: Rock Legends lands this November. Developed by Realta Entertainment Group, BandFuse: Rock Legends offers a new take on the gameplay already popularised by previous games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band. Rather than using any specifically designed peripherals, players use actual musical instruments to play the game. Players ca...
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Indie publisher Ripstone has announced that they are bringing Pure Chess and Knytt Underground to the Nintendo eShop in late 2013/early 2014. Ripstone has previously developed a reputation for aiding small studios in publishing their creations on a multiple platforms and the publisher looks to do this again with the release of these two critically acclaimed games on the Nintendo eShop. Both games ...
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