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November 23rd, 2013, 20:07 Posted By: wraggster
A special "Battlefield Appreciation" event for Battlefield 4 will be hosted November 28 through December 5, DICE general manager Karl Magnus Troedsson announced in a press release to the media. During that timeframe, all players that complete an online multiplayer match will receive double the amount of XP. Troedsson expressed his displeasure in the game's issues following its launch, which included a DDOS attack on the Battlefield 4 PC servers and numerous crashing issues on PS4.
"While some platforms have had only minor problems, others have had more than their fair share of issues. Resolving the launch issues is our #1 priority," Troedsson wrote. "In fact, we are so serious that we have the entire team working to stabilize the game and we will not move on to other projects until we are sure that Battlefield 4 meets – and exceeds – your expectations. It is the right thing to do."
To end the event, players that log in to the game on December 5 will receive a M1911 pistol scope, usable in every class in the game, formerly reserved for those on the DICE development team.
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November 23rd, 2013, 20:06 Posted By: wraggster
Spearhead Games' Tiny Brains is having a heck of a time nailing down a launch date. The game, which was originally supposed to be a PS4 launch game beforemoving to November 26 at the last minute, is now slated to make its PS4 debut on December 3.
A co-op action puzzle game at heart, Tiny Brains is focused on team antics rather than competitive play. In Tiny Brains, up to four players – who assume the role of lab animals endowed with psychic abilities – work together toward a common goal as they navigate a series of tests within a mad scientist's laboratory.
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November 23rd, 2013, 10:00 Posted By: wraggster
GameStop has announced its allocation of PS4 consoles has run dry, and still some 2.3m customers are waiting for new stock to arrive.
Game Informer reports the retailer revealed the figure during an earnings call yesterday, following the release of its Q3 financial report.
The firm also stated that it anticipates long lines for the imminint launch of Xbox One.
Sony's new hardware moved 1m units in its initial 24 hourson shelves in US and Canada, with the firm projecting 3m sales by the end of the year and 5m by the end of its fiscal year (March 31st, 2014).
PS4 launches in Europe, Brazil, Australia, and New Zealand next week.
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November 23rd, 2013, 09:56 Posted By: wraggster
You know those pesky Channel 4 ads? They just got a lot more interesting.
Sony has partnered with the UK broadcaster to air a series of PS4-influenced graphics in place of Channel 4’s iconic TV spots.
The ads begin from November 28th and were produced in-game through a number of the PS4's key titles, including Killzone: Shadow Fall and Drive Club.
Along with the ads, Channel 4 will air ‘blipverts’ and teaser ads exclusive to the channel throughout the build-up to the UK launch of the PS4 on November 29th.
Channel 4 will also run its first set of competitions to mark the launch of the new console, encouraging users to ‘Crack the Code’ by visiting channel4.com/PS4 and rewinding through programming.
“Partnering with Channel 4 brings scale, creativity and innovation to our launch, adding another level to the ATL brand campaign and continuing to demonstrate that PS4 is for the players,” said Murray Pannell, marketing director at PlayStation.
PS4 TV spots will appear throughout peak Channel 4 programming, in addition to the broadcaster’s new Charlie Brooker documentary, How Videogaming changed the World.
Chris Braithwaite, agency principal at Channel 4 added: “This is a really innovative partnership between two natural bedfellows, focussing on the visual power of both brands and asking our viewers to engage in a completely new way with advertising. We are very excited.”
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November 23rd, 2013, 09:54 Posted By: wraggster
PlayStation UK insists it will not repeat the mistakes of its troubled PS3.
The firm told MCV that it has already fixed two of the mistakes it made before, by launching PS4 a lower price and closer to the competition.
Sony?UK says it has spent ‘tens of millions’ on its ‘For the Players’ campaign, which will see PS4 flood TV and cinema screens from now until Christmas.
“The two points that were against PS3 were price and coming out late,” said UK MD Fergal Gara. “Addressing both of those was the highest priority and that puts us in a dramatically stronger competitive position.
“First, we want to deliver for the gamer. And then we have a corporate obligation to our shareholders. But we are competitive guys, so if doing that puts us back into a market leadership position we’ll be immensely proud.”
Gara points to the recent PlayStation Memories campaign as a clear sign of gamers being willing to give PlayStation another chance.
“There’s a definite sense that gamers are welcoming us back – if you look at the views on the ‘Since 1995’ video, the reaction to the PlayStation Memories campaign, or our pre-orders, there’s a strong sense that we have found our focus.”
UK UNCONCERNED BY PS4 GAME DELAYS
PlayStation has dismissed concerns over its launch line-up.
The PS4 slate was hit by delays to DriveClub and Watch Dogs, leaving Killzone and Knack as the main launch titles.
It looks to be a weaker line-up compared to Xbox One, but UK MD Fergal Gara has played down concerns, telling MCV the delayed titles will give PS4 a boost next year.
“DriveClub, Uncharted and Infamous are both post-launch releases. So in terms of the content pipeline we’re in good shape,” he told MCV. “We’d have loved Watch Dogs and DriveClub at launch. However, the launch units are sold out, so it gives us a second wind as the stock situation improves.”
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November 23rd, 2013, 09:52 Posted By: wraggster
It’s not all about PS4 this Christmas for Sony, with the firm throwing £2.5m behind Vita, too.
The company is putting together PS4 and Vita into an ‘Ultimate Bundle’, which will launch before Christmas. Gamers that own both consoles can stream their PS4 games to their Vita and play off-screen, which Sony views as a big selling-point for the handheld.
The company is also running a £2.5m TV campaign for Vita. Entitled ‘The Best Way to Play’ the ad will promote both Vita’s connectivity with PS4 and its big Q4 exclusive, Tearaway.
“We’re really excited for Vita as we move into Christmas,” said senior product manager Ben Law.
“We’ve got a great campaign with key messaging around new releases like Tearaway, the ever-growing game catalogue and the Remote Play service.”
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November 23rd, 2013, 09:51 Posted By: wraggster
All UK retailers are invited to sell our PSN games, says SCE UK.
The PlayStation firm already allows GAME and independent retailers to sell digital PSN cards for individual titles. And it hopes to roll that out to the entire games retail marketplace.
“We’ve been saying all year that we want retail support for our digital business, we want them to play a part in it to take a slice of it,” said UK MD Fergal Gara.
“So we’ve got GAME, and then the independent move – which takes us into the rest of the specialist sectors, but our ambitions are broader than that and there are tools for every retailer to take part in that digital business. Not everybody can do that overnight – it is a discussion we have on a regular basis to bring more retailers with us. It’s a work in progress.”
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November 23rd, 2013, 09:51 Posted By: wraggster
All UK retailers are invited to sell our PSN games, says SCE UK.
The PlayStation firm already allows GAME and independent retailers to sell digital PSN cards for individual titles. And it hopes to roll that out to the entire games retail marketplace.
“We’ve been saying all year that we want retail support for our digital business, we want them to play a part in it to take a slice of it,” said UK MD Fergal Gara.
“So we’ve got GAME, and then the independent move – which takes us into the rest of the specialist sectors, but our ambitions are broader than that and there are tools for every retailer to take part in that digital business. Not everybody can do that overnight – it is a discussion we have on a regular basis to bring more retailers with us. It’s a work in progress.”
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November 23rd, 2013, 00:10 Posted By: wraggster
PS4 entertainment apps set to be available at launch in the UK currently include BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport, Channel 5′s Demand 5 service and the IGN app.
Presently there's no sign of Netflix, Lovefilm, NowTV, ITV, 4OD or BlinkBox, SixthAxis reports, although these may yet be added before the console's launch next week.
 PS4 launched in North America on November 15 ahead of the European and Latin American PS4 release date of November 29. PS4 sales hit one million units in the console's first 24 hours of availability.
CVG has published a launch unit PS4 review, in addition to a Killzone Shadow Fall review in progress, a Knack review, and a Resogun review.
Xbox One went on sale today in 13 markets including the UK. The system launched with support for a number of entertainment apps.
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November 23rd, 2013, 00:07 Posted By: wraggster
Infinity Ward has released new Call of Duty: Ghosts patches for the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game.
They follow the release of patches for the PS4 and PC editions of the shooter earlier this week.
 PS3 New Features- #CODeSports option added, providing further MLG support; Contains a Broadcast mode and the ability to enable the latest MLG ruleset in both online Private Matches and System Link.
PS3 Stability- Fixed a rare crash when quitting out of an MP match while calling in a squad mate with a riot shield equipped.
- Fixed a rare private match stability issue, which was occurring when a playlist update was published.
- Fixed a crash which occurred when renaming a loadout as the match was starting.
- Fixed a crash when the host of a Wargame match could crash if they are pulled out of the match while in a 5 player party.
- Fixed an MP Siege rare crash on load.
- Numerous other MP in-game stability fixes.
- Fixed a rare crash on load.
PS3 Key Changes- Further spawn logic improvements.
- Fixed a spawn exploit where players would always respawn at their team spawn within the first 15 seconds of a game, even if an enemy was nearby.
- Increased XP rewards slightly for Operations and early tier weapon challenges.
- Added leaderboard for Search and Destroy game mode.
- Numerous map exploit fixes in MP and Extinction.
- Numerous Anti-Cheat fixes.
- Fixed collision bugs on multiple maps.
- Care package stacking exploit fix.
- Increased Search and Destroy XP to give 10x XP instead of 5x XP.
- Search and Destroy, now has its own online playlist.
PS3 Additional Fixes- Improved character models rendering, when viewing players with the Gryphon.
- Accuracy fix for the Preferred Weapon Stat on the Player Stats lobby page.
- Spectator movement improvements.
- Further support for the COD App.
- Clan tags no longer missing a bracket when viewed in-game.
- Dedicated server bug fixes.
- Fix for seeing empty player name when joining a game in progress.
- Reduced upwards velocity when performing a melee charge.
- ADS while moving in a remote turret is now allowed.
- Dog no longer twitches when player is too close.
- Ping for bots now returns a more accurate 0ms.
- Fixed a very rare issue where the left pistol could shoot two bullets instead of one.
- Vehicle explosions sometimes did not appear in killcams; fixed.
- Disable the create clan button when the service is unavailable.
- Added error popup to the Call of Duty Account button when the service is down.
- Added an error message on the Clan section of the Friends List when the service is down.
- When losing internet connection, then attempting to modify a loadout's perks, the game now returns you to the main menu.
- Balanced the Focus Perk's view-kick scale.
- Fixed bug where clan tag colors were not showing up on Clan Details page.
- Fixed an issue where mantling while going through a blitz portal would sometimes not teleport the players.
- Adding patch & background reward for Call of Duty Account Registration.
- In Extinction, fixed a rare issue where the alien wouldn't retreat.
- Fixed an issue in Extinction when the hive chopper wouldn't show up if
- an attack chopper was bought during a very specific window of time.
- Multiple fixes for Recent History and My Modes lists.
- Fix for sometimes spawning from last stand without a weapon in hand in Extinction.
- Fix for a few last stand revive weapon bugs in Extinction.
- Added new MP spawn music.
- Fixed an issue with the ammo counter sometimes not showing up properly in safeguard.
- Fixed a rare issue where the Score/XP popup (i.e., +100) didn't appear when killing a player in Squads Mode.
- Changing the leaderboard filter then scrolling would sometimes cause the user to be sent back to a previous menu screen, fixed.
- We now show dog tags to spectators in Search and Rescue.
- Ensured the ratchet sound only plays when first entering the summary after a game.
- Replace generic unlock icon (head/helmet/uniform) with text description of item.
- Fixed a bug with shooting down a heli sniper with a gryphon.
- Riot shield assists challenge balancing.
- Fixed operation completion bonus to account for multi-tier operations rolling over.
- Improved UI messages to explain rewards.
- Added a "Track Operation" button helper text in the operation selection menu.
- Make it so the CoD Anywhere confirm button does not disappear when you back out of a field edit popup.
- Fix for mismatched player cards in extinction mode.
- Added thermal hybrid scope hint in extinction HUD.
- Fixed an issue where backing out of a certain error popup would cause the player to sit in a lobby that wouldn't fill up in Squad Assault.
- Fixed unlocalized text in the Extinction unlock screen for Extinction abilities.
Xbox 360 New Features- #CODeSports option added, providing further MLG support; Contains a Broadcast mode and the ability to enable the latest MLG ruleset in both online Private Matches and System Link.
Xbox 360 Stability- Fixed issues with custom mode functionality if no save device was selected
- Fixed a rare crash when quitting out of an MP match while calling in a squad mate with a riot shield equipped.
- Fixed a rare private match stability issue, which was occurring when a playlist update was published.
- Fixed a crash which occurred when renaming a loadout as the match was starting.
- Fixed a crash when the host of a Wargame match could crash if they are pulled out of the match while in a 5 player party.
- Fixed an MP Siege rare crash on load.
- Numerous other MP in-game stability fixes.
- Fixed a rare crash on load.
Xbox 360 Key Changes- Further spawn logic improvements.
- Fixed a spawn exploit where players would always respawn at their team spawn within the first 15 seconds of a game, even if an enemy was nearby.
- Increased XP rewards slightly for Operations and early tier weapon challenges.
- Added leaderboard for Search and Destroy game mode.
- Numerous map exploit fixes in MP and Extinction.
- Numerous Anti-Cheat fixes.
- Fixed collision bugs on multiple maps.
- Care package stacking exploit fix.
- Increased Search and Destroy XP to give 10x XP instead of 5x XP.
- Fixed trinity rocket issue which left player in laptop if enemy ground jammer was called at the same moment
- No longer drop tags in search & rescue for suicide deaths
- Search and Destroy, now has its own online playlist.
Xbox 360 Additional Fixes- Fixed scoreboard navigation issue where you couldn't go forward if the next player is dead
- Updates to entitlements now work
- Fixed 360 players friends list not updating when their friends online status changed
- Improved character models rendering, when viewing players with the Gryphon.
- Accuracy fix for the Preferred Weapon Stat on the Player Stats lobby page.
- Spectator movement improvements.
- Further support for the COD App.
- Clan tags no longer missing a bracket when viewed in-game.
- Fix for seeing empty player name when joining a game in progress.
- Reduced upwards velocity when performing a melee charge.
- ADS while moving in a remote turret is now allowed.
- Dog no longer twitches when player is too close.
- Ping for bots now returns a more accurate 0ms.
- Fixed a very rare issue where the left pistol could shoot two bullets instead of one.
- Vehicle explosions sometimes did not appear in killcams; fixed.
- Disable the create clan button when the service is unavailable.
- Added error popup to the Call of Duty Account button when the service is down.
- Added an error message on the Clan section of the Friends List when the service is down.
- When losing internet connection, then attempting to modify a loadout's perks, the game now returns you to the main menu.
- Balanced the Focus Perk's view-kick scale.
- Fixed bug where clan tag colors were not showing up on Clan Details page.
- Fixed an issue where mantling while going through a blitz portal would sometimes not teleport the players.
- Adding patch & background reward for Call of Duty Account Registration.
- In Extinction, fixed a rare issue where the alien wouldn't retreat.
- Fixed an issue in Extinction when the hive chopper wouldn't show up if
- an attack chopper was bought during a very specific window of time.
- Multiple fixes for Recent History and My Modes lists.
- Fix for sometimes spawning from last stand without a weapon in hand in Extinction.
- Fix for a few last stand revive weapon bugs in Extinction.
- Added new MP spawn music.
- Fixed an issue with the ammo counter sometimes not showing up properly in safeguard.
- Fixed a rare issue where the Score/XP popup (i.e., +100) didn't appear when killing a player in Squads Mode.
- Changing the leaderboard filter then scrolling would sometimes cause the user to be sent back to a previous menu screen, fixed.
- Fixed issue where a +2 MK32 launcher wouldn't gain ammo when picking up team explosives
- We now show dog tags to spectators in Search and Rescue.
- Ensured the ratchet sound only plays when first entering the summary after a game.
- Replace generic unlock icon (head/helmet/uniform) with text description of item.
- Fixed a bug with shooting down a heli sniper with a gryphon.
- Riot shield assists challenge balancing.
- Fixed operation completion bonus to account for multi-tier operations rolling over.
- Improved UI messages to explain rewards.
- Added a "Track Operation" button helper text in the operation selection menu.
- Make it so the CoD Anywhere confirm button does not disappear when you back out of a field edit popup.
- Fix for mismatched player cards in extinction mode.
- Added thermal hybrid scope hint in extinction HUD.
- Fixed an issue where backing out of a certain error popup would cause the player to sit in a lobby that wouldn't fill up in Squad Assault.
- Fixed unlocalized text in the Extinction unlock screen for Extinction abilities.
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November 23rd, 2013, 00:03 Posted By: wraggster
The PlayStation App which will link your phone to PS4 has been delayed slightly in Europe, but will still be available in time for the console's launch.
Previously announced for a November 22 release, the PS4 companion app will now be released alongside the PS4 in the region on November 29.
"We're still making some final tweaks to ensure the experience is butter-smooth for you ahead of the PS4 launch next Friday," said Sony. The firm accompanied its announcement with a new video (above) showing off the capabilities of the official app.
The PlayStation App will link to your PSN account, allowing you to see your friends list and their activities, compare trophies and exchange messages. It'll give you remote access to the PlayStation Store, where you can purchase games that will be automatically downloaded to PS4.
The app will also link directly to your PS4 console, allowing for second-screen functionality, and letting you use the your mobile device's keyboard to more conveniently type into text fields within the PS4 user interface.
The app is available now in US for iOS and Android devices.
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November 22nd, 2013, 22:40 Posted By: wraggster
Popular streaming service Twitch is planning to add a way to archive videos on PS4.
Currently players can livestream their playthroughs on Twitch through Sony's new console, but if they want to keep a record of whatever miraculous, hilarious things occur during a livestream session, they're s*** out of luck.This won't be the case forever though. Twitch confirmed to Joystiq that it's "planning to add [Twitch] livestream archiving in the future" to PS4. Unfortunately, it didn't give an estimation for when this service would be added, or in what quality as currently Twitch livestreams through the PS4 are not in HD."We find archiving to be an exciting part of the broadcast experience, especially since broadcasters and their viewers love to be able to revisit and share some of their most memorable moments," said Matthew DiPietro, Twitch's VP of marketing in a comment to Joystiq. "It's up to our partners to determine if it's a feature set they want to offer as part of their Twitch integration, so we encourage them to keep this functionality top of mind."Regarding adding the same archiving feature to Xbox One - where the Twitch app has been delayed until next year - a spokesperson told Joystiq "We're always listening to our fans' feedback, and this is certainly something we'd consider adding."
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November 22nd, 2013, 22:39 Posted By: wraggster
Side-scrolling 2D sandbox adventure Terraria launches on PlayStation Vita in early December 2013, publisher 505 Games has confirmed to Eurogamer.A 4th December release date was spotted in an advert in this week's issue of MCV byVideoGamer.com.An official announcement is due shortly, 505 said.The game first launched in 2011 for PC, and has since sold a whopping 2 million copies. It's also out on home consoles and mobile.
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November 22nd, 2013, 22:39 Posted By: wraggster
Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida claims that Demon's Souls and Dark Souls inspired some of the PS4's key features. What I wouldn't give to hear Yoshida on a panicked work call while his Dark Souls character is getting attacked.
On the latest PlayStation Blogcast, Yoshida said he was inspired by these games' asynchronous multiplayer and the way players could learn from each other through Let's Play videos."I was checking out YouTube videos of people playing the game because this game is perfect to learn from other players how to attack the same situation with very different strategies," he said. "Lots of things that Demon's Souls and Dark Souls did [like] leaving the messages to other people asynchronously - so you feel connected, but not really connected at the same time - all of these things inspired us when we were designing the system features for PS4."Yoshida also admitted that he played those games for about 80 hours at home and another 50 at his office. Since there's no pause button in these games, he noted he would often get invaded and killed while picking up work calls. "I got punished for playing the games during the office hours," he laughed.Elsewhere during the podcast, Yoshida named his top 10 games of the generation. His list is as follows (in order of importance): Yoshida's reasoning behind his number one pick, Journey, is both astonishing and personal.
- Journey
- Demon's Souls [tie]
- Dark Souls [tie]
- The Last of Us
- Uncharted 2
- Sound Shapes
- Persona 4: The Golden
- LittleBigPlanet
- Grand Theft Auto 5
- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Journey holds a special place in Yoshida's heart, as he explained in a very emotional monologue that brought him to tears."It's rare, but so special when you encounter [a] game where during the playthrough naturally the tears come out. You are so moved, you are so influenced by what's happening during the playthrough. Like it's coming back to me because it's personal..." he started."When I was playing the game, towards the end, I got to thinking about my grandmother who passed away a couple years ago. So that had [an] enormous impact on me emotionally. It was just two hours or so, but I still remember the playthrough," Yoshida lamented."One of the things Jenova [Chen] talked about during his speech at DICE was how he got a letter from a girl he knew who lost her father. But during the process of her father dying, she was playing Journey," he uttered, choking back tears. "And she felt like she was going through that journey with her father and she was able to kind of overcome the difficulty.""So that's my very emotional number one."
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November 22nd, 2013, 00:54 Posted By: wraggster
Sell-through of new console already 80% higher than total number of PS3's sold in 2006 fiscal year; Xbox One tracking 15% higher than Xbox 360 launch year
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GameStop sold through its entire stock of PlayStation 4 systems as well as an extra allocation from Sony, and it still has 2.3 million people left on its "first to know" mailing list for the system. Executives with the specialty retailer updated investors of the console's early performance in a post-earnings conference call this morning.
Joking that "It's all about the consoles, stupid," GameStop officers rolled through some of the early results from the PS4 launch. CFO Robert Lloyd said the company was pleased with tie ratios on PS4 goods, but declined to go into any specific numbers. As for what sold particularly well, GameStop president Tony Bartel said that PlayStation Plus subscriptions (which included two free downloadable PS4 games--Resogun and Contrast) proved to be particularly popular.
"When you look at all of the PlayStation Plus subscriptions we've sold in our lifetime, and we've been selling them for years, a full one-third of all the subscriptions we've sold in our lifetime were sold in the last seven days," Bartel said.
That sort of digital goods attach rate is becoming big business for GameStop. Elsewhere in the call, the executives confirmed that internationally, customers who picked up Batman: Arkham Origins also bought the game's season pass DLC from GameStop more than 30 percent of the time.
As for the PS4 hardware itself, the company has sold 80 percent more PS4s in one week than the total number of PS3s it sold in its 2006 fiscal year. The Xbox One also appears to be outpacing its predecessor, as GameStop's current number of reserved systems plus its additional allocation from Microsoft already exceeds the number of Xbox 360s sold in its fiscal 2005 by 15 percent.
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November 22nd, 2013, 00:52 Posted By: wraggster
Call of Duty: Ghosts has been the best selling “retail” game for PS4 in the US since launch, Activision has claimed.
"Call of Duty: Ghosts is the No. 1 best-selling game on PS4 in North America at Best Buy, GameStop, Target and Walmart," CEO Eric Hirshberg stated, adding that the game is also the most ordered Xbox One title ahead of the console’s global release tomorrow.
"We couldn't be more excited about the consumer response as we look forward to this Friday's release of Xbox One. As we've said before, it's a great time to be a gamer, and a great time for Call of Duty fans."
It seems that the data refers specifically to the four retailers mentioned, but as some of the largest chains in the country it’s probably safe to assume that the numbers are indicative of overall national trends.
Walmart’s VP of entertainment Chris Nagelson added: "The momentum for this title on next-gen is incredible. We know fans across the country will be heading to Walmart this weekend to pick up their Xbox One edition, and on Black Friday to bring home Call of Duty: Ghosts. We expect Ghosts to be one of the most in-demand Christmas gifts of this year."
EA yesterday claimed that one in three games sold for Sony’s platform in the US to date have come from its library of launch titles.
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November 22nd, 2013, 00:34 Posted By: wraggster
Users who suddenly found themselves unable to log into PSN last night have been told that Sony has reset their passwords.
Eurogamer reports that the passwords for a number of PSN users as a "precautionary measure”. The problem, however, is that Sony failed to notify affected users, leaving them unable to access their accounts.
"We monitor PSN account[s] for any irregular activity. If such activity is detected we will sometimes reset passwords," a spokesperson explained. "This was done purely as precautionary measure and there was no specific evidence that any accounts had be compromised. There is nothing specific to worry about."
The rep added that "only a small number of users were affected” by the move.
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/sony-...easure/0124688
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November 22nd, 2013, 00:29 Posted By: wraggster
Paddy Power has installed PS4 as its firm favourite to be the best-selling console of 2013.
It has shortened odds on Sony’s machine to just 1/8 while odds on Xbox One claiming the crown have, in its words, “tumbled” from 11/4 to 9/2.
“It’s been all one way traffic in the betting,” a Paddy Power spokesperson stated. “It looks as though it’s game over for Xbox in the eyes of our punters at least.”
Call of Duty: Ghosts remains odds-on for the Christmas No.1 gong at 1/5 followed by FIFA 2014 (4/1) and Grand Theft Auto V (5/1).
Here are the odds in full:
Top Selling Console in 2013
- 1/8 – Playstation 4
- 9/2 – Xbox One
Christmas No.1 Video Game
- 1/5 – Call Of Duty: Ghosts
- 4/1 – FIFA 2014
- 5/1 – Grand Theft Auto V
- 20/1 – Batman: Arkham Origins
- 25/1 – Assassins Creed IV
http://paddypower.com/bet
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November 21st, 2013, 23:51 Posted By: wraggster
Hauppauge has launched the HD PVR Rocket, a new portable video game recorder.
Available exclusively to Maplin on the High Street, the HD PVR can be used with any game system which uses either HDMI video without HDCP or component video, including the Xbox One, PS4 and PC.
The HD PVR Rocket records video game play in high definition resolution up to 1080p and functions independently, powered by USB from the console or PC.
A press of the red button on the device will begin instant recording onto any size USB flash drive or powered external HDD over HDMI or component in H.264 – the same format used by Blu-ray discs.
The HD PVR Rocket is small enough to fit in your hand and weighs just 130 grams. It has a built-in audio mixer so gamers can record game commentary along with game audio.
The device also works with Xbox 360, PS3 and WiiU, and is priced at £139.99. As well as Maplin’s exclusive High Street availability, the HD PVR Rocket is available online at Ebuyer, DABS and Amazon.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/buy-computin...pctv-gamer-box
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November 21st, 2013, 23:37 Posted By: wraggster
Derek Yu's punishing roguelike, Spelunky, is getting daily challenges on the PS3 and PS Vita.
First introduced for the Steam and GOG.com versions back in August, daily challenges are special, randomly generated maps that are the same for all players. Each day a new map – that players may compete in only once – is rotated in, alongside matching leaderboards.
The addition of daily challenges is part of a new update for Spelunky that addresses framerate issues and a glitch preventing players from unlocking certain Trophies. The update is available now on both PS3 and PS Vita.
http://www.joystiq.com/2013/11/20/sp...-the-darkness/
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