PS4 Beats Xbox One in Initial Sales

It's official: the PS4 is winning the console war. In the UK at least. 

It was reported yesterday that over 250,000 units were sold within 48 hours of it's release on the 29th November, making it the fastest-selling console ever in the UK. That equates to around £87m.

GTA Online Social Club Weekend Event

Vespucci Beach Party: GTA Online Social Club Event Details Announced.

Message from Rockstar:

This weekend, Friday November 22nd through Sunday November 24th, hit the beaches of Vespucci, Chumash and Paleto Bay for the very first Grand Theft Auto Online Social Club Event Weekend.

New Steam Operating System Announced

Valve have officially announced a new operating system which will be a combination of Steam's current platform and the Linux system. The new software is designed to coincide with Steam's Big Picture mode which will enhance 'living room gaming'. Valve have stated that Steam OS will be coming 'soon', will be available to any user for free “forever” and will be compatible with hundreds of games on launch. 

GTA V surpasses $1 billion in three days

Rockstar's GTA V has surpassed $1 billion during its first three days of release, beating the previous record held by Call of Duty's Black Ops 2, which managed to achieve $1 billion in 15 days last year.

GTAV Is The Most Expensive Video Game Production Ever Made

Grand Theft Auto V is coming out soon. Has no one mentioned that to you yet? It’s coming out, yeah. Looks well good too. The city looks really massive and there’s all these new features like three main characters and switching between them, and then there’s a ton of multiplayer stuff and everything. Looks like it cost a lot of money to make. 

Female Fighters to be in Next UFC Game

EA has announced today that the heavily anticipated EA Sports UFC will be the first of its kind to feature playable female fighters.

Xbox One Release Date Announced

Xbox One launches on 22nd November in 13 territories including the US and the UK, Microsoft has announced.

 

Marketing executive Yusuf Mehdi annouced tody that the Xbox One will be releasing on the 22nd November in 13 territories. He went on to say in a statement that additional Day One Editions of their next-gen console would be made available to help meet the expected demand. Here is Mehdi's statement announcing the launch -

Xbox One: Re-Spec

Microsoft has announced the Xbox One has undergone some changes regarding its specs and performance during production.

PlayStation 4 Bundle

Sony are rumoured to be releasing a PlayStation 4 bundle similar in cost to that of the Xbox One this November. But what exactly will we get in this bundle? Quite a lot it would appear.