Sony’s PlayStation 4 is kicking the Xbox One’s butt worldwide when it comes to overall sales, but Microsoft’s console finally regained some ground in the U.S. last month, with sales of both consoles nearly equal according to a new NPD report.
NVIDIA Driver Support for GPUs Older than GTX 400 to End With Release 343
NVIDIA is making changes to its driver support policy, and will soon discontinue support for GPUs older than the GTX 400 series. The company hopes that cutting off older products will help it optimize future drivers for the latest technologies, as well as possibly entice users to upgrade.
Sony Sells More Than 322,000 PS4s During the First Two Days in Japan
Early reports indicate that Sony has hit it big in its home country, selling more than 322,000 PlayStation 4 consoles during its first two days on the market. That’s more than three times the number of PlayStation 3 consoles that the company sold during its first two days in the country back in 2006.
Twitch for Xbox One Coming March 11, Same Day as Titanfall Launch
Since the launch of the Xbox One last November, gamers have been anxiously waiting for Microsoft to add Twitch support to its latest console. Today, Twitch and Microsoft announced that the wait is nearly over, and that full Twitch integration is coming to the Xbox One as part of a system update on March 11th, just in time for the launch of Titanfall.
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Microsoft “Testing” Digital Game Sales on the Xbox One, Starting with Ryse for $40
Microsoft this week is offering the Xbox One exclusive game Ryse: Son of Rome for $40 as a digital purchase, and studio manager Mike Ybarra suggested via Twitter that this may be just the beginning of a push by the company to make digital purchases more appealing to gamers.
EA and GOG Team Up to Offer Original Dungeon Keeper for Free This Weekend
EA has been widely criticized for its poor mobile update to the original Dungeon Keeper game, but the company hopes to win back the hearts of some fans this Valentine’s Day by teaming up with GOG.com to offer the original PC version of Dungeon Keeper for free this weekend.
Twitch Now Hosting 1M Game Broadcasters a Month, Ranked 4th in Traffic
Game streaming service Twitch continues to grow in popularity. The company announced today that more than 1 million gamers are broadcasting their exploits each month, making it fourth overall in peak Internet usage in the United States.
EA Causes Controversy By Discouraging Negative Dungeon Keeper Reviews
Mobile pop-ups asking users to review or rate an app are nothing new, but EA may have gone too far with a controversial new system that prevents Android gamers from leaving anything but a perfect rating of Dungeon Keeper on the Google Play Store.
Call of Duty Keeping Yearly Release Schedule with Third Developer
Gamers and investors now expect a new Call of Duty game each year, but there’s no way that existing developers Infinity Ward and Treyarch can keep up with that schedule. So Activision is bringing in a third developer, Sledgehammer Games, which will grant each studio a three-year development cycle while still allowing for yearly releases.
First Major Xbox One Updates Arrive February 11th and March 4th
Microsoft on Wednesday announced its plans for the first major updates for the Xbox One console. The traditional Xbox Spring Update will be divided into two parts, with releases on February 11th and March 4th, and include new features such as USB keyboard support and a rearranged Dashboard interface.