Today's News:
1) Some Sony related news as Gamestop is currently rumored to have increased the price of the PS4 camera due to its recent scarcity and Sony's American branch president and CEO Jack Tretton announces he has recently left the company.
http://www.screwattack.com/news/rumo...price-increase
http://www.giantbomb.com/articles/ja...ony/1100-4876/
2) Sales/Freebies - The Playstation Store is currently offering a free digital copy of MGS: Peace Walker HD for those who pre-order MGS V: Ground Zeroes from them. Microsoft announces starting next week, those that purchase a Xbox One in the US at certain retailers will get the digital copy of Forza 5 as a free gift.
http://www.destructoid.com/pre-order...e-271562.phtml
http://www.destructoid.com/forza-5-f...s-271568.phtml
3) Nintendo of Europe announces Mario Kart 8's pre-order bonus will be retailer specific keyrings (Golden Mushroom, Bullet Bill, and Red Shell) while the game itself will be getting a collector's edition which includes the game itself and a spiked blue shell statue. NoE also revealed a special Mario Kart promotion for the UK involving getting £5.49 off the digital version of Mario Kart 8 with the purchase of Super Mario Kart from the Wii U's Virtual Console.
http://www.destructoid.com/nintendo-...n-271545.phtml
http://www.destructoid.com/mario-kar...l-271544.phtml
4) According to the New York Times, Disney Interactive has laid off around 700 employees or roughly 26% of its total workforce while also stating they are going to focus a lot more towards mobile gaming.
http://www.destructoid.com/disney-in...--271561.phtml