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Read More »Xbox SmartGlass downloaded over 17m times
Entertainment app has been tweaked for multi-tasking with Xbox One
Read More »Edge fuels PS4 vs Xbox One rivalry with new issue
Future’s multiformat specialist consumer magazine Edge has told its readers that they should buy a PS4 – and that Xbox has ‘blown it’. The title unveiled a provocative new issue cover today which whole heartedly backs Sony over Microsoft. Reaction to the cover is already fierce – Edge is trending …
Read More »Kongregate reveals first $10m mobile fund devs
Five games backed by investment initiative to be released during the summer
Read More »Playing with friends equals gaming success
Oslo Albet, creator of co-operative puzzle game Fireboy and Watergirl, discusses how allowing kids and parents to play together can help spread word of your latest title Easy to play, hard to master games are key components for many successful games. Add friends to the recipe, and the hard to …
Read More »Wii U karaoke download game coming this year
No family console is complete without a karaoke game. And while Wii U already has Sing Party, released back in January, Nintendo has announced a new digital offering for any aspiring popstars. Wii Karaoke U by Joysound will be made available via the Nintendo eShop as a free download. Players …
Read More »LoveFilm exits game rental market
UK rental service Lovefilm has abandoned video games in order to reaffirm its focus on films and TV categories. The firm announced its decision today on the company’s website. "We are no longer offering games rental packages to either new customers, or those who wish to change from a non-games …
Read More »EA Sports’ Andrew Wilson on coming back to Wii U, giving up on Facebook and not ‘messing up’ PS4 or Xbox One
It’s a clich to liken EA Sports to a real sports team. But it’s easy to see why we do. And it’s not just because their studio has a gym, football pitch and basketball court. Nor is it because many of its staff look more like professional athletes than your …
Read More »Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn beta hits 1m sign-ups
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, Square Enix’s complete reworking of the admitted mess that was FFXIV, has garnered over 1m registrations for its beta program. The publisher announced the milestone following the launch of its third and final weekend of beta testing for the game that kicked off late …
Read More »Zynga stocks jump on Mattrick defection
News that the Xbox boss is replacing Mark Pincus as CEO sends social giant's stocks up ten percent
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