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Microsoft has proudly announced that the Xbox 360 has now sold 76m units worldwide. Amazingly, the machine has been the best selling console for 24 consecutive months in North America, fending off new hardware launches such as 3DS, Vita and Wii U in the process. On top of the console …
Read More »Microsoft opens Xbox Entertainment Studios in LA
New company to focus on creating interactive content and live event programming
Read More »SimBin releases free-to-play RaceRoom Racing Experience
Swedish developer SimBin, best known for the GTR games, has released a new free-to-play game titled RaceRoom Racing Experience. Pegged as being more than a game”, the RaceRoom experience is spread across three destinations – a game, a content store, and a motorsports portal. SimBin’s past games have been known …
Read More »Next Xbox will not function unless Kinect is connected, requires mandatory installs – rumour
Fresh rumours about Microsoft’s Next Xbox suggest that the machine will not operate unless the latest version of Kinect is connected. That’s according to Kotaku, which has word from anonymous source SuperDaE. He’s the fella who last year made a name for himself trying to sell a Durango development kit …
Read More »Real Racing 3 release date announced, freemium model detailed
EA has announced a 28th February release date for Firemonkeys’ hotly anticipated Real Racing 3. Alongside the release date announcement, several hands-on previews have popped up online, shedding some light on how the series’ newly adopted freemium model works out. The game will feature two forms of currency, Touch Arcade‘s …
Read More »Journey wins eight nominations at games BAFTAs
This year’s British Academy Games Awards nominees have been revealed, with Sony’s Journey leading the pack. The Thatgamecompany developed title has eight nominations, leading Telltale’s The Walking Dead, which has seven. Far Cry 3 wins six and indie hit Dear Esther five. A total of 53 games feature across 17 …
Read More »US Democrat Nancy Pelosi defends games
Anti-violence laws must be comprehensive, says former Speaker of the House
Read More »Bungie’s AR mini game hints at Destiny reveal
A new augmented reality mini-game on Bungie’s website hints at a reveal of the studio’s as-yet-unannounced project codenamed Destiny. The AR game supposedly features seven puzzles – one a day – with a possible unveiling of Destiny on the coming Monday. Destiny is expected to be a social sci-fi game …
Read More »Cooler Master launches compact Quickfire TK gaming keyboard in India
The CM Storm Quickfire TK compact gaming keyboard is now available in India, Cooler Master has announced. Unlike the older Quickfire Pro, this mechanical keyboard is fully backlit. Despite its compact size, the Quickfire TKpacks in a full num pad. The keyboard sports 92 laser-etched keys and is available in …
Read More »"Authentic" Brothers in Arms game on the way, may not be published by Ubisoft
A new, authentic” Brothers in Arms game is in the early stages of development, Gearbox Software president Randy Pitchford has announced. We haven’t announced that yet, but I’m really excited about where that’s going. We’ll announce these things in due course. There’s a lot of neat things we have going …
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