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Read More »iPhone 6 to go on sale in China following security concerns
Apple’s latest handset has been approved for sale in China, after government concerns that the iPhone would allow US agencies to track user data were quashed. The iPhone 6 will hit Chinese shelves on October 17th, almost an entire month after the rest of the world. Apple managed to convince …
Read More »Toy car start-up Anki raises $55m
Total investment in San Francisco firm stands at $105m
Read More »US startup Skillz raises $6m for mobile eSports
Mobile eSports platform Skillz has raised $6m in its latest round of fundraising, money the company will use to help drive a user acquisition initiative for its partners. Skillz currently runs around 50,000 daily competitions and pays out around $10,000 a day in tournament prizes to participating mobile users. The …
Read More »Sony and Taco Bell team up for PS4 Destiny Bundle promotion
Sony and Taco Bell have partnered again for a new PlayStation giveaway promotion, offering customers of the fast food chain a chance to win limited edition PS4 Destiny bundles. Starting October 9th, Taco Bell patrons who purchase a Big Box product will get a unique code to text to enter …
Read More »FIFA 15 sold more on PS4 and Xbox 360 than Xbox One in UK, report claims
Both the PS4 and Xbox 360 versions of FIFA 15 outsold the Xbox One SKU in the UK, according to numbers reported online. Metro claims that the PS4 release outsold the Xbox One version by 100,000 in the UK across Friday and Saturday, winning a 32 per cent share of …
Read More »Ex-FreeStyle devs form virtual reality studio Viewpoint Games
First project to be part-funded by Creative England
Read More »Destiny and Call of Duty servers downed by DDoS attacks
Bungie’s Destiny was among the big-name games forced offline over the weekend, with a group of online pranksters claiming responsibility. It’s the second time that Lizard Squad has claimed responsibility for the pair’s servers being down. We don’t know for sure if it really is their work, but Bungie at …
Read More »Xbox 360 receives Australian price cut
Microsoft has once again cut the price of the Xbox 360 console in Australia. GameSpot reports that AUS$100 (54) has been taken off the price for both the 250GB standalone and 250GB Kinect bundles, bringing them to AUS$199 and AUS$299 respectively. The 4GB Kinect console has had AUS$50 price cut …
Read More »ACCESSORIES UPDATE: Xbox One PC controller and Mad Catz STRIKE TE keyboard
MCV takes a look at the best accessories heading to UK retail. This week, we check out the PC version of the Xbox One controller and a new Mad Catz keyboard Xbox One Controller and Cable for Windows The Xbox One Controller is about to make the leap onto PC. …
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