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Has Xbox One finally turned the tide against PS4 in the North American market? It’s far too early to say, and there are all sorts of factors at play, but NPD numbers have shown that Microsoft’s console outsold its rival for the second successive month in August. Previous to these …

Buzz developer closed in August after 13 years

Mario’s iOS debut has come at a price. Nintendo has confirmed that both Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem, both of which were due to debut on smartphones before the end of the year, will now not be released until next year. Said the company: "After the launch of Super Mario …

Apple last night lifted the lid on both the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus. However, UK consumers must face the stark reality that in this post-Brexit referendum result Britain, the device is going to be a lot more expensive than its predecessor. The 32GB iPhone 7, for instance, …

2017’s move into US follows expansion into Shanghai earlier this year

The PS4 Pro does not include a 4K UHD player because Sony believes that the market is moving away from physical media. That’s according to SIE boss Andrew House, who told The Guardian that 4K streaming was a more important feature. Our feeling is that while physical media continues to …

The delayed Pokemon Go Plus Bluetooth accessory will be released next week. The device, which is worn on the wrist, allows users to keep playing the game while their phone is pocketed. It vibrates and lights up when near a Pokestop or a lurking Pokemon – the latter of which …

Its community of active players may be dropping, but that’s not stopping Pokmon Go from reaching new milestones. The Pokmon Company and developer Niantic announced last night that the mobile game has been downloaded more than 500 million times around the globe since it first launched in July. The title …

It wasn’t just two new consoles that got announced last night – Sony has also lifted the lid on a range of new PS4 accessories to accompany them. Most surprising is the redesign of the PlayStation Camera, which itself looks quite shocked by the news (see below). Its functionally identical …

Around 70 titles and dozens of characters to be sold off