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Since August, MCV has been chronicling the key features of Xbox One and its games. Now you can read a compilation in our ultimate Road to Xbox One guide. Click here to read it in your browser. It is also available as a digital edition on iPad. The Road to …

YouTube has responded to users angry about the company’s rather aggressive new copyright detection system. The internet firm hasn’t apologised, or changed its policies, however. Instead it has suggested users mute background music from games to stop a suspected violation of copyright and use background music from YouTube’s own audio …

Intel Developer Blog: Softtalkblog looks at methods for improving energy performance in your apps

MEC Global Solutions' social strategy director Maria Dsouza explores Sony and Microsoft's use of social media in the run-up to launch

Ubisoft's hotly-anticipated sci-fi hit built on technology for a driving title

UK studio working with Hello Games on handheld ports, due in 2014

2m 3DS consoles have been sold in the UK so far, MCV can reveal. That number combines sales of 3DS, 3DS XL and the new budget model, 2DS. It falls short of what the original DS had managed at this stage in its lifecycle, but is still an impressive figure …

Sony’s PS4 has commanded a greater share of online web traffic across five leading retail websites in the UK. That’s according to new data from SimilarWeb.com which analyses website activity. Note that specialist retailers such as GAME obviously see a higher percentage of their traffic devoted to games. The share …

Rockstar’s phenomenally successful Grand Theft Auto V has been named as the game parents would least like their kids to receive this Christmas. WHICH IS WHY IT’S AN 18-RATED TITLE! But that momentary outburst of indignant fury aside, returning to the story in question a survey on Babies.co.uk suggested that …

GungHo’s console debut for its popular smartphone IP Puzzle & Dragons has enjoyed a tremendous first week in Japan. The 3DS title debuted to week one sales of 543,630 units according to Media Create. On the hardware front it was another week of growth for Wii U which seems to …