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Sony plans to take a very different approach to its streaming-centric Vita TV device when it eventually makes its way to Western markets. The microconsole has got off to a slow start in Japan with sales of just 42,000 units during its first week of release in November. It’s currently …

Mobile RPG Song of Swords, which was first release for Blackberry OS, is now headed to iOS, with a Windows Phone version also in the works. Song of Swords is the debut effort from Nautilus Mobile, a Hyderabad-based indie studio comprised of former Gameloft staff. The casual RPG features simple …

Strong sales on both sides of the Atlantic give Sony's newest console another global milestone

The lack of a PS4 launch announcement from Sony India notwithstanding, distributor E-xpress Interactive has revealed that it will release five PS4 launch titles this month. Assassins’ Creed 4: Black Flag, Just Dance 2014, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes, Injustice: Gods Among Ultimate Edition, and NBA 2K14 are all headed to …

New Windows update aims to strengthen ties between Microsoft's PC, Xbox and mobile operating systems

Freestyle footballers, zombies, Romans and Plan B took Leicester Square by storm last month to usher in the Xbox One. It was certainly a pretty spectacle, with a giant Xbox dome, fast cars and musicians doing their best to help passers-by, industry types and fans forget about the chilly November …

New Kinect for Windows to include Xbox One sensor’s upgrades

Epic Games VP Mark Rein has been unimpressed by second screen experiences to date, and believes we are yet to see a killer app for the technology in games. I think we’ve yet to see the real value of the second screen idea, if you’re talking about [Xbox] SmartGlass and …

Microsoft is planning to bring its Windows, Phone and Xbox operating systems closer together, a new report has claimed. The company has typically preferred to keep its Xbox OS totally separate from Windows for fears of its console being branded an under the TV PC”. But ZDnet has word of …

Epic VP feels SmartGlass and other companion apps are yet to prove their worth in gaming