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Microsoft is compensating those with a defective Xbox One console with a free game. Reports emerged over the weekend of disc drive problems in some units. Polygon reports that upon contacting Microsoft affected customers are being offered a free download of either Dead Rising 3, Forza 5, Ryse or Zoo …

Users who swear in videos they upload using the Xbox One’s Upload Studio are being handed 24-hour bans from the application. "We take code of conduct moderation via Upload Studio very seriously," a Microsoft spokesperson told CVG. The team reviews every clip that is uploaded to the service to help …

Conditions for workers at Amazon warehouses could cause mental and physical illness" according to an investigation by BBC Panorama. The show secretly filmed the working conditions endured by undercover reporter Adam Littler at the retailer’s Swansea depot. Each shift can involve up to 11 miles of walking with orders expected …

Less than a week after its stealthy release on Steam, Ashes Cricket 2013 has been pulled from the digital service. The surprise release had come without any announcement from publisher 505 Games. Videogamer reports that the console versions had failed certification on at least one occasion”. The game had been …

3 has been knocked off the price of EA’s PS4 launch lineup on PSN. It was confirmed yesterday that EA’s five launch titles – FIFA 14, Battlefield 4, Need for Speed Rivals, NBA Live 14 and Madden 25 – were available to download for 62.99 each. As of this morning …

505 Games’ Ashes Cricket 2013 has been pulled from PC games store Steam. The game, which has been without a release date since its delay in the summer, made a surprise appearance on Steam last week and was finally released on Friday (November 22nd). However, feedback from Steam users has, …

After a generation stuck in last place, PlayStation UK has never been in a better place to reclaim the No.1 spot from rival Xbox. MCV speaks to sales director Alex Coultate, marketing boss Murray Pannell and managing director Fergal Gara on the launch of PlayStation 4 Eight years ago, PlayStation …

Those who haven’t secured a launch day PS4 will have the chance to buy one at the launch event at midnight on Thursday night (November 28th). Stock will be available at the PS4 Lounge in Covent Garden and will be available on a first-come first-served basis. Queuing is expected to …

Device 6 is one of the most unique gaming experiences you can find on the App Store, and you can say the same about pretty much every other game Simogo has made, from Bumpy Road to Beat Sneak Bandit to Year Walk. Magnus Gardebck – or Gordon, as he is …

South Korean mobile giant swallows social RPG maker Everple whole