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Production delays have forced Android-powered microconsole GameStick’s public release to fall alongside the launch of the PlayStation 4. PlayJam chief marketing officer Anthony Johnson explained the latest delay from November 8th to the end of the current business week is due to logistical issues. "The date was pushed back to …

The Walt Disney Company has announced it will consolidate Disney Interactive, announcing former co-president Jimmy Pitaro as sole head of the division. Co-president John Pleasants will step down from his current post, but plans to work closely with Pitaro "to ensure a smooth transition and serve as a strategic consultant …

Call of Duty: Ghosts is unsurprisingly at the top of Valve’s latest Steam weekly top sellers chart, beating out last week’s winner Football Manager 2014. The sports simulator still nabbed the runner-up spot, beating out State of Decay, Total War: Rome II, and Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag –with the …

Microsoft has confirmed that 3D Blu-ray discs won’t be supported by Xbox One. A rep told CNET that the functionality could be added at some point in the future, although it is not currently planned in and does not feature as part of the console’s day one update. It is …

Online retailer Amazon is to start offering Sunday delivery to its customers. VentureBeat reports that the company has struck a deal with the USPS (United States Postal Service), marking the first time the organisation has agreed to Sunday deliveries. If you’re an Amazon Prime member, you can order a backpack …

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Alterations to Sony’s PlayStation terms and conditions could see the PS4 heading into an Xbox One-style privacy uproar. A section in its PS4 T&Cs document entitled ‘Are we monitoring PSN?’ says: Yes but we can’t monitor all PSN activity and we make no commitment to do so. However, we reserve …

The iOS and Android release for FIFA 14 has been downloaded over 26m times, EA has revealed. It’s the first time the series has been released as a free-to-play title. It’s unknown how that sales performance compares to its premium 2.99-priced predecessor. For comparison Pocket Gamer reports that the console …

One of the biggest Xbox 360 success stories this year is nearing its long-awaited release on PS3. Developer 4J Studios stated on Twitter that it is hard at work getting Minecraft: PS3 Edition ready for testing just now”, adding that there are "no confirmed dates yet – we’ll let you …

Microsoft Albert Penello questions whether cloud technology could make Xbox 360 games playable on next-gen hardware