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The NPD Group has released its 2013 Online Gaming Report, which finds that nearly 50 per cent more console gamers use the Xbox 360 for playing online than the PS3. Microsoft posted the results on the Xbox newswire, adding that the firm has seen more than 20bn hours of online …

Ouya has kicked off a closed beta period to test external storage device support for the $99 Android-based microconsole. A post on thecompany’s official websitedetails the latest update for the hardware and explains the thinking behind running the external storage closed beta. "It’s a big feature and there are a …

The new PlayStation Vita model features a micro USB port that supports charging the handheld using standard smartphone cables. Sony president Shuhei Yoshida posted a photo on Twitter showing off the PS Vita 2000’s new addition. You’ll be glad: when using a PS Vita 2000, it can be charged [with …

Telltale’s hit episodic adventure game The Walking Dead will receive a Game of the Year edition, according to an Entertainment Software Rating Board listing. Polygon was first tipped to the unannounced version receiving a mature rating on ESRB’s website. The game surpassed 8.5m episodes sold back in January of this …

New hardware project headed by Jeri Ellsworth and Rick Johnson raises $120,000 in matter of hours

The former EA COO and Shiver founder on new business models, small development teams and the future of games

All it will take is one ‘killer’ game for open-source OS Linux for the platform to make a significant mark on gaming. That’s according to DICE creative director Lars Gustavsson who told Polygon that the EA-owned studio would very much like the operating system to establish itself. "We strongly want …

Phil Spencer hints that Xbox maker could open up play between console, PC and mobiles

Microsoft’s Major Nelson has released a new video detailing the Xbox One’s friends app. It reveals that as well as conventional friends functionality, Xbox One will also introduce the ability to ‘follow’ people – this effectively allows you to track their Xbox activity without the need for them to accept …

Those who already own Deus Ex: Human Revolution on PC via Steam are being offered the chance to upgrade to the new Director’s Cut Edition at a discount. Those who already own a copy of the original game on Steam can buy the Director’s Cut for just 6.99/€7.99/$9.99. Gamers who …