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Microsoft will announce its worldwide release plans for the Xbox One later today. That’s according to retail sources, with CVG spotting that both GAME’s Xbox store at Boxpark and online retailer ShopTohave confirmed as much on Twitter. Microsoft has for some time resolutely stuck to its ‘November’ launch plans, although …

Google's OS continues to prove popular on mobile

Pirates keen to get their hands on an apparently leaked version of Grand Theft Auto V are being hit with a Trojan virus hidden in the file. TomsGuide reports that a file masquerading as a PC version of Rockstar’s game – which, in fact, does not exist as the game …

A collection of all five main Elder Scrolls games will be released as the Elder Scrolls Anthology next week, and will be sold in India for Rs 3,999. The premium box set includes Arena, Daggerfall, Morrowind, Oblivion, and Skyrim, including all the official add-ons for Morrowind, Oblivion, and Skyrim that …

Microsoft has confirmed a second boost to the specs of its Xbox One. GeekWire reports that Xbox chief marketing officer Yusef Mehdi told the Citi Global Technology Conference that the clock speed of the CPU has been increased from 1.6GHz to 1.75GHz. This follows news from early last month that …

John Broomhall quizzes Microsoft's Mark Yeend on Xbox One's audio potential

Wearable tech to get its own marketplace for apps and games

Over 300 GAME stores are to open their doors at midnight for the arrival of Rockstar’s epic swansong for the current generation of machines. Grand Theft Auto V is released PS3 and Xbox 360 on September 17th, and nearly every GAME store will hold an event on the night of …

Next generation of smartphones from iOS giant set for unveiling

Computing firm plans to attract mobile developers with cross-platform options